In Rowlett, grass and weeds 12 inches or higher are a code violation. The City's Neighborhood Services enforces this under the Rowlett Code of Ordinances (Sec. 22-121(a) and 22-122) and the International Property Maintenance Code. Uncut lawns can be mowed by the City and billed to the owner.
Rowlett's Common Code Violations guidance lists 'High Grass/Weeds' as a Tier One (most visible, high-impact) violation: grass and/or weeds 12 inches or higher on a property is prohibited, citing the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) Sec. 302.4 and the Rowlett Code of Ordinances Sec. 22-121(a) and 122(1). The same rule prohibits leaving cut grass, weeds, or leaves on a sidewalk, street, or alley. Enforcement is handled by Community Development | Neighborhood Services at 5702 Rowlett Road. The City typically issues a Notice of Violation with a compliance deadline; if the owner does not mow by the due date, the City hires a contractor to abate the property and bills the cost plus an administrative fee. Per the City's Open Abatement Liens page, the administrative fee is $150 for residential property and ranges from $250 to $850 for commercial property, on top of the contractor's charges. Unpaid invoices become an abatement lien on the property.
First contact is usually a Notice of Violation with a deadline (commonly several days) to mow. Failure to comply lets the City abate (mow) the property and bill the owner the contractor cost plus a $150 residential or $250-$850 commercial administrative fee. Unpaid charges are filed as an abatement lien against the property, with filing fees and accruing interest.
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