Victoria, TX Landscaping Rules: Tree Trimming (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum clearance
- 14 feet over street surface
- Governing section
- City Code Sec. 10-41(d)
- Max fine
- Up to $2,000 per offense
- Applies to
- Trees, shrubs, vines, palms
Summary
Victoria bans trees, shrubs, vines, or palms that overhang a street without 14 feet of vertical clearance above the pavement.
It shall be unlawful for any owner of any lot or parcel of land or portion thereof to allow any tree, shrub, vine, palm or any similar plant of any description or kind to be grown, maintained or cultivated on private property in such a manner that any portion of such tree, shrub, vine, palm, or other plant may overhang or obtrude upon or over any street in the city, unless there is 14-foot vertical clearance between the surface of all portions of such street and the overhanging tree, limb, shrub, vine, palm or plant.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 42).
Full Breakdown
City Code Sec. 10-41(d) makes it unlawful for a property owner to let a tree, shrub, vine, palm, or similar plant overhang or obtrude over any street unless there is 14 feet of vertical clearance between the street surface and the lowest overhanging growth. Owners must keep street-facing branches trimmed above that line rather than waiting for a city notice. Subsection (c) separately bars weeds, grass, or any plant from growing across a sidewalk or street.
Violations & Fines
Nuisance citation under Sec. 10-41; city may issue abatement notice under Sec. 10-43, then trim/remove and bill the owner under Sec. 10-44; conviction carries a fine up to $2,000 under the Sec. 1-8 general penalty for health/sanitation violations, with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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