Tree Protection in Hernando County, FL (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Hernando County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Hernando County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Heritage & Protected Trees
Hernando 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.
Hernando 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.
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