§ 14-82. Cultivated and uncultivated agricultural properties; height limitations.

(a)

Definition of agricultural property. For the purposes of this section, property is considered to be agricultural property, whether cultivated or uncultivated, if it has been granted a property tax exemption by the county central appraisal district, or equivalent authority, pursuant to the Texas Property Tax Code or State Constitution, for agricultural or wildlife management.

(b)

Uncultivated agricultural properties. Except for property classified as Municipal District, a person, owner, tenant or agent responsible for or claiming or having supervision or control over uncultivated agricultural property commits an offense if such person permits or allows:

(1)

Vegetation to grow to a height greater than 12 inches within 100 feet from any adjacent property under different ownership, a right-of-way or easement; or

(2)

Vegetation to interfere with the visibility requirements at any intersection of public thoroughfares.

(c)

Cultivated agricultural properties. Where the distance between the growing crop and adjacent property under different ownership, a right-of-way or easement is less than 100 feet, the person, owner, tenant or agent responsible for or claiming or having supervision or control over cultivated agricultural property commits an offense if such person permits or allows:

(1)

Vegetation to grow to a height greater than 12 inches between such growing crop and any adjacent property under different ownership, a right-of-way or easement; or

(2)

Such growing crop interferes with the visibility requirements at any intersection of public thoroughfares.

(Ord. No. 200-01-07, § 3, 7-17-2007; Ord. No. 100-02-11, § I, 5-17-2011)