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

Texas has heritage tree programs in 15 of 16 verified cities, compared with 12 of 17 in Oregon. Heritage designation typically overrides standard DBH thresholds, so even smaller heritage trees require a removal permit.

Are tree removal permit fees higher in Oregon or Texas?

Across published permit fees, Oregon has a median of $158 (across 2 of 17 verified cities) and Texas has a median of $273.50 (across 2 of 16). On the published median, Oregon 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 Oregon and Texas?

Oregon documents a replacement obligation in 15 of 17 verified cities; Texas in 16 of 16. Median numeric replacement ratio in Oregon 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: Oregon vs Texas

A cross-state summary drawn from 17 verifieds Oregon cities and 16 verifieds Texas cities. For city-level detail, see the Oregon ordinance hub or the Texas ordinance hub.

Side-by-side summary

Field	Oregon	Texas
Cities with a heritage tree program	12 of 17	15 of 16
Cities with a replacement ratio	15 of 17 (median 1:1)	16 of 16
Cities documenting who can apply	17 of 17	14 of 16
Cities publishing processing time	13 of 17	15 of 16
Permit fee (median, where published)	$158 (2 of 17 publish)	$273.50 (2 of 16 publish)
Cities requiring arborist certification	17 of 17	15 of 16
Cities specifying report sections	17 of 17	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, Oregon or Texas?: Texas has heritage tree programs in 15 of 16 verified cities, compared with 12 of 17 in Oregon. Heritage designation typically overrides standard DBH thresholds, so even smaller heritage trees require a removal permit.
Are tree removal permit fees higher in Oregon or Texas?: Across published permit fees, Oregon has a median of $158 (across 2 of 17 verified cities) and Texas has a median of $273.50 (across 2 of 16). On the published median, Oregon 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 Oregon and Texas?: Oregon documents a replacement obligation in 15 of 17 verified cities; Texas in 16 of 16. Median numeric replacement ratio in Oregon 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.

Oregon verified cities

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Texas verified cities

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