Tree Protection in Austin, TX (2026)
1 verified tree protection rules for Austin, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Parkway Planting
Austin City Code Sec. 6-3-21 bars plants taller than two feet within a ten-foot setback and 40 feet of curb at any street corner, and Sec. 6-3-22 bars planting within five feet of a fire hydrant. Sec. 6-3-24 requires all right-of-way vegetation stay compatible with the corridor's look, and the City's urban forester enforces all three.
Austin Street Corner and Right-of-Way Planting Rules
Some RestrictionsAustin City Code Secs. 6-3-21 to 6-3-24
§ 6-3-21 - PLANTING RESTRICTED AT STREET CORNER. (A)This section only applies to property located at a street corner intersection within a ten-foot setback from the curbline and 40 feet along the curbline from the intersection.(B)A person may not place, maintain, or permit a plant:(1)more than two feet taller than the level of the ground surrounding the plant; or(2)on property more than one foo...
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