TX HSC Chapter 343 declares certain property conditions public nuisances: junk vehicles, excessive weeds, rubbish accumulation, stagnant water. Dallas County DUAS enforces nuisance abatement in unincorporated areas with notice and cost recovery.
Property blight in unincorporated Dallas County is addressed through public nuisance abatement under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 343. Conditions constituting public nuisance include: keeping or storing rubbish (including junk vehicles) visible from a public street or within 300 feet of a residence for 10+ days; allowing weeds over 36 inches; maintaining conditions that attract mosquitoes, rodents, or vermin; and allowing stagnant water. Dallas County DUAS enforces nuisance abatement: property owners receive written notice, and if conditions are not corrected, the county may abate the nuisance and assess costs as a lien against the property.
TX HSC Chapter 343: county abatement with cost recovery lien. Civil enforcement.
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