Stafford, TX Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)
Key Facts
- Code chapter
- Chapter 38 Environment
- State authority
- Texas Health & Safety 342
- Process
- Notice, abate, lien
- Department
- Code Compliance
Summary
Stafford treats accumulations of weeds, brush, and rank vegetation on private property as a public nuisance subject to municipal abatement, with code officers authorized to issue notices and recover cleanup costs.
Sec. 342.004. MUNICIPAL POWER CONCERNING WEEDS OR CERTAIN PUBLIC NUISANCES. The governing body of a municipality may require the owner of real property in the municipality to keep the property free from weeds, brush, and a condition constituting a public nuisance as defined by Section 343.011(c)(1), (2), or (3). Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 580 (S.B. 837), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
Sec. 342.005. VIOLATION OF ORDINANCE. The governing body of a municipality may punish an owner or occupant of property in the municipality who violates an ordinance adopted under this subchapter. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1,
Full Breakdown
Under the Stafford Code of Ordinances Chapter 38 (Environment) and authority granted by Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 342, the city declares unmaintained weeds, brush, and similar vegetation a public nuisance. After investigation, Code Compliance issues a written notice ordering the owner to abate the condition. If the owner fails to act within the stated period, the city may enter the property, remove the vegetation, and assess the cost plus administrative fees against the owner, with unpaid amounts secured by a lien.
Violations & Fines
Permitting weeds, rank vegetation, or brush to constitute a nuisance; failing to comply with abatement orders; obstructing code officers.
Frequently Asked Questions
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