Tree Service in Lockhart, TX
Lockhart protects any tree 72 inches or more in circumference (roughly 23 inches DBH) and requires a Tree Removal Permit. The city lists 27 protected native species including all common oaks, pecan, cedar elm, bald cypress, magnolias, and pines. Permits are only granted when the tree is hazardous, dead, dying, or diseased, and replacement trees may be required. Contact Development Services at 512-398-3461 or developmentservices@lockhart-tx.org. Confirm current rules with Lockhart Development Services before removal.
Tree permits in Lockhart
- Ordinance
- Lockhart Development Services Tree Protection
- Permit required at
- 23 inches DBH
- If a protected tree comes down
- Permit only granted if tree is hazardous, dead, dying, or diseased. Replacement tree may be required as condition of approval.
- Protected species
- Live Oak, Shumard Oak, White Oak, Spanish Oak, other oak varieties, Pecan, Hickories, Magnolias, Pine species, Bald Cypress, Cedar Elm
- Code citation
- Lockhart Code of Ordinances — Tree Protection
Who issues the permit: Lockhart Development Services — 512-398-3461 — developmentservices@lockhart-tx.org
Tree services we provide in Lockhart
- Tree Pruning
- Tree Removal
- Tree Care
- Tree Planting
- Stump Grinding
- Oak Wilt
- Air-Spade Services
- Construction Sites
- Mulching & Composting
- Shaded Fuel Breaks
- Consulting
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