Tree Protection in Charlotte County, FL (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Charlotte County, Florida.
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Heritage & Protected Trees
Charlotte County protects specimen and larger trees through its land development regulations on development and non-residential sites. On residential property, Florida Statute 163.045 preempts even specimen-tree approvals when an arborist documents an unacceptable risk.
Charlotte County Heritage & Protected Tree Rules
Some RestrictionsFla. Stat. §163.045(2)
A local government may not require a notice, application, approval, permit, fee, or mitigation for the pruning, trimming, or removal of a tree on a residential property if the property owner possesses documentation from an arborist certified by the ISA or a Florida licensed landscape architect that the tree poses an unacceptable risk to persons or property.
Parkway Planting
Any Charlotte County development that fronts a public right-of-way must plant a landscaped buffer strip along that frontage under Sec. 3-9-100.2(b), at least eight feet wide, planted with one tree for every 35 feet of frontage. Smaller parcels under 20,000 square feet can narrow that strip to five feet if they add pervious surface alongside it.
Charlotte County Street-Frontage Tree Rules
Some RestrictionsCharlotte County Code Sec. 3-9-100.2(b)(1)
(b)Perimeter landscaping.(1)In general.a.Areas abutting public rights-of-way shall be screened from public rights-of-way by a perimeter landscape strip at least eight (8) feet in width.b.For parcels smaller than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet, the perimeter landscape strip width may be reduced to five (5) feet provided there is a minimum of three (3) feet of pervious surface adjacent to t...
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