Tree Protection in El Paso, TX (2026)
1 verified tree protection rules for El Paso, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Parkway Planting
El Paso spells out exactly how street trees must be planted in the parkway: spacing no more than thirty feet apart, a minimum two-inch caliper trunk (three inches on arterials), and seven-foot clearance over sidewalks and fourteen feet over streets, all set by § 18.46.210 of the Landscape Code.
El Paso Parkway Street Tree Planting Standards
Some RestrictionsEl Paso City Code § 18.46.210(B)-(E)
B.The spacing for all street trees shall be at thirty feet or less for all streets. Every lot over twenty feet wide shall have at least one street tree.C.Adequate vertical clearance below the branches must be maintained for pedestrians, cars, and bicyclists. The minimum height to the lowest branch overhanging a sidewalk shall be seven feet; the lowest height overhanging a street shall be fourte...
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