Dallas Park and Recreation Department under City Code Chapter 32A and Chapter 43 manages parkway tree planting in the strip between curb and sidewalk. Residents must obtain a no-fee Park Board permit and follow approved species and clearance standards.
The parkway (the strip between curb and sidewalk) is public right-of-way under City Code Chapter 43. Tree planting and removal there is regulated jointly by Dallas Park and Recreation, Public Works, and the City Forester. Residents wanting to plant a parkway tree must apply for a no-fee Park Board permit, select from the approved species list (favoring drought-tolerant Texas natives like cedar elm, Texas red oak, Mexican white oak, and bald cypress), maintain minimum spacing from utilities, and preserve sight-distance triangles at intersections. The Branch Out Dallas program provides free trees twice yearly to residents who agree to plant in parkways or front yards. Maintenance, pruning, and removal of parkway trees is shared between adjacent property owners and the city.
Unpermitted parkway planting or removal violates Chapter 43 right-of-way rules with fines up to $500 per occurrence, plus restoration costs. Damaging a parkway tree during construction triggers tree-replacement valuation under Article X and possible Park Board civil penalties.
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