San Angelo, TX Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)
Key Facts
- Nuisance Height
- Over 12 inches
- Brush Defined
- Mesquite, greasewood, cacti
- Trunk Defense
- Girth 10 inches or more
- Remote-Lot Defense
- Over 100 ft from buildings
- No-Notice Abatement
- Weeds over 48 inches
Summary
San Angelo treats grass, weeds, or brush over 12 inches as a nuisance (Sec. 7.02.063). 'Brush' includes mesquite, greasewood, and cacti. Pasture, gardens, and remote large lots are affirmative defenses.
Brush. Mesquite trees, greasewood, cacti or any other tree or shrubbery occurring naturally in the area.
Brush trimmings. Tree and shrub trimmings which are not susceptible to placement in regulation containers.
Debris. Dirt, concrete, rocks, bricks, other wastes or building materials.
Exposed animal carcass. The carcass of an animal exposed so that noxious or disagreeable odors may escape therefrom and contaminate the air.
Garbage. Shall include, among other similar matter, all animal or vegetable matter, such as waste materials and refuse from kitchens, residences, grocery stores, butcher shops, restaurants, cafes, hotels, rooming houses and boarding houses, and other deleterious substances.
Junk. Worn-out, worthless, and discarded material, including odds and ends, old iron or other metal, glass and paper.
Lot. A lot as defined in the zoning regulations plus any additional real property located between the property line and the curb or the property line and one-half the width of the alley.
Offal. Waste meat products or parts of a butchered animal rejected as unfit for use.
Sanitary. A condition of good order and cleanliness that precludes the probability of disease transmission.
Trash. All refuse other than garbage, debris and brush, as herein defined, including any household trash and yard trash (grass clippings, leaves, etc.).
Full Breakdown
Section 7.02.063 makes it unlawful to let uncultivated grass, weeds, or brush exceed 12 inches within the city limits, and Section 7.02.061 defines 'brush' as mesquite trees, greasewood, cacti, or other naturally occurring vegetation. Recognized affirmative defenses include land grazed as pasture, cultivated gardens or agricultural use, brush with a trunk girth of ten inches or more, undeveloped lots more than 100 feet from any building and 15 feet from the curb, and developed lots over ten acres at the same distances. Code Compliance issues notice; unabated lots are cleared and liened.
Violations & Fines
Owners get seven days after notice to clear weeds or brush. The city then abates and files a privileged lien with 10% annual interest. Weeds over 48 inches posing danger may be cut without notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are mesquite and cacti covered by the weed rules?
Are there exceptions to the 12-inch limit?
Sources & Official References
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