Lubbock County cannot zone, so it sets no grass-height rule in unincorporated areas beyond state nuisance law. Inside the City of Lubbock, grass and weeds may not exceed 8 inches; Slaton and Wolfforth set their own limits.
Texas counties have no general zoning power, so unincorporated Lubbock County enforces only the state public-nuisance statute (Health & Safety Code Ch. 343), not a fixed mowing height. The dominant City of Lubbock, however, makes it unlawful to let grass, weeds, or uncultivated plants exceed eight inches average height or grow in rank profusion on any lot within city limits. Owners are cited by Code Enforcement, given seven days to mow front-curb to alley-center, and billed the city's contract-mowing cost plus a $200 administrative charge with a lien for nonpayment. Confirm your specific city's threshold before assuming eight inches applies countywide.
In Lubbock city, unmowed lots are cut by city contractors after a 7-day notice; owner charged mowing cost plus $200 administrative fee, secured by a property lien.
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