When trees are cleared without meeting Tyler's buffer rules, the owner must mitigate by replanting. Replacement trees must be at least 2 inches DBH, native or East Texas-adapted species from the city's approved list, and planted within six months.
Tyler's Unified Development Code requires mitigation when protected buffer trees are removed during development. Under Sec. 10-304, tree clearing done ahead of a required Clearing and Grading Permit must be mitigated, with replanting completed within six months of the violation. Section 10-305 sets the standards: every replacement tree must be a minimum 2 inches DBH measured 4.5 feet above grade, with a minimum 6-foot branching height and 8-foot overall height at planting. Species must be native to the Tyler area or acclimated to East Texas, drawn from the approved list kept by the planning director. Artificial plants do not satisfy the requirement.
Failure to replant after unpermitted clearing violates Sec. 10-304; the city can require mitigation planting within six months and pursue municipal court fines under Sec. 1-4.
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