Bell County sets no tree-trimming ordinance. Trimming trees on your own land is unrestricted. Inside cities, Killeen and Temple regulate trimming only near streets, utilities, and in development landscaping, not routine homeowner pruning.
Texas counties have no authority to regulate tree trimming on private property, so unincorporated Bell County imposes no permit or standard for pruning your own trees. Under long-standing Texas common law, a neighbor may trim branches and roots that cross onto their side of the property line, cutting back only to the boundary. Cities do maintain rules where trees affect the public: Killeen and Temple require clearance over sidewalks and streets and coordinate utility-line trimming, and their landscaping/tree-preservation provisions in the zoning code apply to new development, not everyday residential pruning.
No county penalty. City clearance violations over public sidewalks or streets may draw a code-compliance notice from the municipality.
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