Tree removal permit fees in Texas
Ranked across 2 verified Texas cities, ascending by permit fee. Numbers come directly from each city's published ordinance — replacement fees and ratios shown separately because mitigation cost scales by tree count, not application fee.
Fee comparison
Sorted ascending by permit fee. Click a city for the full ordinance page or the ordinance link for the underlying municipal code.
| City | Permit fee | Replacement fee/tree | Replacement ratio | Processing | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | $200 | — | Inch-for-inch caliper replacement or mitigation payment | 4-6 weeks | Ordinance |
| Austin | $347 | — | Inch-for-inch mitigation based on diameter removed | 4-8 weeks | Ordinance |
How Texas permit fees work
- Which city has the lowest tree removal permit fee in Texas?
- Dallas, Texas has the lowest verified tree removal permit fee in Texas at $200. The highest is Austin, Texas at $347. Median across 2 verified cities is $273.50.
- What's the typical replacement obligation when a permit is issued?
- Most cities in Texas require tree replacement under a stated ratio (typically 1:1) but don't publish a flat in-lieu fee per tree — replacement is satisfied by replanting. Check each city's row for its replacement_ratio.
- Do tree removal permit fees vary by tree size or DBH?
- Permit fees in Texas are flat per application across the verified corpus — they don't scale with DBH or canopy area. Replacement obligations DO scale: most cities apply ratios to each protected tree removed, and heritage-designated trees typically carry higher ratios (2:1 or 3:1) than standard protected trees.
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