Propane storage is regulated by the Railroad Commission of Texas, not Cameron County. State LP-Gas Safety Rules (16 TAC Ch. 9, adopting NFPA 58) preempt any county or city propane ordinance, so there is no separate county rule.
Cameron County does not set propane-storage rules. The Railroad Commission of Texas is the Authority Having Jurisdiction for the LP-gas industry statewide under Natural Resources Code Chapter 113, and its LP-Gas Safety Rules in Title 16, Chapter 9 of the Texas Administrative Code adopt NFPA 58 (Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code) by reference. State law expressly preempts and supersedes any ordinance, order, or rule adopted by a political subdivision relating to any aspect of the LP-gas industry. That means tank siting, container spacing, and installation follow NFPA 58 and RRC rules, enforced by licensed LP-gas installers, not the county.
LP-gas violations are enforced by the Railroad Commission of Texas against licensed operators and installers, with administrative penalties; counties have no separate enforcement role.
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Home composting is allowed in Cameron County. Texas law protects it: an HOA cannot ban composting of yard vegetation, but a compost pile that draws pests cou...
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Cameron County has no ordinance banning or regulating artificial turf on private property. Cities may set their own rules, and an HOA may steer choices towar...
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Cameron County places no restriction on using native or drought-resistant plants. Texas law actually protects that choice: an HOA cannot ban water-conserving...
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Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged in Texas. Cameron County can't deny a building permit just because a project uses rainwater collection, and HOAs...
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Cameron County itself sets no lawn-watering schedule. Restrictions come from your water utility or irrigation district's state-required drought contingency p...
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There is no city-style weed ordinance for private lots, but Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 343 lets Cameron County treat overgrown weeds in the unincorpo...
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