Cedar Hill, TX Landscaping Rules: Native Plants (2026)
Key Facts
- Protected Rights
- Solar, EV, xeriscape rights protected
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- Native plants suited to escarpment soils encouraged
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- Maintained gardens exempt from weed enforcement
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- HOAs may set reasonable design standards only
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- Tree preservation ordinance favors native species
Summary
Texas Property Code 202.007 protects xeriscaping and drought-resistant landscaping from blanket HOA bans. Cedar Hill encourages native plantings appropriate to its Blackland Prairie and escarpment ecology.
Sec. 202.007. CERTAIN RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS PROHIBITED. (a) A property owners' association may not include or enforce a provision in a dedicatory instrument that prohibits or restricts a property owner from: (1) implementing measures promoting solid-waste composting of vegetation, including grass clippings, leaves, or brush, or leaving grass clippings uncollected on grass; (2) installing rain barrels or a rainwater harvesting system; (3) implementing efficient irrigation systems, including underground drip or other drip systems; or (4) using drought-resistant landscaping or water-conserving natural turf. (b) A provision that violates Subsection (a) is void. (c) A property owners' association may restrict the type of turf used by a property owner in the planting of new turf to encourage or require water-conserving turf.
Full Breakdown
Texas Property Code Section 202.007 prohibits HOAs from outright banning drought-resistant landscaping, water-conserving turf, or native plant gardens, though they may impose reasonable design standards. Cedar Hill, located on the Balcones Escarpment with limestone soils, suits native species like Texas sage, blackfoot daisy, autumn sage, and Lindheimer's muhly. The city's tree preservation ordinance favors native canopy species. Properly maintained native gardens are not subject to weed-height enforcement provided they are intentional, designed, and tended. Front-yard installations may need to comply with HOA architectural standards but cannot be flatly prohibited.
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