Dallas Development Code Chapter 51A Article X (Tree Preservation) protects all trees eight inches or larger DBH on non-single-family lots and assigns species-specific replacement-tree multipliers, with higher multipliers for native oaks, pecans, and bald cypress.
Dallas regulates tree removal on commercial, multifamily, and large undeveloped sites under Chapter 51A-10 (Article X) Tree Preservation. Any tree eight inches diameter at breast height (DBH) or greater on a regulated parcel is a protected tree. Removal requires a Tree Removal Permit and assessment of mitigation under the city's species and size schedule. Native species like post oak, live oak, bur oak, pecan, and bald cypress carry higher replacement multipliers (often two to three caliper-inches replanted per inch removed) than non-native or invasive species. Single-family residential lots are largely exempt except for trees in required setbacks. Critical Root Zone protection during construction is enforced through tree-protection fencing inspected by Building Services and the Forester.
Unpermitted removal carries fines up to $2,000 per day under Chapter 51A-10.140 plus species-specific mitigation paid into the Reforestation Fund. Repeat offenders face stop-work orders and permit denials.
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