Farmersville, TX Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)
Key Facts
- Height limit
- 12 inches, IPMC § 302.4 as amended
- Governing section
- Farmersville Code § 14-270(5)
- Adopted base code
- 2021 International Property Maintenance Code
- Enforcing officials
- Chief Building Official, Director of Code Services
- Inspection cycle
- Exterior inspected annually
Summary
Farmersville caps weeds and grass at 12 inches under its Property Maintenance Code amendment to IPMC Section 302.4. The limit applies to premises citywide and backs the Building Official's authority to cite or abate overgrowth as a fire hazard and nuisance.
Section 302.4 is hereby amended by inserting "Twelve inches (12")" into the brackets for the "height in inches" beyond which weeds and grasses are not permitted in the Jurisdiction.
Full Breakdown
4 of the adopted 2021 International Property Maintenance Code by inserting "Twelve inches (12")" as the maximum height in inches beyond which weeds and grasses are not permitted in the jurisdiction. This amendment sits within Division 10 of Chapter 14, which adopts the IPMC (Section 14-269) as the standard governing conditions and maintenance of property, buildings, and structures, enforced by the Chief Building Official and the Director of Code Services. 4 seasonal date ranges to run January 1 through December 31, and October 1 through May 1, respectively, for related maintenance obligations.
2 extends to existing multi-family, hotel/motel, and other residential occupancy structures and premises, and the exterior of each covered property is inspected annually under Section 104 of that Code, a lot with grass or weeds above 12 inches is a code violation the city can act on through routine exterior inspection, not only in response to a complaint.
Violations & Fines
A property maintenance violation, including exceeding the 12-inch grass and weed limit under amended IPMC Section 302.4, is enforced through the Chief Building Official or Director of Code Services and is punishable as a general Chapter 14 offense under Section 14-1, prosecuted in municipal court, in addition to any abatement remedy available under the Property Maintenance Code.
Frequently Asked Questions
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