Owners of vacant lots in Stafford must keep grass and weeds cut and remove debris, or face mowing liens after notice from code enforcement.
Stafford's nuisance ordinance requires owners of vacant or undeveloped lots inside city limits to maintain the property by cutting weeds and grass that exceed the height limit, removing trash, brush, and stagnant water, and keeping the lot from becoming a harbor for vermin. Code enforcement issues written notice; if the owner does not comply within the stated period, the city contracts mowing or cleanup and bills the cost back to the owner with administrative fees, recordable as a property lien.
Failure to maintain a vacant lot results in a mowing charge, administrative fees, and a lien against the property if costs go unpaid.
See how other cities in Fort Bend County handle vacant lot maintenance.
See how Stafford's vacant lot maintenance rules stack up against other locations.
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