In unincorporated Lubbock County, tall weeds are a public nuisance under Texas Health & Safety Code Ch. 343 when within 300 feet of a residence or business. Inside the City of Lubbock, the 8-inch weed ordinance applies instead.
Texas counties cannot pass general weed ordinances, but Health & Safety Code Chapter 343 lets a county abate specified public nuisances in unincorporated areas. A public nuisance includes allowing weeds to grow within 300 feet of another residence or commercial establishment in a neighborhood. The county may notify the owner and, after the statutory period, abate the nuisance and assess costs. This 300-foot proximity test, not a fixed height, governs rural lots. Inside the City of Lubbock, the stricter municipal ordinance forbidding grass and weeds over eight inches applies. So the answer depends on whether your property sits inside a city or in the unincorporated county.
The county may abate the weeds and charge the owner, potentially placing a lien, after notice under the Chapter 343 procedure. City lots face the separate 8-inch mowing enforcement.
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