Plano treats weeds and rank vegetation over 12 inches as a public nuisance under Chapter 14. Owners must abate within the 7-10 day notice period, or the city cuts and bills the owner, placing a lien if unpaid.
Plano Code of Ordinances Chapter 14 declares it unlawful for a property owner to allow weeds, rank vegetation, brush, or any plant growth to exceed 12 inches or to create a harborage for rodents, mosquitoes, or snakes. The nuisance definition extends to unmaintained landscape beds, overgrown alleys, drainage ditches, and vacant lots. Cactus, poison ivy, poison oak, giant ragweed, and Johnson grass are specifically called out as prohibited nuisance plants when allowed to proliferate. After a Notice of Violation, the owner typically has 7 to 10 days to abate; the city can contract a crew to cut the property and bill the owner for the work plus an administrative fee. Unpaid charges are assessed as a lien under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 342. Repeat offenses within a 12-month period may bypass the notice step and move directly to citation.
Fine up to 500 dollars per offense plus abatement and administrative costs. Unpaid charges recorded as a lien on the property.
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