NRH Code Compliance enforces property blight rules including rules against tall grass and weeds (over 12 inches), junk accumulation, abandoned vehicles, dilapidated structures, and graffiti. Owners receive notice to abate before fines or city-contracted cleanup.
North Richland Hills addresses property blight through Code of Ordinances Chapter 42 (Environment) and the property maintenance provisions of the adopted International Property Maintenance Code. Common blight violations include: grass and weeds exceeding 12 inches in height (including behind fences and in alleys), accumulated junk, appliances, or debris visible from the street, inoperable or unregistered vehicles stored on residential lots, structural deterioration (missing siding, broken windows, sagging roofs, peeling paint), boarded-up vacant structures without proper securing, graffiti left unaddressed more than a specified period (typically 10 days), and overgrown or dead trees posing hazards. Process: Code Compliance inspects based on complaints or proactive patrols, issues a written notice giving 10 days (sometimes more for structural issues) to correct, and may re-inspect. Failure to correct can result in citation, Class C misdemeanor charges with fines up to 2,000 dollars per day for life-safety issues, or city-contracted cleanup with the cost placed as a lien on the property under Texas Health and Safety Code 342.007. Chronic violators may be subject to the substandard building process under Texas Local Government Code 214. Residents can report blight to (817) 427-6650.
Fines range from 100 dollars for first violations up to 2,000 dollars per day for life-safety hazards. City abatement costs are recovered via property liens.
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