Tree removal permit rules in Tyler, TX — sometimes called heritage tree, protected tree, or street tree ordinances — list which trees require a permit before you can cut them down.
Tyler residents can remove trees on their own single-family property without a city permit. Tree-removal controls apply only to development in multifamily, commercial, office, and manufacturing zones, where clearing without a permit triggers mandatory replanting.
Tyler's tree rules are development-based, not homeowner-based. Sec. 10-301 applies tree preservation only in multifamily, commercial, office, and manufacturing districts, with no requirement in the Agricultural Zone or for single-family homes. In covered districts a Clearing and Grading Permit is required before removal (Sec. 10-303), and clearing without one is unlawful and must be mitigated by replanting within six months (Sec. 10-304). Street trees and park trees are city property managed by the Urban Forestry Division and cannot be removed by residents. Dead or hazardous trees are generally handled through the city rather than the preservation process.
Removing city street or park trees, or clearing regulated development land without a Clearing and Grading Permit, brings mitigation duties and municipal court fines under Sec. 1-4.
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