Property owners in North Richland Hills must keep tree branches at least 8 feet above sidewalks and 14 feet above streets. Overhanging limbs blocking traffic or signals must be trimmed promptly.
North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances Chapter 98 (Streets, Sidewalks, and Public Places) and Chapter 66 require property owners to trim trees and shrubs overhanging public rights-of-way. Branches must clear sidewalks by 8 feet of vertical space and streets by 14 feet to accommodate city vehicles, school buses, and emergency apparatus. Dead, diseased, or hazardous limbs threatening to fall onto public areas must be removed promptly. The city may enter private property to trim limbs blocking traffic control devices, street lights, or school bus routes and bill the owner. Trimming within utility easements is typically done by Oncor for power lines in Smithfield, Home Town, and throughout the city. Private tree services must be licensed under their home city where required but NRH itself does not require arborist licensing. Protected trees over 6 inches DBH (Diameter at Breast Height) require a tree removal permit. Call Public Works at (817) 427-6400.
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