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Dallas Soil and Planting Area Requirements

Where these planting requirements apply, developers are required to meet specified criteria for soil depth for trees, open soil areas around legacy trees, and spacing requirements both among trees and relative to buildings.

Link:

  • Dallas, Texas Code SEC. 51A-5.208

Policy Details:

Locale: Dallas, Texas [Southwest]
Climate zone: Zone 3A: Warm Humid
Jurisdiction: Municipality [>150K]
Smart Surface(s): Trees, Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Policy Type(s): City Code

Citation:

Dallas, Texas Code SEC. 51A-5.208

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