McKinney, TX

Gas and electric leaf blowers allowed in McKinney during standard construction/landscaping hours, 7 AM to 7 PM Monday-Saturday. No decibel cap specific to blowers, but general noise…

McKinney National Airport (KTKI) operates under FAA control with a voluntary Fly Friendly program; aircraft noise is federally preempted and exempt from Chapter 62. DFW International…

McKinney enforces quiet hours from 10 PM to 7 AM under City Code Chapter 62 (Noise). Residential sound levels above 65 dBA day and 55 dBA night measured at the property line trigger…

Amplified music audible beyond property lines after 10 PM violates McKinney Code Chapter 62. Historic Downtown McKinney entertainment venues require a special events permit for outdoor…

Commercial properties abutting residential zones in McKinney must keep sound below 65 dBA at the shared property line, lowering to 55 dBA between 10 PM and 7 AM. Loading dock and HVAC…

Persistent barking over 15 minutes continuously or 30 minutes intermittently is a nuisance under McKinney Code Chapter 14 (Animals). Enforced by McKinney Animal Services. State Health…

Construction in McKinney is permitted 7 AM to 7 PM Monday through Saturday, prohibited on Sundays and federal holidays. Contractor noise outside these windows requires a special permit…

Vehicle noise in unincorporated Collin County is governed by TX Transportation Code 547.604 requiring functioning mufflers and 547.605 banning muffler cutouts. No county decibel limit…

McKinney does not have a citywide overnight parking ban on residential streets. Vehicles may remain on public streets but cannot stay in the same spot more than 72 consecutive hours…

McKinney defines abandoned vehicles as those left on public property over 48 hours or inoperable vehicles in public view over 72 hours. Enforcement follows Texas Transportation Code…

McKinney generally allows on-street parking on public streets unless posted. Vehicles must park within 18 inches of the curb, not block driveways, fire hydrants (15 ft), or crosswalks…

McKinney prohibits parking commercial vehicles over 1 ton or 22 ft in length in residential zoning districts except for active loading or service calls (2-hour limit). Semi-trailers…

Texas Occupations Code chapter 2308 sets the statewide rules for nonconsent towing and vehicle booting. A vehicle owner has 14 business days to demand a hearing in the justice court…

McKinney allows registered and licensed home child-care operations as a home occupation, subject to Texas HHSC licensing and zoning limits on children, staff, and outdoor play area…

McKinney home-based cottage food operations protected under Texas Cottage Food Law (Health and Safety Code Chapter 437 Subchapter B). Direct sales of non-hazardous foods allowed from…

No business signage allowed on residential properties for home occupations in McKinney. Zoning Chapter 146 home occupation standards prohibit any display or sign visible from the…

McKinney permits wood, wrought iron, vinyl, masonry, and tubular steel fencing. Chain link is restricted in front yards and along arterial street frontages. Corrugated metal, barbed…

Corner lots in McKinney must maintain a visibility triangle at intersections where fences, walls, and landscaping cannot exceed 3 feet in height within 25 feet of curbs per Engineering…

Texas has no Good Neighbor Fence Act. Each owner pays for their own fence. TX Civil Practice and Remedies Code 125 covers nuisance. Boundary disputes resolved via survey and civil…

All consumer fireworks banned within McKinney city limits year-round under City Code. Violations carry fines up to 2,000 dollars per Texas Local Government Code Section 352. Discharge…

Outdoor burning of yard waste, trash, and debris is prohibited in McKinney under TCEQ 30 TAC Section 111.209 and city ordinance. Only approved recreational fires and cooking fires are…

Selling, transporting, dispensing, or storing propane (LP-gas) in Texas requires a license from the Railroad Commission of Texas under Natural Resources Code Chapter 113. Only the…

McKinney does not impose an annual night-cap on STR rentals; stays over 30 days are simply exempt from hotel occupancy tax and fall outside the STR framework.

McKinney STR operators should maintain commercial short-term rental liability insurance of at least 1 million dollars; platform host protection programs supplement but do not replace…

McKinney STR occupancy is capped based on bedrooms, typically two adults per bedroom plus two additional, with daytime event caps to prevent party-house use in residential…

McKinney requires short-term rental operators to register with the city, maintain a local contact, and collect hotel occupancy tax; STRs are allowed in most residential zones subject…

STR guests must comply with McKinney's 10 PM to 7 AM residential quiet hours; operators are strictly liable for guest-generated noise and amplified outdoor sound is prohibited after 10…

Stays under 30 days in McKinney are taxed at a combined 13 percent: 6 percent Texas state HOT plus 7 percent City of McKinney HOT, remitted monthly; platforms like Airbnb collect state…

No Collin County parking rules for STRs in unincorporated areas. Guests park on-property or along county roads where not blocking right-of-way. Cities impose off-street parking…

Rainwater harvesting encouraged in McKinney and protected by Texas Property Code Section 202.007 which bars HOAs from prohibiting rain barrels or cisterns. Sales tax exempt under Tax…

Artificial turf allowed in McKinney single-family rear and side yards. Front-yard artificial turf subject to Zoning Chapter 146 landscape standards; some districts restrict it. HOA…

McKinney bans weeds, grass, or brush over 12 inches within 150 feet of any property line abutting streets, easements, or developed lots. The Chief Building Official gives at least…

McKinney regulates tree removal citywide under its Unified Development Code, Article 4. Critically altering a protected tree requires a Tree Permit from the Planning Department, and…

Texas strongly encourages native/drought-tolerant landscaping. TX Property Code 202.007 prohibits HOAs from banning drought-resistant landscaping or water-conserving turf. Collin…

McKinney lets residents keep up to an aggregate of 12 fowl per enclosure with no permit, but roosters are banned in residential districts and no more than one-fourth of the flock may…

Dogs must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet whenever off the owner property under McKinney Code Chapter 14. Off-leash allowed only in designated dog parks (Bonnie Wenk Dog Park). TX…

Beekeeping is permitted in McKinney on lots over 1/4 acre with hives set back at least 25 feet from property lines per Zoning Ordinance. Texas Apiary Inspection Service registration…

McKinney does not enforce breed-specific legislation, consistent with Texas Health & Safety Code 822.047 which prohibits municipalities from banning breeds. Dangerous dog…

McKinney prohibits dangerous wild animals under City Code Chapter 14, aligned with Texas Health & Safety Code 822.101-116. Lions, tigers, bears, non-human primates, and venomous…

Texas has no standalone hoarding statute; officers use Health & Safety Code Chapter 821 to seize animals deprived of necessary food, care, or shelter, and a court can divest the owner…

Texas lets hunters bait and feed game animals, including deer, on private property statewide. Baiting is unlawful on most public land, for wild turkey in the East Zone, and for all…

McKinney enforces 2021 IRC Appendix G pool barriers: minimum 48-inch fence, self-closing and self-latching gates opening outward, latch 54 inches high, and door alarms on any house…

Above-ground pools deeper than 24 inches in McKinney require a permit, barrier compliance, and electrical permits for pump wiring; inflatable pools under 24 inches and under 5,000…

Texas has no tiny-home-specific statute. Any transportable, chassis-mounted dwelling that reaches 320 square feet is manufactured housing under Occupations Code Chapter 1201, built to…

McKinney follows Texas Election Code §259.003 which preempts most local restrictions on political signs. Signs up to 36 square feet allowed on private property during election periods.

McKinney does not regulate seasonal holiday displays on residential property. Lights, inflatables, and decorations are permitted without permits provided they do not obstruct sight…

McKinney prohibits garage sale signs in public rights-of-way, on utility poles, street signs, and medians. Signs allowed only on private property with owner consent and must be removed…

McKinney requires door-to-door solicitors to obtain a Peddler or Solicitor Permit from the city before engaging in sales. Applications include background checks and 100 dollar fee…

McKinney honors posted No Solicitation signs and maintains a Do Not Knock registry through Code Services. Permitted solicitors must check the registry before canvassing and cannot…

Elevators in McKinney multi-family, commercial, and public buildings are regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 754…

McKinney requires a building permit before construction. Chapter 122, § 122-25 of the City Code adopts the 2024 International Building and Residential Codes, whose permit provisions…

Pre-1978 homes in Collin County fall under EPA RRP Rule (40 CFR 745). Contractors must be EPA Lead-Safe certified; violations up to 37,500 per day. Landlord disclosure required under…

TX Property Code §209.007 gives McKinney HOA owners the right to a hearing before the board prior to fines or suspension of privileges, with 30-day notice and the option to request…

McKinney HOAs operate under Texas Property Code Chapter 209, which requires open meetings for members, recorded board actions, and 72-hour notice for regular meetings of most…

McKinney HOAs must follow TX Property Code §209.0064 for assessment collection: certified mail notice of default, 30-day cure period, payment plan offer, and strict prerequisites…

McKinney HOA covenants are enforced under TX Property Code Ch. 202 and 209; enforcement must be reasonable and consistent, cannot discriminate, and must respect state-law protections…

Texas Property Code §209.00505 governs McKinney HOA architectural review committees, requiring written decisions and an appeal route to the board; state law also preempts HOA bans on…

Property Code Section 202.007 voids any homeowners association rule that bans drought-resistant landscaping or water-conserving natural turf, and Section 202.008 bars fines for a brown…

Texas Property Code section 202.012 stops homeowners associations from banning display of the U.S. flag, the Texas flag, or an official U.S. armed forces flag. An association can…

Texas Property Code Chapter 209 governs HOA fines, but only for mandatory-membership subdivisions; condos fall under Chapter 82 instead. State law sets no dollar cap on a fine, only a…

A Texas property owners' association cannot sell your home at a trustee's sale the way a mortgage lender can. Tex. Prop. Code Section 209.0092 requires the association to obtain a…

Texas Property Code Section 209.016 sets no cap on how much of a subdivision an association can rent out, no minimum lease term, and no grandfather clause: a declaration can still ban…

McKinney does not require general rental property registration. Short-term rentals (under 30 days) require separate registration through the city Finance Department for Hotel Occupancy…

McKinney has NO local just-cause eviction ordinance. Texas is a no-cause termination state under Tex. Prop. Code § 91.001: a month-to-month tenancy may be ended by either party on 30…

Under Tex. Prop. Code § 24.005, a Texas landlord must give a defaulting or holdover tenant at least three days' written notice to vacate before filing a forcible detainer (eviction)…

Under Tex. Prop. Code § 92.052 a landlord must make a diligent effort to repair conditions that materially affect an ordinary tenant's health or safety after proper notice. Section…

Under Tex. Prop. Code § 92.019 a residential late fee must be reasonable and may be charged only if written in the lease and the rent stays unpaid two full days after due. A fee is…

Under Tex. Prop. Code § 91.001, either party may end a month-to-month tenancy by giving notice, and the tenancy ends on the later of the date in the notice or one month after notice is…

Texas law forbids cities from adopting rent control. A municipality may not establish rent control unless its governing body finds a housing emergency caused by a disaster and the…

Texas places no statutory limit on how much a landlord can charge for a security deposit. However, the landlord must refund the deposit within 30 days after the tenant surrenders the…

In Texas a squatter can claim title only through adverse possession, with periods that shorten as the claim strengthens: 3 years under title or color of title (§ 16.024), 5 years with…

In McKinney's mapped floodplain, new homes and substantially improved homes must have their lowest floor at least two feet above the base flood or fully developed 100-year flood…

McKinney requires erosion and sediment control BMPs on all construction sites disturbing 1 acre or more. Silt fences, inlet protection, stabilized construction entrances, and perimeter…

McKinney operates under a TCEQ MS4 Phase II stormwater permit (TXR040000). Development over 1 acre must submit a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and file a Notice of…

McKinney participates in the NFIP (CID 480134). Properties along the East Fork Trinity River, Wilson Creek, and Honey Creek include mapped SFHA Zones AE and A. Substantial improvement…

Texas prohibits damaging, destroying, or removing a sand dune or its vegetation seaward of a dune protection line or within a critical dune area unless a permit authorizes the work…

McKinney cannot operate red-light cameras. Texas Transportation Code 707.020, added by HB 1631 and effective June 2, 2019, bars every local authority from implementing or operating a…

Texas lets golf carts onto public roads in four defined situations rather than by general permission: inside a platted master planned community, on a beach open to vehicular traffic…

McKinney property owners must control rodents, roaches, and other vermin under the Property Maintenance Code. Commercial pesticide applicators must be licensed by the Texas Department…

McKinney permits solar panel installation on residential and commercial properties. Building and electrical permits required. Roof-mounted systems typically permitted over the counter…

Texas Property Code 202.010 (Solar Rights Act) prohibits HOAs in McKinney from banning solar energy devices. HOAs may regulate location and appearance only if restrictions do not…

McKinney contracts with Community Waste Disposal (CWD) for weekly residential collection. Trash and recycling pickup occur on the same day based on route. Carts must be placed curbside…

McKinney provides monthly bulk trash pickup for residential customers through CWD. Items must be placed curbside the night before scheduled collection, limited to 6 cubic yards per…

Collin County has no unincorporated-area ordinance regulating trash bin storage. Residents typically store bins out of public view between pickups. HOAs often impose stricter rules…

Texas Health and Safety Code Section 361.425 orders every county, municipality, school district, university, and state agency to run a recycling program that separates and collects at…

Sexually oriented businesses in McKinney can operate only in the MH heavy manufacturing district and must stand at least 1,000 feet from any church, school, child care facility, park…

Anyone selling e-cigarettes to Texas consumers must hold an e-cigarette retailer permit issued by the Comptroller, obtained for each place of business under Health and Safety Code…

Cannabis dispensaries are prohibited in McKinney under Texas state law. Only Texas Department of Public Safety licensed Compassionate Use Program dispensaries may distribute low-THC…

Home cannabis cultivation is illegal in McKinney under Texas state law. TX Health and Safety Code §481.121 classifies marijuana possession as a criminal offense regardless of quantity…

McKinney recreational drone use is governed by FAA Part 107 and TX Government Code Ch. 423. McKinney sits within DFW Metroplex Class B airspace with proximity to McKinney National…

McKinney enforces International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) with local amendments through Code Services. Blighted properties face citations for peeling paint, broken windows…

Vacant lots in McKinney must be kept free of weeds, grass over 12 inches, trash, and debris. Owners receive 10-day cure notices before city mowing and lien assessment under Code…

Food trucks in Collin County require a Texas DSHS mobile food unit permit and a local health department permit from each city or from Collin County Environmental Services for…

Texas HB 1819 (88th Legislature, 2023), codified at Local Government Code 370.008 (originally 370.007), prohibits all Texas municipalities and counties from adopting or enforcing…

Texas Labor Code Section 62.0515 expressly preempts municipal and county minimum wage ordinances. The state minimum wage equals the federal floor of $7.25 per hour, and political…

Texas appellate courts have struck down municipal paid sick leave ordinances in Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio as preempted under the Texas Minimum Wage Act. HB 2127 (2023) further…

Texas authorizes License to Carry (LTC) holders to carry concealed handguns statewide under Government Code Chapter 411. Since 2021, permitless constitutional carry under HB 1927 also…

Texas Local Government Code Section 229.001 broadly preempts municipal regulation of firearms, ammunition, knives, and related accessories. Cities cannot adopt or enforce ordinances…

Texas authorizes open carry of holstered handguns statewide for adults 21 and older under Penal Code 46.02 and HB 910 (2015). Long guns may be openly carried subject to disorderly…

Texas Penal Code 46.02(a-1) lets any non-prohibited adult carry a handgun inside a personally-owned or leased motor vehicle or watercraft without a License to Carry. Since HB 1927…

Texas nonprofits can conduct bingo only under a license from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, which absorbed the Texas Lottery Commission's charitable bingo program on…

Texas Local Government Code Chapter 234, Subchapter E lets any county's commissioners court license, zone, and inspect "game rooms": for-profit businesses with six or more skill or…

Texas Penal Code § 47.02(a) makes betting at cards, dice, or any game of chance a Class C misdemeanor. Section 47.02(b) supplies a defense: gambling that happens in a private place…

Texas licenses no retail sportsbook and no betting app. Placing a wager on the outcome of a game, contest, or a player's performance is a criminal offense under Penal Code §…

The Texas Legislature has authorized exactly one vehicle checkpoint program, and it has nothing to do with alcohol. Government Code Section 411.0095 lets the Department of Public…

Texas has never enacted an express statutory right to film police, so the legal boundary for a bystander with a phone is set by the offense of Interference with Public Duties, Texas…

Texas Penal Code Section 38.02 makes it a crime to refuse your name, residence address, or date of birth only after a peace officer has already lawfully arrested you. Being detained on…

No Texas statute obliges a driver to consent to a vehicle search, and none requires an officer to warn you that you may refuse. What Texas law does require is a paper trail: Article…

Texas Local Government Code Chapter 212 and Agriculture Code Chapter 251 limit municipal authority to zone or regulate land qualified for agricultural use appraisal. Counties have no…

The Texas Right to Farm Act, Agriculture Code Chapter 251, protects established agricultural operations from nuisance lawsuits and local regulations after one year of operation. HB…

The Texas Supreme Court in City of Laredo v. Laredo Merchants Association (2018) held that Health and Safety Code Section 361.0961 preempts municipal plastic bag bans. Cities and…

Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 161 sets the minimum age for purchasing or possessing tobacco and e-cigarette products at 21 statewide, aligned with federal Tobacco 21. Active…

Texas regulates extra lighting by color, count, height and aim rather than by naming underglow. Transportation Code Section 547.305 bars any lamp showing red from directly in front of…

Texas grants no square inches of windshield to a camera. Transportation Code Section 547.613(a)(1) makes it a misdemeanor to operate a vehicle with an object or material placed on or…

Texas banned motorcycle lane splitting in plain words on September 1, 2023. Transportation Code Section 545.0605(a)(3)(B), added by House Bill 4122 of the 88th Legislature, says the…

Texas outlaws license plate covers in Transportation Code Section 504.945(a)(7), which makes it an offense to display a plate carrying a coating, covering, protective substance or…

Texas does not prohibit owning, mounting or using a radar detector in a private passenger vehicle. The one radar offense in the vehicle equipment chapter, Transportation Code Section…

Texas is one of the states that never wrote a studded tire calendar. Transportation Code Section 547.612(c) is the whole of the law: a tire on a moving vehicle may not carry a block…

Texas allows film down to 25 percent light transmission on both front side windows and on the windshield strip, with a matching ceiling of 25 percent luminous reflectance, and it sets…