Tree Protection in Cocoa, FL (2026)
1 verified tree protection rules for Cocoa, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Heritage & Protected Trees
Cocoa's zoning code singles out 'specimen trees' (hardwoods 24 inches or more in trunk diameter) and public oak trees for extra protection. An oak on city-owned land or right-of-way cannot be removed or heavily pruned without Tree Board review and City Council approval, and cutting a specimen tree without a permit draws a steeper per-inch fine than an ordinary tree.
Cocoa Specimen & Oak Tree Protections
Significant RestrictionsCocoa Code of Ordinances, Appendix A - Zoning, art. XIII, § 22(B), (H)
Specimen tree: Any hardwood tree not included on the list of exempt trees in subsection (E)(7) herein having a trunk diameter twenty-four (24) inches or greater as measured diameter at breast height (d.b.h) or four and one-half (4 ½) feet above actual grade. Specimen trees shall not include dead, hazardous or diseased trees. ... No oak tree located on city public right-of-way or city owned prop...
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