Conroe, TX Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)
Key Facts
- Height limit
- 12 inches
- Proximity trigger
- Within 100 ft of a building
- Enforcing agency
- Conroe Code Enforcement
- Penalty
- Up to $500 per day
- Abatement
- City mows, bills owner, liens property
Summary
Conroe bans weeds, brush, or grass taller than 12 inches when the growth is visible from a public place and within 100 feet of a residence, public building, or commercial property. Code Enforcement can mow it, bill the owner, and lien the property.
A person commits an offense if he causes, allows or permits the continuation of one or more of the following conditions upon real property: ... (4) The growth of weeds, brush, grass or other uncultivated plants, not including trees, to a height greater than 12 inches on real property or any portion thereof which is: a. Visible from a public place; and b. Is located within 100 feet of the property line of other premises upon which there is located a residence, public building or commercial establishment ... (d) A person adjudged guilty of an offense under this section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.00.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 85).
Full Breakdown
Section 26-33(b)(4) of the Conroe Code of Ordinances declares grass, weeds, brush, or other uncultivated plants over 12 inches a public nuisance where the growth is visible from a public place and sits within 100 feet of a property line holding a residence, public building, or commercial establishment. Undeveloped land kept in its natural habitat is exempt under subsection (g). After the tenth day following written notice from a Conroe code enforcement officer, the city may mow the lot with city or contract crews, charge the cost to the owner, and file a lien under Sections 26-51 and 26-54 that accrues 10 percent interest. Each day the overgrowth continues is a separate offense punishable by a fine up to $500.
Violations & Fines
Fine up to $500 per day, with each day a separate offense. If the owner ignores the ten-day notice, Conroe mows the lot, bills the owner, and files a lien on the property that accrues 10 percent interest.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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