Williamson County requires no permit to trim trees on private property. The governing rule is horticultural: avoid pruning oaks February through June, when the beetles that spread oak wilt are most active across Central Texas.
No Williamson County ordinance regulates pruning of trees on private land. The practical constraint is oak wilt, a fatal fungal disease that spreads through the interconnected roots of live oaks and red oaks and by sap-feeding beetles. The Texas A&M Forest Service advises against pruning oaks from February through June and recommends painting every cut on an oak immediately, in any season, to block beetle transmission. Utility lines along county roads are cleared by the electric provider, not by the county.
No county penalty applies to trimming. Improper oak pruning risks oak wilt infection and loss of the tree. HOA covenants may require approval before removing or heavily pruning street-facing trees.
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