Missouri City requires property owners to trim trees and shrubs that overhang public sidewalks, streets, and rights-of-way to maintain clearance.
Property owners adjacent to public rights-of-way must keep trees trimmed so branches do not obstruct sidewalks, streets, traffic signs, or streetlights. Minimum vertical clearance is generally 8 feet over sidewalks and 14 feet over streets. The city may issue notices to abate dangerous or obstructive limbs, and unresolved issues can result in city-performed trimming with costs assessed to the owner.
Owners failing to trim after notice may be cited, with fines and city-performed trimming charges added to the property tax roll as a lien.
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