Unincorporated Travis County enforces limited property nuisance rules under TX Health & Safety Code Chapter 343. Austin Code Compliance enforces Austin City Code Chapter 10-8 for unsafe structures, tall grass, and accumulated trash.
Texas counties may abate public health nuisances under Health & Safety Code §343.011-022 including accumulated rubbish, stagnant water, dangerous structures, and weeds over 12 inches. Travis County Environmental Health investigates complaints filed at 512-854-4707. The county cannot regulate aesthetics or enforce zoning outside ETJ (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) agreements. Within Austin, substandard structures can be tagged under §10-8-251, with 30 days to remediate before demolition proceedings. Austin minimum property standards include weatherproof exterior, working plumbing, and structurally sound walls and roof.
TX H&S §343: Class C misdemeanor, up to $500 per day. Austin: administrative penalties up to $2,000 per day for commercial, $500 for residential.
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