Tree Protection in Taylor, TX (2026)
2 verified tree protection rules for Taylor, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Protected Tree Species
Taylor names eight groups of trees, Pecan, American Elm, Cedar Elm, Texas Ash, Southern Magnolia, Cottonwood, all Oaks, and all Maples except Boxelder and Silver Maple, as protected under Sec. 28-31. Removing, damaging, or topping any of them at six inches or more in diameter requires a permit and mitigation, even on already-developed property outside single-family homesites.
Taylor's Protected Tree Species List
Some RestrictionsTaylor Code of Ordinances § 28-31
This section preserves and protects existing, healthy and desirable trees within the city, to provide guidelines for the protection of trees and establish guidelines for planting trees. Protected trees are: Pecan, American Elm, Cedar Elm, Texas Ash, Southern Magnolia, Cottonwood, all varieties of Oak, and all varieties of Maple with the exception of Boxelder Maple and Silver Maple.
Parkway Planting
Property owners next to a Taylor street may plant and maintain trees in the parkway strip between the curb and sidewalk under Sec. 28-31(5)f, but they take on the job of keeping that planting from blocking traffic sightlines or pedestrians. An obstruction hazard draws a 15-day notice to fix it before the city can act.
Taylor Parkway Tree Planting Rules
Light RestrictionsTaylor Code of Ordinances § 28-31(5)
Parkway means the area along a public street between the curb and the sidewalk; or if there is no curb or sidewalk, the unpaved portion of the area between the street right-of-way line and the paved portion of the street or alley. ... f.Adjacent owner responsibility.1.The owner of land adjacent to any city street or highway, when acting within the provisions of this article, may plant and maint...
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