Plano property owners must keep grass and weeds under 12 inches and remove dead brush. The city issues abatement notices and can mow noncompliant lots at the owner cost plus administrative fees.
Under Plano Code Chapter 14 (Nuisances) and Chapter 8 (Fire Prevention and Protection), property owners must maintain their land free of high weeds, grass over 12 inches, and accumulated dead brush or combustible vegetation that could pose a fire hazard. The rule applies to improved and vacant parcels alike, including parkway strips between sidewalks and curbs and the portion of alley easements adjacent to the property. Plano's Neighborhood Services division patrols for violations and issues a notice giving the owner approximately 7 to 10 days to abate. If the owner fails to comply, the city contracts mowing crews, completes the work, and assesses the cost plus an administrative fee as a lien against the property filed at the Collin or Denton county recorder. Even though Plano is not in a state-designated wildfire zone, portions of the city near creek corridors (Rowlett Creek, White Rock Creek) and undeveloped tracts see heightened enforcement during summer drought. Violators may also be cited under the fire code for combustible vegetation adjacent to structures.
Fines up to 500 dollars per day. City mowing charges plus administrative fee assessed as a lien. Repeat offenders may be cited without additional notice within a 12-month window.
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