Declaration of public nuisances; areas required to be kept clear; duty of property owners; time period to abate.
San Antonio City Code § 14-61
in effectSec. 14-61. - Declaration of public nuisances; areas required to be kept clear; duty of property owners; time period to abate.
(a) As provided by V.T.C.A. Health and Safety Code, ch. 342, V.T.C.A. Local Government Code, chs. 51 and 54, and the home-rule powers of the city, the following conditions are found to be a threat to the public health, safety, and/or welfare and are declared a public nuisance; the prompt abatement of which is a public necessity:
(1) Wherever a lot or parcel contains weeds and/or brush over twelve (12) inches in height within one hundred fifty (150) feet of the curb line of adjacent streets and where no curb exists, to the edge of the street or road surface, or within one hundred fifty (150) feet of a property line belonging to another.
(2) All lots and parcels of land within the city shall be kept completely free and clear of garbage, trash, debris, rubbish, waste, wood and metal scrap, inoperative or abandoned appliances and furniture. Weed and grass cuttings, however, need not be removed unless they will be of such quantity as to be a hazard to pedestrians and notice is issued by the director of development services ("director") or designee to the property owner, tenant or occupant.
(3) Bamboo growth that crosses the property line of another.
(4) If a tract of land is smaller than three (3) acres, the entire tract shall be kept free of weeds and brush over twelve (12) inches in height.
(b) It is the duty and responsibility of the owner of a lot or parcel of land within the city to keep and maintain said lot or parcel of land free of public nuisances.
(c) The owner of the lot or parcel must abate any public nuisance within seven (7) calendar days after the date the notice is mailed.
(Ord. No. 2010-11-04-0955, § 1(Att. I), 11-4-10; Ord. No. 2011-09-29-0788, § 2, 9-29-11)
Source: City of San Antonio, City Code, City Charter and Unified Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/san_antonio/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH14SOWA_ARTVIILOCL_S14-61DEPUNUARREBEKECLDUPROWTIPEABFetched: 10/27/2026