Landscaping.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 28-528
in effectSec. 28-528. - Landscaping.
(a) A tower site shall have landscaping maintained in a healthy, growing condition at all times and in compliance with all applicable ordinances, deed restrictions and regulations.
(b) At a minimum, a tower site shall have one large shrub capable of reaching a minimum height of four feet for each four linear feet of required screening fence; provided that not less than eight large shrubs shall be provided for each tower site. The shrubs required by this subsection shall be installed at the tower site along the exterior side of the screening fence required in section 28-527 of this Code. All shrubs provided pursuant to this subsection shall be selected from the list of shrubs identified on Appendix D to article V, chapter 33, of this Code.
(c) At a minimum, a tower site shall have one street tree, with a minimum caliper of four inches, for each 50 linear feet of required screening fence; provided that not less than one street tree along each public right-of-way bordering the host tract shall be provided at each tower site. All trees shall be selected from the list of street trees identified on Appendix A-3 to article V, chapter 33, of this Code.
(d) The person or entity in whose name the tower permit is issued shall have complete responsibility for the maintenance of all landscaping required by this section.
(e) Any tower site that is excluded from the screening requirements of section 28-527(c) of this Code shall also be excluded from the landscape requirements of this section for which any amount of linear footage of screening fence is required.
(Ord. No. 91-1734, § 2, 12-11-91; Ord. No. 98-253, § 2, 4-8-98; Ord. No. 2014-364, §§ 6(Exh. A), 7, 4-30-2014)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH28MIOFPR_ARTXVIRETO_S28-528LAFetched: 10/26/2026