Victoria, TX Landscaping Rules: Tree Removal & Heritage Trees (2026)
Tree removal permit rules in Victoria, 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
- Replacement window
- 90 days after tree dies
- Minimum replacement caliper
- 3 inches at planting
- Applies to
- trees credited under Sec. 21-198(f)
- Enforcing office
- Director of Development Services
Summary
Victoria requires developers to replace any credited existing tree that dies within 90 days, using an equivalent species with a minimum 3-inch caliper.
Should any tree for which credit is received under the provisions of this subsection die at any time, the owner shall, within ninety (90) days, replace the tree with the equivalent species or a tree which will obtain the same height, spread and growth characteristics. The replacement tree shall have a minimum caliper of three (3) inches when planted.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 42).
Full Breakdown
Under Victoria's landscaping ordinance, developers can earn tree-preservation credit toward the site's landscaping requirement by keeping existing trees. If a tree credited this way dies, the owner must replace it within 90 days with an equivalent species (or one reaching the same height, spread, and growth characteristics), and the replacement tree must have a minimum caliper of 3 inches at planting. This applies citywide to any development site that used existing-tree credits to meet Section 21-198's landscaping requirement.
Violations & Fines
Failure to replace a dead credited tree within the 90-day window is a violation of the approved landscape plan, enforceable by the Director of Development Services as a UDO landscaping noncompliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Victoria require replacing any tree removed on a lot, or just credited ones?
What size must the replacement tree be?
Sources & Official References
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