Showing ordinances that apply to Shady Hollow, TX
Shady Hollow is an unincorporated community (population 4,822) in Travis County, Texas. Because Shady Hollow is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Travis County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The property blight rules below are the ones that govern your area.
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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