We have a beautiful city filled with diverse landscapes. Many of our residential areas have large, established trees and we can appreciate our resident's  desires for attractive looking yards and neighborhoods. However, trees overhanging streets and alleys can cause damage to large vehicles like emergency equipment, delivery trucks and school buses. Low tree branches can make it difficult to walk along sidewalks or to see around corners when driving. For these reasons there are height requirements to keep in mind when planting and maintaining landscapes.

Trees along streets and alleys must be trimmed to above 14 feet over these surfaces. In addition, branches of trees and bushes planted along alleys must be trimmed one foot back from the concrete surface, into the easement. Trees overhanging sidewalks must be trimmed to above seven (7) feet over the concrete surface. Bushes planted along sidewalks should be kept flush with the pavement. It is important that trees and bushes planted at intersections, alley entrances and in public right of ways, be trimmed so that foliage does not block the view between 2 1/2 feet and 9 feet above street grade.

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 Junk Vehicles 

A junk vehicle is defined as a vehicle that is self-propelled, has an expired or no license plate and is: 

• Wrecked or

• Dismantled or

• Partially Dismantled or

• Inoperable in excess of 72 consecutive  hours (public property) or

• Inoperable in excess of 30 consecutive days (private property)

  

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 Trash and Debris

 

The homeowner and / or tenant is responsible for maintaining the area between the curb in front of the house to the middle of the alley (or the back property line if there is no rear alley) free of litter, weeds, trash and debris.

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 Graffiti

The Graffiti Ordinance

City of Plano Ordnance No. 95-8-49 Declares Graffiti to be a Safety Hazard and Public  Nuisance which contributes to Neighborhood Deterioration and results in property devaluation.

Ordinance Highlights

It is:

• Unlawful for a minor to posses indelible markers or pressurized devices.

• Parents and guardians are responsible for graffiti created by their minor dependants.

• Unlawful  to sell or give indelible markers or pressurized paint devices to  minors.

• Property owners are responsible for removing graffiti  on their property.

• Violations to this ordinance are subject to fines of $200.00 - $2000.00 per occurrence.

• The city may remove graffiti at no cost after receiving written consent and a waiver of liability from the property owner.