On February 10, 2010 the City of Westlake Hills adopted a new tree ordinance. You can read the document in its entirety here. But, I’d like to offer you these important items in the ordinance.
- You must have a permit for any tree pruning if you hire a service. If you do the pruning yourself, there are some allowance, but you should contact Christy to keep yourself out of trouble.
- Trees up to 6″ diameter can be removed without permit.
- Trees 6″ and larger can be removed with permit only and will require mitigation unless the tree is dead or dangerous.
- City of Austin tree protection requirements for construction sites are adopted by Westlake Hills. *very good policy in my personal, professional opinion.
You can schedule an appointment with Christy Shull (inspector) by calling 327-3628.
Use this tool to see if you are inside Westlake Hills jurisdiction.