Parker, TX Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)

02(O) of the Parker Code of Ordinances makes it a nuisance to allow weeds on developed areas of a property to grow past 12 inches, or, regardless of height, to become an unwholesome or decaying mass or a breeding place for mosquitoes, insects, or vermin. The rule sits inside the city's broader nuisance chapter, which also targets rubbish accumulation and unsanitary matter on the same lot. 03(A), a nuisance violation is presumed if it occurs inside a single-family, single-family transitional, or planned residential development zoning district, or within 2,500 feet of a home, school, or church in one of those districts, which covers nearly every residential lot in Parker.

04: the City Administrator or a designated representative gives the owner written notice identifying the nuisance and the required corrective action, delivered personally, by mail to the address on file with the Collin County Appraisal District, or by posting on the property if service otherwise fails. An owner who already received notice for the same or a similar nuisance on the same or adjoining property in the prior six months gets no second notice; the city can cite immediately. If the owner does not clear the weeds within 7 days of notice, the city may abate the nuisance itself and assess the cost, plus 10% annual interest, as a lien against the property under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 342, filed with the County Clerk.