Showing ordinances that apply to Paloma Creek South, TX
Paloma Creek South is an unincorporated community (population 9,539) in Denton County, Texas. Because Paloma Creek South is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Denton County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The property blight rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Denton County has limited authority to address property blight in unincorporated areas. Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 343 (Abatement of Public Nuisances) grants counties authority to require removal of rubbish, brush, and unsanitary conditions that pose a health hazard. Denton County Code Compliance investigates complaints about junked vehicles, accumulated refuse, and overgrown lots in unincorporated areas, but the county cannot enforce the same range of property appearance standards that cities maintain.
Under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 343, Denton County can address properties in unincorporated areas where accumulated refuse, rubbish, vegetation, or other conditions create a public nuisance or health hazard. The county can order abatement and, if the owner fails to comply after notice, perform the cleanup and place a lien on the property for costs. Texas Transportation Code Section 683.071 also authorizes counties to address junked vehicles visible from public rights-of-way. Denton County Code Compliance at (940) 349-2860 accepts complaints about conditions in unincorporated areas. The county cannot regulate general aesthetics, peeling paint, structural disrepair, or landscaping appearance — these powers are limited to municipalities under Texas law. HOA deed restrictions in master-planned communities provide the primary blight enforcement mechanism in many unincorporated Denton County subdivisions.
Failure to abate a nuisance after proper notice under Chapter 343 can result in the county performing the cleanup and placing a lien on the property for costs incurred. Junked vehicle violations under Transportation Code 683 can result in vehicle removal after 10-day notice. Criminal penalties under Health and Safety Code 343.011 include fines up to $1,000 per day of violation. Contact Denton County Code Compliance at (940) 349-2860.
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