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 limits plants at street corners to two feet above the surrounding ground inside a ten-foot setback from the curbline and 40 feet along the curbline from the intersection. No tree or plant may stand within five feet of a fire hydrant, and limbs over a sidewalk need 14 feet of clearance above the street. The urban forester enforces these rules under Chapter 6-3.
Austin Corner, Hydrant and Sidewalk Planting Limits
Some RestrictionsAustin City Code Secs. 6-3-21 to 6-3-24
(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 foot above the level of an adjacent street. ....
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