Frequently Asked Questions
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Tree Preservation
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Tree Preservation
No, permits for removal of protected trees are only required within the city limits of Tomball.
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Tree Preservation
A tree that measures at least 18 inches in diameter and is included on the City of Tomball Tree List below.
American Elm Cedar Overcup Oak Southern Sugar Maple American Hollly Cedar Elm Pecan Swamp Chestnut Oak American Sycamore Eastern Black Walnut Pin Oak Sweet Gum Aristocrat Pear Eastern Red Cedar Possumhaw Holly Sycamore American Sweetgum Green Ash Redbud Texas Red Oak Arizona Cypress Lacebark Elm Red Maple Tulip Tree Bald Cypress Laurel Oak River Birch Tulip Tree Liriodendron Black Gum Leyland Cypress Sawtooth Oak Water Oak Boxelder Live Oak Shumard Oak White Ash Bradford Pear London Plane Tree Slippery Elm White Oak Bur Oak Magnolia Southern Magnolia Willow Oak -
Tree Preservation
The diameter is measured at 54 inches above the ground.
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Tree Preservation
Measure the circumference of the tree using a flexible tape measure and divide the measured inches by Pi (π), approximately 3.14.
For example, if the circumference of the tree measures 75 inches, divide 75 by 3.14.
75 / 3.14 = 23.88 inches
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Tree Preservation
A Tree Removal Permit will be required. Contact the Community Development Department at (281) 290-1405.
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Tree Preservation
Refer to the City of Tomball Master Fee Schedule for the most updated permit fees.
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Tree Preservation
Yes, after two years.
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Tree Preservation
Yes, if the protected tree that is removed is not dead, diseased, or a safety hazard. Replacement is inch per inch. For example, an 18-inch diameter tree needs to be replaced with 18 caliper inches. The caliper inch measurement is measured at 12 inches above the ground. Replacement trees need to be at least four caliper inches each and need to be listed on the City of Tomball Tree List.
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Tree Preservation
Possibly, contact the Community Development Department at (281) 290-1405 to discuss options.
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Tree Preservation
Possibly, contact the Community Development Department at (281) 290-1405.
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Tree Preservation
Yes, but contact the Community Development Department before doing so at (281) 290-1405. If an emergency situation exists, the tree can immediately be removed, however, still contact the Community Development Department after doing so.
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Tree Preservation
Yes, as long as the protected tree is not critically altered.
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Tree Preservation
Yes, as long as the improvements do not encroach within the tree’s dripline (imaginary line extending from the external boundary of a tree’s canopy to the ground).
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Tree Preservation
They are required if platting a tract five acres or greater that is adjacent to a residential zoning district.
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Tree Preservation
An appeal can be made to the City Council. Contact the Community Development department at (281) 290-1405 to discuss how to file an appeal.