Permits and Law
For the reader who arrived thinking: “Am I even allowed to?”
Tree Removal Permit in Austin
What the City of Austin required for a tree removal permit in 2011: the protected trunk sizes, heritage status, what mitigation meant, and the two forms.
City of Westlake Hills Tree Ordinance Information
The tree ordinance Westlake Hills adopted in February 2010: the six-inch removal line, when tree pruning needed a permit, and the Austin rules it adopted.
Landscaper’s Guide for Construction Site – Tree Ordinance Mitigation
In 2009: which plantings counted toward City of Austin tree mitigation on a construction site, the 75/25 class one and class two split, and which did not.
My Tree Fell on My Neighbor’s House
In Texas, insurance companies typically consider falling trees an act of god. Whom-ever’s stuff gets smashed, they or their insurance repairs the damage.
My Neighbor’s Tree Hangs Over My Property
When a tree crosses property lines it is considered shared property. What your right to maintain it covers, and who owns a tree that grows on the line.