The Woodlands, TX Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)
Key Facts
- Rule
- Keep lot in good order/repair
- Authority
- Development Standards § 3.2(A)
- Enforcer
- Township Covenant Administration / DSC
- Grass-height limit
- No fixed number set
- Escalation
- Notice, then Board litigation
Summary
The Woodlands Covenants require every owner to keep their whole lot and improvements in good order and repair. Mowing, weeding, and edging up to the pavement edge are mandatory, and the Township's Covenant Administration enforces the standard through notices and, if ignored, litigation.
3.2 HOME MAINTENANCE. A. General Maintenance: The Woodlands Covenants require each owner to keep their entire property (front, rear and side) and improvements in good order and repair including all appropriate external care of all buildings and other improvements in a manner and with such frequency that is consistent with safety and good property management. Among the requirements of this section are (this list is not all inclusive): ... Mowing, weeding, edging, seeding and pruning, including areas up to the pavement edge.
Full Breakdown
Section 3.2(A) of the Residential Development Standards carries The Woodlands Covenants' duty to keep the entire property (front, rear and side) in good order and repair, and lists mowing, weeding, edging, seeding and pruning up to the pavement edge as required upkeep. There is no fixed grass-height number; the standard is a neat, well-managed appearance. The Woodlands Township's Covenant Administration and the Development Standards Committee enforce it. After a written violation notice, if the owner does not comply, the Township Board can authorize litigation to compel compliance and recover costs. This is a Township covenant matter, not a Montgomery County ordinance.
Violations & Fines
Covenant Administration issues a written violation notice. If the lot stays unmowed and uncured, the Township Board may authorize a lawsuit seeking an injunction to compel compliance, plus recovery of the Township's costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a maximum grass height in The Woodlands?
Who enforces unmowed lawns: the county or the Township?
What happens if I ignore a yard-maintenance notice?
Sources & Official References
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