VEGETATION PLAN.
Dallas City Code § 51A-5.208
in effectSEC. 51A-5.208. VEGETATION PLAN.
(a) A vegetation plan must be submitted for all proposed development in a geologically similar area. Except for items that are expressly waived by the director, the plan must:
(1) show the location and type of landscape features and plant materials in the areas of proposed development; and
(2) specify all proposed vegetation removal and replacement.
(b) Development in a geologically similar area must conform to the following performance standards:
(1) Indigenous vegetation must be retained and protected except in immediate areas of development so that a minimal amount of vegetation is removed or replaced. If vegetation is removed, it must be replaced with new vegetation of the same variety unless the building official approves an alternative variety as being less susceptible to disease or better suited for urban development.
(2) Shrub borders must be maintained around woodlands where practicable.
(3) Landscaping must consist of ecologically suitable plant species. (Ord. Nos. 19455; 26000; 30893)
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/0-0-0-85450Fetched: 10/26/2026