In unincorporated Hidalgo County, tall weeds near homes and businesses are a public nuisance under Texas Health & Safety Code Section 343.011. The county's Nuisance Abatement Program mows weedy lots after notice and bills the owner.
Texas gives counties limited authority over high weeds under Health & Safety Code Section 343.011(c), which treats as a public nuisance weeds allowed to grow to an excessive height on property in a platted subdivision or within a set distance of a residence or commercial establishment. Hidalgo County uses this authority through its Nuisance Abatement Program to address weedy lots reported by neighbors. The process starts with verification and owner contact; an initial mowing warning gives about five business days, then a certified letter allows 31 days to mow or request a hearing. If the owner still does not mow, the county mows the parcel and liens it if unpaid. Enforcement follows the statutory nuisance standard, not a posted height.
Enforcement follows Chapter 343: notice of the weed nuisance, a compliance deadline, and a hearing right. Failure to mow allows county abatement, mowing costs, and a lien under Section 343.022. Repeats shorten the notice to 10 business days.
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