Showing ordinances that apply to Deerwood, TX
Deerwood is an unincorporated community (population 1,745) in Montgomery County, Texas. Because Deerwood is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Montgomery County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The snow & sidewalk clearing rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Montgomery County has no snow clearing ordinance. Significant snowfall is rare in southeast Texas. General property maintenance requires sidewalks remain free of debris, vegetation, and hazards year-round.
Montgomery County and its cities enact no snow sidewalk clearing ordinances. The region averages under 1 inch of snow annually — the February 2021 winter storm Uri was anomalous. Conroe Code Ch. 26 property maintenance requires sidewalks adjacent to private property to remain clear of overgrown vegetation, tree debris, trash, and tripping hazards. Willis and Magnolia follow International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) adoption for similar rules. The Woodlands Township requires sidewalk maintenance under deed restrictions and Residential Design Standards. Ice events: Texas common law places limited duty on property owners — natural accumulation typically not actionable, but artificial creation of hazards (overflowing irrigation freezing) can create liability. Post-Uri, some HOAs adopted freeze-preparedness guidelines rather than snow clearing rules.
Sidewalk obstruction citations (Conroe): $25 to $200. Repeat offenders: escalating fines and abatement costs liened to property. HOA violations: per covenant ranges $25 to $500.
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