Tree Protection in Volusia County, FL (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Volusia County, Florida.
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Heritage & Protected Trees
Volusia County will not let anyone cut down, move, or destroy a historic tree in the unincorporated county without a permit approved by the county council. A historic tree is defined as any Live Oak or Bald Cypress 36 inches DBH or larger, or any other tree of that size the county finds uniquely valuable for its age, size, historic association, or ecological role. Champion trees recognized by the American Forestry Association also qualify automatically.
Volusia County Historic & Specimen Tree Permit
Significant RestrictionsVolusia County Code §§ 50-71, 50-170(d)
Historic tree means any Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) or Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) 36 inches DBH or greater or any other tree which is 36 inches DBH or greater and is determined by the local governing body to be of such unique and intrinsic value to the general public because of its size, age, historic association, or ecological value as to justify this classification. Any tree in this ...
Protected Tree Species
Volusia County requires developers to protect gopher tortoise burrows during land clearing in the unincorporated area. Before construction starts, the applicant must mark preserved burrows and build a temporary barrier at least 25 feet from any burrow entrance, keeping tortoises out of the work zone until an FWC or county permit clears removal.
Volusia County Gopher Tortoise Burrow Protection
Some RestrictionsVolusia County Code § 72-1141
The following are minimum standards necessary to protect gopher tortoise burrows that have been designated for preservation from damage during development activities: (1)Protection of gopher tortoises and their burrows. Prior to the commencement of construction of a development, the applicant shall clearly mark such gopher tortoise burrows designated for preservation that are in proximity of an...
Parkway Planting
Along Lakeshore Drive and Enterprise Osteen Road in unincorporated Volusia County, new development must plant street trees inside a 75-foot landscape buffer and front yard setback: one Group A canopy tree every 20 feet of road frontage, one Group B tree every 30 feet, and Group C shrubs every three feet, all in a curvilinear pattern under § 72-1301.
Volusia County Street Tree Planting Standards
Some RestrictionsVolusia County Code § 72-1301
(2)Landscape buffer and setback; streetscape design standards. A landscape buffer of 75 feet and front yard setback of 75 feet, as measured from the centerline of the right-of-way, shall apply along both sides of the right-of-way. The following design standards shall apply within a landscape buffer and front yard setback:...b.A minimum of one group A tree for each 20 feet of road frontage shall...
Tree Protection by City in Volusia County
3 cities in Volusia County have their own tree protection rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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