Bryan, TX Landscaping Rules: Tree Removal & Heritage Trees (2026)
Tree removal permit rules in Bryan, TX, sometimes called heritage tree, protected tree, or street tree ordinances, list which trees require a permit before you can cut them down.
Key Facts
- Applies to
- Innovation Corridor overlay district
- Protected trees
- 4-inch+ caliper within 300 ft of floodplain
- Removal
- Requires prior city approval
- Non-protection penalty
- Extra 10% landscaping required
- Citation
- City Code Sec. 62-562
Summary
In Bryan's Innovation Corridor overlay, removing a significant tree or clear-cutting a lot requires city approval first, and developers who don't protect qualifying trees must add an extra 10 percent of landscaping to make up for the loss.
All trees four-inch caliper or greater measured at DBH (diameter at breast height) within the floodplain and within 300 feet of the floodplain boundary shall be preserved and protected from construction. Sites that choose not to protect existing trees throughout the development process shall be required to provide an additional ten percent of landscaping to the minimum landscape requirement listed below. No property shall be clear-cut or selectively cleared, nor shall a significant tree be removed from a property without first securing the necessary approval from the city.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31).
Full Breakdown
Within Bryan's Innovation Corridor overlay district (Chapter 62, Article VIII), any tree four inches or greater in caliper (measured at DBH) standing in the floodplain or within 300 feet of it must be preserved and protected during construction. Clear-cutting, selective clearing, or removing a single significant tree needs prior city approval. Skip the protection and the site must add an extra ten percent of landscaping on top of the district's standard 25 percent minimum -- the code's built-in replacement penalty for lost tree canopy.
Violations & Fines
Clear-cutting or removing a significant tree without prior city approval is a violation of Chapter 62, subject to the general penalty provisions of City Code Section 1-14.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I remove a large tree on my Bryan property without a permit?
What if I don't protect qualifying trees during construction in the IC overlay?
Sources & Official References
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