Nueces County has no tree-trimming ordinance because Texas counties cannot zone. Trimming trees on your own property is generally unregulated; inside Corpus Christi, city UDC landscaping standards and utility right-of-way rules apply.
There is no county trimming ordinance for unincorporated Nueces County; Texas counties lack the zoning authority to regulate private landscaping. Homeowners may prune trees on their own land without a county permit. Within Corpus Christi, the Unified Development Code Article 7.3 (Landscaping) governs required landscape trees and their upkeep on developed and commercial sites, and the city and AEP Texas control trimming that affects streets, sidewalks, and utility lines. Trees overhanging a neighbor's property may be trimmed to the property line under Texas common law, but you cannot enter their land or kill the tree.
No county penalty. Corpus Christi may cite improper work on protected or right-of-way trees under its UDC and code-compliance provisions.
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