Pearland extends weed and nuisance enforcement to undeveloped land that abuts developed properties, requiring vacant lot owners to maintain vegetation and clear offensive conditions.
An amendment to Pearland's nuisance ordinance added an Undeveloped Land section to ensure enforcement reaches vacant parcels next to occupied homes and businesses. Owners of qualifying undeveloped lots must keep grass, weeds, and brush at or below the nine-inch threshold along the developed boundary and remove debris, dumped material, and stagnant water that creates a public nuisance or harborage for vermin. The same two-notices-in-six-weeks escalation applies, and the city may mow and place a lien on the property to recover costs.
Owners of non-compliant vacant lots face municipal court fines, abatement charges, and recorded liens; repeat violators may incur higher administrative fees on subsequent abatements.
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