El Paso requires property owners to trim trees overhanging public sidewalks to maintain a 7-foot clearance and streets to 14 feet.
Under Chapter 19 (Streets and Sidewalks), tree branches overhanging public sidewalks must be maintained to provide 7 feet clearance for pedestrians and 14 feet clearance over streets for emergency vehicles. Owners are responsible for trimming trees on their property or in the parkway strip. El Paso's tree canopy includes mesquite, cottonwood, palo verde, desert willow, and pecan. Pecan trees in the Upper Valley can grow large and require professional pruning. The city may trim trees encroaching on public infrastructure and bill the owner if private trimming is not performed. Trimming during nesting season (March-August) must avoid active migratory bird nests.
Failure to trim: $100 to $500 and city-performed trimming billed to owner. Damage to city trees from unauthorized cutting: additional civil penalty.
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