Converse, TX Landscaping Rules: Tree Trimming (2026)
Key Facts
- Authority
- City manager may order removal
- Trigger
- Overhangs ROW, easement, or sight hazard
- Compliance window
- 10 to 90 days
- Penalty
- Citation under Sec. 1-14
- Applies to
- Any private-property tree or vegetation
Summary
The city can order property owners to trim or remove any tree or vegetation that overhangs a public street, sidewalk, or easement, or blocks traffic sightlines.
The city may require the removal of a tree or part of a tree or any other vegetation that may be: a. In danger of falling and injuring persons or damaging property off the owner's property; b. Within or overhanging a public right-of-way or easement; and/or c. Creating a traffic hazard or sight distance hazard for traffic on a public street.
Full Breakdown
Under Sec. 48-25(f) of the landscaping code, the city manager or a designated enforcing official can require a property owner to trim or remove a tree, tree limb, or other vegetation that overhangs a public right-of-way or easement, blocks sight distance for street traffic, or is in danger of falling onto public property. The enforcing official issues written notice specifying the violation and a compliance deadline of 10 to 90 days; failure to comply within that window brings citations and further enforcement under the article's penalty provisions.
Violations & Fines
Ignoring a written removal order can bring a citation and prosecution under the general penalty in Sec. 1-14, plus further enforcement action by the city.
Frequently Asked Questions
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