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Your Department with a Heart!
ROW Trees and YouRob Grotty
Urban Forestry Program Manager
CITY OF AUSTIN
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTAustin’s Groundbreaking Team
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ROW Vegetation Rules
•14 ft of Clearance Over Road, Curb to Curb
•Sidewalk clear to edge and 8ft high
•Corner vegetation no higher than 2 ft above grade in
the area 10 ft in from the curb and 40 ft down the
curbline. Some discretion, ensure no sight obstruction
exists.
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Code Mandates 14’ Clearance Over Road
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Code Restricts Height of Corner Vegetation
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What’s a ROW tree vs a Private Tree?
• ROW trees have at least 2/3rds of their
trunk in the ROW, at the ground.
• Typical ROW extends ~10 ft from back of
curb towards property, but can vary widely
• City Codes Chapter 6-3
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Driveway Expansion Joint Good
Indicator of ROW Line
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•ROW trees are public property and shall not
be pruned by anyone except city
crews/contractors without permission.
•Reason is to ensure proper pruning and
avoid potential future failures
•Permission can be granted depending on
situation and arborist being used
•Email [email protected] with
ROW pruning requests. Form on PWD
website to come.
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-ROW Trees (City’s repsonsiblity)
-Private Trees (Property Owner’s
responsibility)
-Easements, not in ROW
(Property Owner’s responsibility)
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austintexas.gov/cleartherow
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Lastly, just for fun…
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Questions??
Rob Grotty
(512) 974-9198
CITY OF AUSTIN
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTAustin’s Groundbreaking Team