When required landscaping (trees, shrubs or fences) must be installed; documented assurance.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 33-132
in effectSec. 33-132. - When required landscaping (trees, shrubs or fences) must be installed; documented assurance.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) and section 33-133, all proposed landscaping must be installed in accordance with the approved landscape plan prior to issuance of a final certificate of occupancy on a building site.
(b) The property owner may elect to provide the building official with documented assurances that the landscaping will be completed within a six-month period. If so, a conditional certificate of occupancy may be issued by the building official for six months. For purposes of this section, 'documented assurance' shall mean a copy of an executed contract for the proper installation of the required landscaping in accordance with the approved landscape plan within a six-month period.
(c) The property owner is responsible for notifying the building official when the landscape installation is complete. If the property owner fails to notify the building official within the prescribed six-month period, the building official shall revoke the conditional certificate of occupancy.
(Ord. No. 03-159, § 5, 2-12-03)
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_CH33PLDE_ARTVTRSHSCFE_DIV2BUSI_S33-132WHRELATRSHFEMUBEINDOASFetched: 10/26/2026