Code Awareness
Living in a historic district can be tricky to know what work on your home needs approval and is subject to approval by the city Landmark Commission. We’re here to help all Winnetka Heights neighbors with this process, whether it be a home renovation or seasonal gardening.
Submitting a Certificate of Appropriateness
The City of Dallas is making it even easier to do Permitting, Historic Preservation Applications, and other Planning & Development functions. DallasNow has launched.
❋ Office of Historic PreservationThe Office of Historic Preservation has all the information and resources for submitting a CA for the Landmark Review Process.
❋ 2026 Landmark Review DeadlinesBe sure to get your CA in before the deadline for each month. It’s about a 6-week timeline for the full review process, although some CAs may move quicker if eligible for Staff Review.
This beautiful Wax Myrtle on S. Edgefield Ave, which is evergreen year-round and a great privacy screen for your front yard or bed
LandscapingNative Planting
Certain landscaping and hardscaping require approvals for the front yards in Winnetka Heights. The “rules” and guidance are outlined in the Winnetka Heights Ordinance. One particular page (pg. 45) outlines the approved list of trees for the parkway, the space between the street and the sidewalk. Find the list below for a cheat sheet of the Texas-native options in the list, indicated in bold italics
American Elm
Aristocrat Pear
Atlas Cedar
Bald Cypress
Blue Atlas Cedar
Box Elder
Bradford Pear - INVASIVE!
Burr Oak
Calleryana Pear
Cedar Elm
Cherry Laurel
Chinese Pistachio
Chinese Tallow - INVASIVE!
Crabapple
Crape Myrtle
Dawn Redwood
Deciduous Holly (Possum Haw)
Deciduous Yaupon Holly
Deopar Cedar
Flowering Peach
Golden Raintree
Holywood Juniper
Japanese Black Pine
Japanese Ligustrum
Japanese Oak
Jerusalem Thorn
Juiube
Live Oak
Mesquite
Mondale Pine
Pecan
Persimmon (Texas)
Photenia
Pistachio
Pond Cypress
Post Oak
Purple Leaf Plum
Redbud
Red Cedar
Red Oak
Soapberry
Southern Catalpa
Sugar Hackberry
Sweet Gum
Texas Mountain Laurel
Tree of Heaven - INVASIVE!
Vitex
Water Oak
Wax Myrtle
Yaupon Holly