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Jul 19, Section of the Texas Local Government Code. State law that governs tree removal by placing restrictions on how municipalities can regulate tree removal tree cutting fort pierce their jurisdiction. Section of the Texas Local Government Code. State law giving authority to certain county commissioners courts to prohibit or restrict clear-cutting of live oak trees in unincorporated parts of.

Jul 23, Fallen Trees. Under Texas property laws, if a tree falls from natural causes (lightning, storms, water) the property owner of the place where a tree has fallen is responsible for removing the tree.

This includes situations in which a tree that was rooted in a neighbor’s yard has fallen down onto another neighbor’s stumpclear.barted Reading Time: 2 mins. One Texas case classified the unauthorized construction of a drainage ditch on another’s property as a nonstructural encroachment.

Forty Oaks v. Westvale Corp., S.W. 2d The two general causes of veg-etative encroachments in Texas are trees and grasses. The remedies for structural and nonstructural encroachments areFile Size: KB. Feb 15, While the law of premises liability varies from state-to-state, the law generally is that in order to hold a property owner liable for damage caused by falling limbs or trees located on an owner’s property, the owner must have actual or constructive notice of the stumpclear.barted Reading Time: 7 mins.

Sep 14, State law provides that the owner of a tree whose branches overhang an adjoining landowner’s property is liable for damages caused by the overhanging branches. Therefore, if your neighbor’s tree drops a branch and causes injury to a vehicle, person, or structure, they are liable to you for the damages caused.

Dec 17, Under Texas law, the air above a person’s property – the air that might be invaded by tree limbs – can qualify for easement protection. An easement is granted when there’s an express agreement between two parties, but such an agreement isn't necessarily required. Sep 15, Inan appeals court in Dallas issued an opinion in a case involving a healthy year-old tree where a huge limb fell onto a neighbor's chimney and roof during a severe storm, causing Estimated Reading Time: 9 mins.