Property owners in unincorporated Travis County must abate rodent harborage and standing water that breeds vectors, with TCHHS empowered to issue notices and pursue abatement under nuisance authority.
Travis County Health and Human Services responds to rodent, mosquito, and other vector complaints in unincorporated areas. Owners must remove harborage such as accumulated trash, woodpiles against structures, and standing water. Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 343 gives counties authority to declare and abate public health nuisances on properties of ten acres or less. TCHHS issues written notice giving the owner time to correct; uncorrected nuisances can be abated by the county and assessed as a lien.
Failure to abate after written TCHHS notice can result in county-performed cleanup billed to the owner as a lien on the property, plus civil penalties under HSC Chapter 343.
Travis County, TX
Unincorporated Travis County enforces limited property nuisance rules under TX Health & Safety Code Chapter 343. Austin Code Compliance enforces Austin City ...
Travis County, TX
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