Chapter 18 Section 18.30 of the El Paso Tree Code regulates planting, pruning, and removal of trees in the public right of way, requiring permits for street tree work and specifying drought-tolerant species suited to the desert climate.
Under Chapter 18 Section 18.30 of the Municipal Code, the City Forester regulates trees in the public right of way, including planting strips between sidewalk and curb. A right-of-way permit is required to plant, prune significantly, or remove a parkway tree. The city maintains an approved species list emphasizing low-water-use desert-adapted trees such as desert willow, mesquite, and certain oaks suited to El Paso's Chihuahuan Desert climate and Hueco Bolson soils. Property owners typically water and maintain adjacent parkway trees once established. Damaging a city tree without a permit can trigger replacement value assessments based on industry valuation methods.
Unpermitted removal or topping of a right-of-way tree can result in fines plus tree replacement valued under International Society of Arboriculture standards, often exceeding 1,000 dollars.
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