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VEGETATION ALTERATION IN FLOODPLAIN PROHIBITED.

Dallas City Code § 51A-5.103.1
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SEC. 51A-5.103.1. VEGETATION ALTERATION IN FLOODPLAIN PROHIBITED. (a) Except as provided in this section, the urban forest conservation requirements in Division 51A-10.130 apply. Protected trees removed in the floodplain are not subject to exceptions to Article X. (b) A person commits an offense if he removes or injures any vegetation within a floodplain. (c) It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (b) if the act is: (1) authorized in advance in writing by the director of water utilities; (2) in conformance with a landscape plan approved by the director of water utilities; (3) routine maintenance of vegetation such as trimming or cutting designed to maintain the healthy or attractive growth of the vegetation; or (4) routine maintenance performed, required, or authorized by the city in order to maintain the floodwater conveyance capacity of the floodplain. (Ord. Nos. 19455; 19786; 24085; 27697; 30994; 32039)
Source: City of Dallas, Dallas City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-85139Fetched: 10/26/2026

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