San Angelo, TX Fire Regulations: Brush Clearance (2026)
Key Facts
- Height Limit
- 12 inches
- Emergency Cut
- Weeds over 48 inches
- Notice
- 7 days before abatement
- Lien Interest
- 10% per year
- Code
- Sec. 7.02.063
Summary
San Angelo makes it unlawful to let grass, weeds, or brush grow taller than 12 inches on any lot (Sec. 7.02.063). After a 7-day notice the city abates overgrowth and files a lien for costs plus 10% interest. Weeds over 48 inches can be cut without notice.
It shall be unlawful for any person or entity owning or having supervision or control of any lot, tract, parcel of land or portion thereof, occupied or unoccupied, improved or unimproved, within the corporate limits of the city to permit uncultivated grass, weeds or brush to grow to a height greater than 12 inches on any lot, tract or parcel of land within the corporate limits of the city.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 10).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 7.02.063 of the San Angelo Code prohibits uncultivated grass, weeds, or brush over 12 inches on any lot within the city. Brush is defined as mesquite, greasewood, cacti, or other naturally occurring shrubbery. Affirmative defenses cover livestock pasture, cultivated gardens, brush with a 10-inch trunk girth, and undeveloped tracts more than 100 feet from structures. Owners must remove vegetation, junk, and unsightly matter (Sec. 7.02.067). After seven days' notice, the city may abate the nuisance and assess a lien second only to tax liens (Sec. 7.02.070). Weeds reaching 48 inches that endanger health or safety may be cut without prior notice.
Violations & Fines
Each day of violation is a separate misdemeanor fined up to $2,000 under Sec. 1.01.009. The city can abate overgrowth and attach a lien for its costs plus 10% annual interest.
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