Allen City Code Chapter 8 limits grass, weeds, and rank vegetation to 12 inches in height on developed lots. Code Compliance issues a 10-day notice before city-contracted mowing and lien recovery.
The 12-inch standard applies to front, side, rear, and parkway areas. Undeveloped lots 200 feet from any structure have a higher threshold. Homeowners receive written notice; repeat violators within 12 months may be cited without new notice under TX Health and Safety Code 342.007. Contact Allen at (214) 509-4100 for enforcement.
Administrative abatement cost plus 100 dollar minimum fee, recorded as a property lien. Municipal court fine up to 2000 dollars. Habitual offenders face citation without re-noticing.
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