Which state has more cities with heritage tree programs, Colorado or Texas?

Texas has heritage tree programs in 15 of 16 verified cities, compared with 13 of 14 in Colorado. Heritage designation typically overrides standard DBH thresholds, so even smaller heritage trees require a removal permit.

Are tree removal permit fees higher in Colorado or Texas?

Across published permit fees, Colorado has a median of $50 (across 1 of 14 verified cities) and Texas has a median of $273.50 (across 2 of 16). On the published median, Colorado is the cheaper jurisdiction — but city-by-city variance is wide, so always check the specific city before filing.

How do tree replacement obligations compare between Colorado and Texas?

Colorado documents a replacement obligation in 13 of 14 verified cities; Texas in 16 of 16. Median numeric replacement ratio in Colorado is 1:1; Texas ratios are published as text rules rather than fixed n:1 numbers. Many cities accept an in-lieu fee per tree when on-site replanting isn't feasible.

Tree removal permit rules: Colorado vs Texas

A cross-state summary drawn from 14 verifieds Colorado cities and 16 verifieds Texas cities. For city-level detail, see the Colorado ordinance hub or the Texas ordinance hub.

Side-by-side summary

Field	Colorado	Texas
Cities with a heritage tree program	13 of 14	15 of 16
Cities with a replacement ratio	13 of 14 (median 1:1)	16 of 16
Cities documenting who can apply	12 of 14	14 of 16
Cities publishing processing time	12 of 14	15 of 16
Permit fee (median, where published)	$50 (1 of 14 publish)	$273.50 (2 of 16 publish)
Cities requiring arborist certification	13 of 14	15 of 16
Cities specifying report sections	12 of 14	12 of 16

Counts are over verified cities only — cities awaiting verification or with sparse ordinance text don't contribute to these summaries.

How the two states compare

Which state has more cities with heritage tree programs, Colorado or Texas?: Texas has heritage tree programs in 15 of 16 verified cities, compared with 13 of 14 in Colorado. Heritage designation typically overrides standard DBH thresholds, so even smaller heritage trees require a removal permit.
Are tree removal permit fees higher in Colorado or Texas?: Across published permit fees, Colorado has a median of $50 (across 1 of 14 verified cities) and Texas has a median of $273.50 (across 2 of 16). On the published median, Colorado is the cheaper jurisdiction — but city-by-city variance is wide, so always check the specific city before filing.
How do tree replacement obligations compare between Colorado and Texas?: Colorado documents a replacement obligation in 13 of 14 verified cities; Texas in 16 of 16. Median numeric replacement ratio in Colorado is 1:1; Texas ratios are published as text rules rather than fixed n:1 numbers. Many cities accept an in-lieu fee per tree when on-site replanting isn't feasible.

Colorado verified cities

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Texas verified cities

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