Landscaping Rules in Leon County, FL (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Leon County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Tree Trimming
Trees and landscaping inside a Leon County sight triangle must be trimmed so drivers get an unobstructed view between two and ten feet above the road centerline. A tree can overhang the triangle only if its limbs and foliage are cut back enough that cross-visibility at the intersection or driveway is never blocked.
Leon County Sight Triangle Tree Trimming Rule
Some RestrictionsSec. 10-4.211(4), Leon County Code of Laws
(4)Sight triangle area. All areas within a sight triangle shall be maintained as follows:a.Cross-visibility level. An unobstructed cross-visibility between two and ten feet above the level of the centerline of the public right-of-way shall be maintained within the sight triangle.b.Trees. Trees having limbs and foliage trimmed so that the cross-visibility within the triangle is not obscured shal...
Tree Removal & Heritage Trees
In unincorporated Leon County, any tree of 18 inches DBH or greater is a protected tree and cannot be cut down without an approved permit or exemption from the County Administrator's office. Approval requires proof of a safety hazard, disease, essential construction access, or another qualifying condition, and unpermitted removal doubles the replanting obligation.
Leon County Protected Tree Removal Permit
Significant RestrictionsSec. 10-4.364, Leon County Code of Laws
(a)Criteria for protected tree removal. The County Administrator or designee shall approve a permit or exemption for removal of a protected tree, as defined in sections 10-1.101 and 10-4.363, if the applicant demonstrates the presence of one or more of the following conditions:(1)Safety hazard. Necessity to remove a tree which poses a safety hazard to pedestrians or other persons, buildings or ...
Weed Ordinances
Weeds, grasses, shrubs, bushes and underbrush cannot exceed 18 inches on improved or unimproved residentially-zoned lots in unincorporated Leon County, under Sec. 14-41. Growth over that height is a declared public nuisance when it risks harboring vermin, breeding mosquitoes, spreading disease or creating a fire hazard, enforced by the Code Enforcement Board.
Leon County Overgrown Lot Height Limit
Some RestrictionsLeon County Code of Laws § 14-41
The overgrowth of weeds, grasses, shrubs, bushes, and/or underbrush, which is not being cultivated for ornamental purposes or intentionally designed as native landscape, upon any lot or parcel of land improved or unimproved within the unincorporated areas of the county for any zoning district that permits residential development, which exceeds 18 inches in height, to the extent that such portio...
Landscaping Rules by City in Leon County
1 cities in Leon County have their own landscaping rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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