Georgetown, TX Fire Regulations: Brush Clearance (2026)

Rather than a dedicated wildfire defensible-space code, Georgetown manages overgrown vegetation and brush through its property-maintenance and nuisance provisions enforced by Code Compliance. Under Section 8.20.0100 of the Code of Ordinances, weeds or grass are a violation when taller than 6 inches on a developed lot (a lot with a building on it) or taller than 12 inches on an undeveloped lot. Property owners are also required to keep all areas from their property line to the curb free from tall weeds, grass, brush, or objectionable or unsightly vegetation, which captures the strip between private yards and the street. Separately, Section 8.20.080 makes it a violation to place, deposit, throw, or allow to be placed any garbage, brush, loose waste, or refuse on public or private property outside a building unless handled through the city's contracted hauler, Texas Disposal Systems. This means cut brush and yard debris cannot simply be piled or dumped; it must be set out for collection. Residents can report tall grass, weeds, or accumulated brush through the askGTX system or by calling Code Compliance at 512-930-3606, and bulky waste and brush disposal can be arranged through Texas Disposal Systems at 512-930-1715. During elevated wildfire-risk periods these maintenance rules work alongside county burn bans to reduce available fuel near homes.