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Subpart B, Chapter 103, Article III, Division 2, Section 103-132 (14) - International Building Code amended

This ordinance provides addressing requirements for both commercial and residential properties. All commercial structures shall have street numbers on the face of the building and on any rear door. Residential properties are required to have numbers are on both sides of the mailbox or on a free standing structure.

UDO, Article 6, Section 12-6.5 - Accessory Uses

There are several types of legal home occupations. These include occupations that do not interfere with traffic flow, change the appearance of the dwelling, create a nuisance or be visible from the street. Examples of home occupations include telephone answering, child-care or bed-and-breakfast operations. More information can be found in the Unified Development Ordinance.

UDO, Article 7, Section 12-7.5 - Signs

The following signs are prohibited by this ordinance: portable and trailer, temporary freestanding, off-premise signage or rooftop signs. Inflated signs, banners, pennants, wind driven devices, tethered balloons and any gas filled object are restricted. Flags containing either copy or logos are also prohibited as well as flashing or blinking signs. More information can be found in the Unified Development Ordinance.

Subpart A, Chapter 38, Article III - Junked Vehicles

The term "junked vehicle" means any motor vehicle as defined in Texas Transportation Code ch. 683:

a. that is self-propelled; and

b. displays an expired license plate or invalid motor vehicle inspection certificate or does not display a license plate or motor vehicle inspection certificate; and

c. that is: 1) wrecked, dismantled, partially dismantled, or discarded, or 2) inoperable and has remained inoperable for more than 72 consecutive hours, if the vehicle is on public property; or 30 consecutive days, if the vehicle is on private property.

Subpart A, Chapter 26, Section 26-6 - Open Storage in Residential Areas

A person commits an offense if he allows the open storage of commodities and materials for sale, lease, inventory or private use in areas zoned as residential.

Subpart A, Chapter 38, Article II, Division 1, Section 38-43 - Parking, Standing or Storing of Recreational Vehicles, Trailers or Trucks in Residential Areas (b)(3 & 4)

It shall be unlawful for the owner, occupant or person in charge of property used for residential purposes to permit the parking, standing or storing of motor vehicles, excluding recreational vehicles on yards or lawns excluding driveways, paved parking areas, or areas screened from public view by fencing.

Subpart B, Chapter 103, Article II, Division 2, Section 103-131 - International Building Code adopted

This chapter includes concerns about exterior and interior maintenance requirements. The property maintenance codes are adopted from the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code.

Subpart A, Chapter 40, Article IV, Division 2, Section 40-389 - Residential Collection Generally

Containers shall be removed from the designated pickup point and placed either adjacent to their dwelling or at a location designated by the City within twelve (12) hours of their scheduled pickup day.

Subpart A, Chapter 40, Article IV, Division 2, Section 40-406 - Miscellaneous Prohibited Materials

No person shall dispose of or place for collection and disposal prohibited materials, as designated under any applicable Federal and State laws. Hazardous and/or prohibited waste shall not be placed in solid waste collection containers.

Subpart A, Chapter 40, Article IV, Division 2, Section 40-405 - White Goods

Due to State and Federal regulations, City Sanitation crews cannot pick up items containing chlorinated fluorocarbons (CFCs).

Please contact Public Works at 979.764.3690 or PubWorks@cstx.gov.

Subpart A, Chapter 30, Article II, Section 30-23 - Weeds and Other Unsightly Vegetation Prohibited

This ordinance refers to objectionable or unsightly vegetation including weeds and grass that exceed 12" in height.

UDO, Article 6

This chapter includes all issues relating to zoning definitions, districts and requirements. Boundaries, parking space requirements, landscaping, sign regulations, and permitting procedures are focused on in this chapter. More information can be found in the Unified Development Ordinance or through the Planning and Development Services Department at 979.764.3570.

Subpart A, Chapter 40, Article IV, Division 2, Section 40-403 - Tires

Due to State regulations, City Sanitation crews cannot pick up tires unless they have been quartered.

Please contact Public Works at 979.764.3690 or PubWorks@cstx.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

The ordinance states 12" tall, which is about mid-calf.

Rural zoned neighborhoods/areas/lots do not have to be mowed.

The majority of the yard has to be 12" tall, not just clumps or portions.

The City does not have an ordinance that addresses this. Please contact your HOA.

Please call the College Station Police Department at 979.764.3600.

Please call Public Works at 979.764.3690.

REMINDER: doortags/hangtags are not citations. Citations are hand-delivered and need to be signed for.

Please call Animal Control at 979.764.3600.

Generally, we are not allowed to look into backyards if there is a privacy fence.

Please call the College Station Police Department at 979.764.3600.

If the registration is current and the vehicle appears to be operable (i.e. tires aired, etc.), it is not a violation.

If this is not the case, please call us at 979.764.6363, email us at CodeEnforcement@cstx.gov or report the issue online through SeeClickFix.

Numbers painted on the curb do not meet the ordinance; they have to be on the house or mailbox.

Please note that doortags/hangtags are not citations. Citations are hand-delivered and need to be signed for.

Please call us at 979.764.6363, email us at CodeEnforcement@cstx.gov or report the issue online through SeeClickFix.

Please call us at 979.764.6363, email us at CodeEnforcement@cstx.gov or report the issue online through SeeClickFix.

Parking one tire in the grass is not a violation. The rule of thumb is that if more than half of the vehicle is parked on the grass, it is a violation.

Please call us at 979.764.6363, email us at CodeEnforcement@cstx.gov or report an issue online through SeeClickFix.

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