Taylor, TX Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)

, governs every improved lot inside Taylor city limits. Sec. 18-25 defines the key terms: agricultural purpose, parkway (the strip between the property line and pavement), and underbrush (native or introduced brush without a trunk six inches or more in diameter). Sec. 18-26 then sets the operative standard: owners and occupants must keep premises mowed and reasonably free of noxious weeds, tall grasses, and underbrush, with grass capped at 12 inches and underbrush at 18 inches, and tree canopies trimmed to clear the ground by seven feet and street pavement by 12 feet.

The same section separately bars stagnant water and accumulated filth on any lot, yard, or parkway. Sec. art. 4436) for abatement authority, and Sec. 18-28 authorizes the city to enter property to correct the condition, with or without notice, and impress a lien under that state statute. Sec. 18-29 makes a violation a misdemeanor, with each day of continued violation a separate offense. Lots over five acres and land actively farmed with an agricultural tax exemption are treated differently under Sec. 18-30 and Sec. 18-31, which set their own buffer-strip requirements rather than the flat 12-inch rule.