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 vacant lot maintenance rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Vacant lots in unincorporated Travis County must be kept free of public health nuisances per TX Health & Safety Code §343.011. Austin Code Compliance requires vacant lot maintenance under §10-8-211, including grass under 12 inches.
Texas Health & Safety Code §343.011 defines public nuisance to include weeds over 48 inches (or 12 inches where population exceeds 50,000) and accumulated debris on vacant parcels. Travis County may send a notice of violation, and if not abated within 30 days, contract abatement and lien the property. Austin imposes stricter 12-inch grass limit on vacant lots and requires fencing around abandoned pools and open excavations. Wildfire fuel management: Travis County Fire Marshal encourages 30-foot defensible space around structures per TX Forest Service guidelines, especially in western Hill Country lots.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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