Shenandoah, TX Landscaping Rules: Tree Removal & Heritage Trees (2026)

Chapter 98's tree preservation article, Article IV, protects any tree with a diameter at breast height of ten inches or more, along with replacement trees of any size and right-of-way trees with at least a three-inch caliper, though Chinese tallow, sugarberry, box elder, camphor and chinaberry are excluded regardless of size (Sec. 98-155). Damaging a protected tree, including root-system harm from equipment, soil compaction, grade changes or paving that could kill the tree, without first securing a permit is unlawful, and so is continuing work after the city administrator issues a stop-work order (Sec.

98-154). A standalone protected-tree removal permit is available for dead or hazardous trees, disease, obstructions to traffic sightlines, or trees that block pedestrian clearance under eight feet or vehicle clearance under 13 feet, and the application must document the tree's location, diameter, canopy area and species before the city administrator or a designee inspects the site and rules within 15 working days (Sec. 98-157). 0-inch tree calculated from the canopy-area-credit schedule (Sec. 98-158). Larger projects route the same protections through the subdivision or site-plan approval process instead of a standalone permit, and a bond covering the replacement cost must be posted before final plat recordation if the replacement trees are not yet installed (Sec. 98-160).