Plano Tree Code Chapter 44 designates certain native species as protected when they exceed minimum diameter thresholds. Removal without a permit triggers replacement requirements measured in caliper inches, even on private undeveloped tracts undergoing site work.
Chapter 44 of the Plano City Code defines protected trees as listed native species, including bur oak, post oak, pecan, cedar elm, and bald cypress, that meet a minimum diameter at breast height threshold typically eight inches for single trunk specimens. During site development or significant clearing, an arborist-prepared tree survey is required. Protected trees that are removed must be replaced caliper-for-caliper using species from the approved list. Larger specimen and heritage trees over thirty inches receive heightened replacement multipliers. The Urban Forester reviews tree disposition plans alongside zoning and platting submittals.
Removing a protected tree without a permit is a Class C misdemeanor with fines up to two thousand dollars per tree, plus mandatory caliper-inch replacement and possible stop-work orders on the entire site.
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