Lubbock requires property owners to clear dry weeds, brush, and combustible vegetation from residential lots. Tall grass or accumulated brush that creates a fire hazard is a nuisance subject to abatement by Code Enforcement.
Lubbock Code of Ordinances Chapter 18 (Nuisances) and Chapter 22 (Vegetation) require property owners to prevent the accumulation of dry weeds, dead grass, dry brush, and other combustible vegetation that poses a fire hazard. Given West Texas drought conditions and frequent high winds, the Lubbock Fire Marshal and Code Enforcement focus on vacant lots, alley right-of-way adjacent to homes, and properties near the Canyon Lakes system. Owners must maintain grass below 12 inches and remove dead vegetation regularly. After notice, the city may abate the nuisance and assess costs plus administrative fees against the property as a lien. There is no formal wildfire defensible space zone like California WUI areas, but properties adjacent to undeveloped land are expected to maintain reasonable firebreaks.
Notice of violation with 7-10 days to comply. City abatement costs plus admin fee (typically 150-500 dollars) assessed as a property lien. Repeat violations: escalating fines up to 2,000 dollars per occurrence.
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