Trees and other objects—Trimming by lot owners required.
El Paso City Code § 12.68.030
in effect12.68.030 - Trees and other objects—Trimming by lot owners required.
A. Street Corners. It shall be the duty of every owner or occupant of any corner lot in the city to keep any and all trees trimmed and pruned of limbs, branches and foliage to a minimum clearance of ten feet above the street level at the nearest curb line in that area of a triangle formed by the intersecting property lines and a diagonal line joining the property lines at points twenty feet from their intersection on such corner lot.
B. Sidewalk Areas. It shall be the duty of every owner or occupant of any property in the city to keep any and all trees trimmed and pruned of limbs, branches and foliage to a minimum clearance of eight feet above the sidewalk level in that area between his property line and the curbline of any abutting street.
C. Keeping Free Passage in Sidewalk Area. It shall be unlawful for any person to place, maintain or permit, or cause to be placed or maintained, any tree, plant or object on or in the area between the property line of any lot and the curb line of any street abutting such lot in any way that obstructs the free passage and use of that area by the public.
D. Clearance Near Fire Hydrants. It is unlawful for any person to place, maintain or permit, or cause to be placed or maintained any tree, plant or object within five feet of any fire hydrant in the city.
E. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other section in this chapter it is unlawful for any person to place, plant or maintain any plant, tree, or other object in such a manner as to obstruct from view any traffic-control device.
(Prior code § 20-157.3)
Source: City of El Paso, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT12VETR_CH12.68VIOB_12.68.030TROTOBRILOOWREFetched: 10/28/2026