RESTRICTIONS ON TREE OR PLANT MAINTENANCE.

Austin City Code tit. 6, ch. 6-3, art. 2

in effect

Austin City Code § 6-3-21 PLANTING RESTRICTED AT STREET CORNER.

§ 6-3-21 - PLANTING RESTRICTED AT STREET CORNER. (A) This section only applies to property located at a street corner intersection within a ten-foot setback from the curbline and 40 feet along the curbline from the intersection. (B) A person may not place, maintain, or permit a plant: (1) more than two feet taller than the level of the ground surrounding the plant; or (2) on property more than one foot above the level of an adjacent street. Source: 1992 Code Section 16-7-40 ; Ord. 031023-10; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 6-3-22 PLANTING RESTRICTED BY FIRE HYDRANT.

§ 6-3-22 - PLANTING RESTRICTED BY FIRE HYDRANT. A person may not place, maintain, or permit a tree or plant within five feet of a fire hydrant. Source: 1992 Code Section 16-7-42 ; Ord. 031023-10; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 6-3-23 PLANTING RESTRICTED BY SIDEWALKS.

§ 6-3-23 - PLANTING RESTRICTED BY SIDEWALKS. (A) A person may not place, maintain, or permit a tree or plant to overgrow or obstruct a sidewalk to prevent public use of the area. (B) A person shall trim tree limbs growing over a sidewalk at a minimum clearance of 14 feet above the street level measured at the nearest curbline. Source: 1992 Code Sections 16-7-41 and 16-7-43; Ord. 031023-10; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 6-3-24 STANDARD OF MAINTENANCE.

§ 6-3-24 - STANDARD OF MAINTENANCE. A person shall maintain a tree or plant under this article to be compatible with the aesthetic character of the public right-of-way. Source: 1992 Code Section 16-7-44 ; Ord. 031023-10; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 6-3-25 NOTICE OF OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY.

§ 6-3-25 - NOTICE OF OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY. (A) The urban forester may issue written notice of obstruction of public right-of-way by a tree or plant to an owner. Notice under this section must include: (1) a description of the corrective action required; and (2) a statement that the corrective action must be complete not later than the 10th day after receipt of the notice. (B) An owner shall remove an obstruction to the public right-of-way not later than the 10th day after receipt of a notice of obstruction. Source: 1992 Code Section 15-10-6(A); Ord. 031023-10; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 6-3-26 AUTHORITY TO MAINTAIN PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY.

§ 6-3-26 - AUTHORITY TO MAINTAIN PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY. (A) If an owner fails to comply with a notice issued under Section 6-3-25 (Notice of Obstruction of Public Right-of-Way), the urban forester may trim or remove a tree or plant over a street or an adjacent sidewalk or public easement to: (1) provide a minimum clearance of 14 feet above the street level; (2) provide an unobstructed view for traffic; or (3) remove overgrowth or obstructions to public use. (B) The city manager may determine when a tree or plant requires trimming or removal under this section. Source: 1992 Code Sections 15-10-6(A) and (C), 16-7-41, and 16-7-45; Ord. 031023-10; Ord. 031211-11.

Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT6ENCOCO_CH6-3TRVE_ART2RETRPLMAFetched: 10/27/2026