Palm Tree Removal in Dallas, TX

Article X tree preservation rules generally do not apply to lots smaller than two acres with single-family or duplex use. They do apply to vacant lots, lots of two acres or more, and properties where a structure will be demolished. There, protected trees (generally 8 inches or more in diameter) need a removal permit.

Pecan: the state tree; large limbs, limb-drop and storm breakage Cedar elm: tough native street tree; ice breakage Live oak and Shumard oak: watch for oak wilt; follow Texas oak pruning timing

March through June storms strip leaves and snap limbs; downbursts can topple trees without any tornado.

Shrink-swell clay stresses roots in droughts and shifts foundations; tree-versus-foundation questions are common.

Freezing rain periodically splits cedar elms and live oaks, as in the February 2021 and 2023 winter storms.

Older central neighborhoods have alley-served lots with overhead lines in the back, so many removals are rigged away from alleys and utility drops. North Dallas and suburban lots are larger, with more room for equipment but often with pools and fences under the canopy.