Allen property owners must trim trees overhanging public sidewalks to 8 feet clearance and streets to 14 feet under City Code. Oak trees should not be pruned February through June to prevent oak wilt spread, per Texas A&M Forest Service guidance.
Right-of-way clearance violations trigger a 10-day notice from Code Compliance before city crews trim and bill the owner. Pruning wounds on live and red oaks between February 1 and June 30 attract nitidulid beetles that spread Ceratocystis fagacearum. Paint all oak cuts year-round with pruning sealer.
Abatement cost plus administrative fee becomes a lien. Damage to public trees in ROW can trigger replacement charges per city tree mitigation schedule.
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