Pharr, TX Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)
Key Facts
- Maximum height
- 12 inches from the ground
- Nuisance zone
- Within 150 ft of curb/property line
- Deadline to mow
- 10 days after mailed notice
- City remedy
- Mows; lien via Hidalgo County Clerk
- Fine range
- $100 to $2,000 per day
Summary
Pharr caps grass, weeds, and brush at 12 inches from the ground. Growth over that height within 150 feet of a curb line or a neighbor's property line is a declared public nuisance, and the city mows it and bills the owner.
(b) The owner of any property in the city shall not allow grass, weeds or brush of any description to grow or flourish thereon without having such grass, weeds or brush cut and kept cut short at all times to a height not greater than 12 inches from the surface of the ground. ... the city shall have a privileged lien for expenditures made and interest accruing in the manner provided for in V.T.C.A. Health and Safety Code, § 342.007(c).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 44).
Full Breakdown
Section 62-104(b) of the Pharr Code of Ordinances requires every property owner to keep grass, weeds, and brush cut to no more than 12 inches from the surface of the ground. Under Section 62-105, growth over 12 inches within 150 feet of a curb line or another owner's property line is a public nuisance the owner must abate within 10 calendar days of a mailed notice. Miss the deadline and the city's health director hires a private contractor to mow, adds a $100 administrative cost, and files a privileged lien with the Hidalgo County Clerk that draws 10 percent interest. Weeds over 48 inches that endanger health, or any violation within 1,000 feet of a school or daycare, are summarily abated with no prior notice.
Violations & Fines
Court fines run $100 to $2,000 per day, with higher minimums for repeat convictions. Each day is a separate offense, and the city's mowing cost plus a recorded lien are billed on top.
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Sources & Official References
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