Rosenberg, TX Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)
Key Facts
- Maximum height
- 12 inches
- Code section
- Chapter 14, Section 14-29
- Ag exemption
- 100-foot clearance required
- Enforcement
- City may mow and bill
Summary
Rosenberg requires all property to be kept free of weeds, grass, brush, or other vegetation taller than twelve inches in height.
Sec. 343.011. PUBLIC NUISANCE. (a) This section applies only to the unincorporated area of a county.(b) A person may not cause, permit, or allow a public nuisance under this section.(c) A public nuisance is:(1) keeping, storing, or accumulating refuse on premises in a neighborhood unless the refuse is entirely contained in a closed receptacle;(2) keeping, storing, or accumulating rubbish, including newspapers, abandoned vehicles, refrigerators, stoves, furniture, tires, and cans, on premises in a neighborhood or within 300 feet of a public street for 10 days or more, unless the rubbish or object is completely enclosed in a building or is not visible from a public street;(3) maintaining premises in a manner that creates an unsanitary
Full Breakdown
Chapter 14, Article II, Section 14-29 prohibits vegetation greater than twelve inches in height on developed property. Exemptions apply to heavily wooded acreage and farming or pasture land classified as agricultural exempt on the tax rolls, which must still maintain a 100-foot vegetation clearance from any adjacent occupied building, school, athletic field, arena, park, or playground. Tall weeds and grass are the most frequently cited violation. Combined with the visible refuse rule in Section 14-27, the city actively enforces these standards to prevent neighborhood blight.
Violations & Fines
Allowing grass, weeds, or brush to exceed twelve inches can result in citations and city-contracted mowing with charges added to the property owner.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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