Leander, TX Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)

Leander does not separate weeds from grass in everyday enforcement; both fall under the city's nuisance and property-maintenance authority. The Code Enforcement division "enforces local ordinances in an effort to maintain and improve the quality of life" and may abate nuisances such as overgrown yards and accumulated trash and debris. State law supplies the framework: Texas Health and Safety Code Section 342.004 provides that 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 as defined by Section 343.011." Under Chapter 343, vegetation can be a public nuisance when weeds are allowed to grow within 300 feet of another residence or commercial establishment, or when conditions are likely to attract or harbor mosquitoes, rodents, vermin, or other disease-carrying pests. For the most serious cases, Section 342.008 lets a city abate, without prior notice, weeds higher than 48 inches that pose an immediate danger to health, life, or safety. The typical enforcement path is a notice to the owner with a compliance deadline, followed by city abatement and cost assessment (which can become a lien) if the owner does not act. Residents should confirm the specific local height threshold with Leander Code Enforcement.