Tree Protection in Rowlett, TX (2026)
1 verified tree protection rules for Rowlett, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Heritage & Protected Trees
Rowlett has no separate heritage-tree list: instead, Sec. 98-52 designates any tree with an 8-inch trunk diameter (about 25-inch circumference) as a legally "protected tree," triggering permit and replacement duties citywide.
Rowlett's Protected Tree Designation Standard
Some RestrictionsRowlett Code of Ordinances § 98-52
Tree, protected means a tree the trunk of which has a DBH of eight inches (approximate 25-inch circumference), that is not one of the following trees: Tree of Heaven, Mimosa or Silktree, Sugarberry, Horseapple/Bois D'Arc, Chinaberry, Black Willow, Chinese Tallow, Siberian Elm, Cotton Wood, Hackberry (11-inch DBH or smaller), Lotus (Buckthorn Family). Tree valuation means as established by th...
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