Allen, TX Property Maintenance: Vacant Lot Maintenance (2026)
Key Facts
- Grass Limit
- 12 inches max
- Notice Period
- 10 days
- Abatement
- City mows, bills owner
- Lien
- Attaches to property
- State Law
- TX HSC 342.004
Summary
Vacant lots in Allen must be mowed and free of debris, high weeds, and nuisances. Grass and weeds exceeding 12 inches in height are a violation. City may mow and lien the property if owner does not comply within 10 days of notice.
Sec. 342.004. MUNICIPAL POWER CONCERNING WEEDS OR CERTAIN PUBLIC NUISANCES. The governing body of a municipality may require the owner of real property in the municipality to keep the property free from weeds, brush, and a condition constituting a public nuisance as defined by Section 343.011(c)(1), (2), or (3). Sec. 342.005. VIOLATION OF ORDINANCE. The governing body of a municipality may punish an owner or occupant of property in the municipality who violates an ordinance adopted under this subchapter.
Full Breakdown
Under Allen Code Chapter 50 and TX Health and Safety Code Section 342.004, owners of vacant lots within city limits must maintain the property. Weeds and grass must be kept below 12 inches. The city issues a 10-day notice to owners of record (per Collin County appraisal records). If uncured, a city contractor mows the lot and the cost plus administrative fees becomes a lien on the property, collectible with property taxes.
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