Amarillo requires owners of vacant lots to keep grass and weeds below 8 inches and free of accumulated trash or debris. The city may abate violations after notice and bill the cost, plus a $75 administrative fee, to the property owner.
Amarillo Code of Ordinances Chapter 8-3 (Garbage, Trash and Weeds) and Chapter 4-3 § 4-3-2 (Unlawful Accumulations) govern vacant-lot maintenance. Grass and weeds exceeding 8 inches are a nuisance. Weeds over 48 inches that pose immediate health or safety danger are classified as 'dangerous weeds' and may be abated by the city without advance notice. For standard violations, the city mails a notice; owners have 10 calendar days to comply before city-contracted abatement begins. The city bills the owner for removal costs plus a $75 administrative charge for inspection, re-inspection, and bookkeeping. Unpaid bills become liens on the property. The City Marshal enforces.
Failure to abate results in city-performed cleanup billed to the owner at actual cost plus $75 admin fee; unpaid charges become property liens; repeat violations may result in Class C misdemeanor citations up to $500.
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