Texarkana, TX Landscaping Rules: Tree Trimming (2026)
Key Facts
- Sidewalk clearance
- 10 feet minimum
- Street clearance
- 12 feet minimum
- Intersection sight lines
- No obstructing limbs
- Max fine
- $500 per day
Summary
Texarkana requires 10 feet of clearance over sidewalks and 12 feet over streets for overhanging trees, shrubs, vines, or palms on private property.
It shall be unlawful for any person to permit any tree, shrub, vine, palm or any other plant of any description or kind to be grown, maintained or cultivated on any property owned by the person or under the owner's control in such a manner that any portion of such tree, shrub, vine, palm or other plant overhangs or protrudes upon or over any sidewalk, unless there is a full ten-foot clearance between the surface of all portions of the sidewalk and the overhanging tree, limb, shrub, vine, palm or plant.
(Ord. No. 2023-026, § 1(att. 1), 3-13-2023)
Sec. 130-19. - Same—Clearance over streets. It shall be unlawful for any person to permit any tree, shrub, vine, palm or other plant of any description or kind to be grown, maintained or cultivated on property owned or controlled by the person in any manner so as any portion of such tree, vine, shrub, palm or plant hangs over or protrudes upon any street or highway in the city, unless there is a full 12-foot clearance between the surface of all portions of such street or highway and the overhanging tree, limb, shrub, vine, palm or plant.
(Ord. No. 2023-026, § 1(att. 1), 3-13-2023)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 27).
Full Breakdown
City code makes it unlawful to grow or maintain any tree, shrub, vine, palm, or other plant so that it overhangs or protrudes over a sidewalk without a full 10-foot clearance, or over a street or highway without a full 12-foot clearance. A separate section bars shrubbery or trees at intersections whose limbs or branches obstruct the view or vision of drivers or pedestrians. Property owners are responsible for trimming back growth that encroaches into these clearance zones.
Violations & Fines
Unlawful under the general penalty section; a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $500.00, with each day the encroachment continues counted as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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