Houston Landscaping / Tree-Replacement Completion Bond
What it is & who requires it
A building-site applicant seeking a conditional certificate of occupancy before installing required landscaping, fences, or protected-tree replacement.
Obligee: City of Houston, Harris County, Texas. Citation: Houston Code of Ordinances Ch. 33, Art. V, Sec. 33-133(a).
Bond amount
In the sum of one and one-quarter (1.25) times the proposed cost to install the required landscaping improvements and fences.
How to get it
This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
Request a bond quote
Tell us about the bond and the project. A licensed producer follows up — these bonds are individually underwritten, so they are not issued instantly.
Term & renewal
Term: Until landscaping/fences installed
Renewal: Until satisfied
Filing
A corporate-surety bond or assigned certificate of deposit on file with the Houston planning official, posted to obtain a conditional certificate of occupancy before the required landscaping, fences, or protected-tree replacement is installed; it stays in place until that work is done. Required under Houston Code of Ordinances Ch. 33, Art. V, Sec. 33-133(a).
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-07).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Houston Landscaping / Tree-Replacement Completion Bond?
- It’s required by City of Houston, Harris County, Texas (Houston Code of Ordinances Ch. 33, Art. V, Sec. 33-133(a)). A building-site applicant seeking a conditional certificate of occupancy before installing required landscaping, fences, or protected-tree replacement.
- How much is the Houston Landscaping / Tree-Replacement Completion Bond?
- In the sum of one and one-quarter (1.25) times the proposed cost to install the required landscaping improvements and fences.
- How do I get the Houston Landscaping / Tree-Replacement Completion Bond?
- This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
- What is the term?
- Until landscaping/fences installed Renewal: Until satisfied
- Is this bond insurance for me?
- No. It protects the obligee and the public — not you. If a valid claim is paid, you repay the surety.
- How is this requirement verified?
- We verify it against the obligee’s primary source (last checked 2026-06-07); the source link is on this page.
