Council modernizes public‑nuisance code, clarifies penalties and appeals

Feb 10, 2026

Pflugerville moved to update Chapter 92 (public nuisance and health & sanitation), removing subjective language, separating high‑weeds rules and clarifying penalty ranges and appeal channels; council asked staff to add clearer guidance about notice and appeal procedures in the ordinance.

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Robert Polanco presented a reorganization and modernization of Chapter 92 to replace subjective nuisance language with objective definitions, standardize notification and enforcement procedures and separate high‑weed rules into their own article. He explained that penalty language follows state limits — fines between $10 and $2,000 per offense — and that repeated noncompliance can be charged as separate daily offenses.

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