Leander, TX Landscaping Rules: Grass Height Limits (2026)

The City of Leander enforces property-maintenance standards through its Code Enforcement division, which is empowered to abate nuisances including "cleaning of overgrown yards, removal of trash and debris." Texas Health and Safety Code Section 342.004 gives the city this authority: "The governing body of a municipality may require the owner of real property in the municipality to keep the property free from weeds, brush, and a condition constituting a public nuisance." Under the typical process, a Code Enforcement Officer attempts to contact the owner and gives a set time from the date of the letter or on-site notice to become compliant before the city abates the nuisance and may assess costs against the property. Texas law (Sec. 342.008) further allows a city to abate, without notice, weeds taller than 48 inches that are an immediate danger to health, life, or safety. Public reporting of Leander's enforcement practice references a 12-inch threshold for grass and weeds, but the exact height number in the current city code could not be independently confirmed from a primary source; residents should verify the current figure with Leander Code Enforcement or the Code of Ordinances. Hand-mowing to a maintained height generally keeps a yard in compliance.