Landscaping Rules in Nassau County, FL (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Nassau County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Tree Trimming
In unincorporated Nassau County, trees and palms near street and driveway intersections must be trimmed so no limbs or foliage sit between three and eight feet off the ground inside the sight triangle, keeping cross visibility clear for drivers under section 37.05.E of the Land Development Code.
Intersection Sight-Triangle Trimming Rule
Some RestrictionsNassau County Land Development Code § 37.05.E.1, E.2
At the intersection of two (2) streets, all landscaping within that area defined by the Florida Department of Transportation sight triangle, as outlined in the FDOT Design Standards for Design, Construction, Maintenance and Utility Operations on the State Highway System shall be installed and maintained below three (3) feet in height or above eight (8) feet in height. ... The sight triangle sha...
Tree Removal & Heritage Trees
On unincorporated Amelia Island outside Fernandina Beach, cutting down a protected tree, any healthy tree five inches or more in trunk diameter, requires a permit from the Nassau County Planning and Economic Opportunity Department before work starts. Removing trees without one triggers inch-for-inch replacement plus code enforcement penalties under the Land Development Code's tree protection article.
Amelia Island Tree Removal Permits
Some RestrictionsNassau County Land Development Code § 37.02.F.1, U.1
Tree removal permits, processed through the planning department, are required for the removal of any protected tree, except as outlined in section 32.02.F.1.a below. The Board of County Commissioners may adopt tree removal permit fees by separate resolution. The removal of a tree by any person or entity who fails to meet the standards/procedures in this section will be subject to the penalty an...
Native Plants
Inside the Timber to Tides Design Overlay along SR 200/A1A, new landscaping has to lean native. The Land Development Code requires at least 80 percent of all trees and 60 percent of shrub and groundcover plantings to be native species, on top of the baseline standards in LDC section 37.05, and it bans monoculture planting outright.
Native Plant Rule in Nassau County's T2TDO
Some RestrictionsNassau County Land Development Code § 45.04.05.B
1.Baseline requirements. Landscaping shall meet or exceed the minimum requirements of section 37.05 LDC unless otherwise specified. ... 3.Native and climate-appropriate vegetation. A minimum of eighty percent (80%) of all trees and sixty percent (60%) of shrub and groundcover plantings shall be native species. Monoculture planting is prohibited; diversity in species selection is required to imp...
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