Tree Protection in Walton County, FL (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Walton County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Heritage & Protected Trees
In the Point Washington Neighborhood Plan Overlay District in South Walton, any Live Oak, Southern Magnolia, or Long Leaf Pine measuring eighteen inches or more in diameter at breast height is a protected tree. No owner, builder, contractor, landscaper, or business may remove, destroy, or damage one without first getting a clearing permit from Planning and Development Services.
Walton County Point Washington Heritage Tree Rule
Significant RestrictionsWalton County Land Development Code, Appendix NP-5 (Point Washington Neighborhood Plan) Section B.1
B.Tree Protection. No property owner, builder, contractor, landscaper, business, firm or other legal entity shall remove, destroy, or damage a protected tree located in the Point Washington Neighborhood Plan area without first obtaining a clearing permit from Walton County Planning and Development Services. The following requirements shall apply to the removal of protected trees:1.Protected Tre...
Protected Tree Species
In the Old Seagrove Neighborhood Plan Overlay District along Scenic Highway 30A, Live Oak and Hickory trees of eight inches or more in diameter at breast height, and Southern Magnolia of six inches or more, are protected. No one may remove, destroy, or damage one without a clearing permit from Planning and Development Services, adopted by Ordinance No. 2025-05.
Walton County Old Seagrove Protected Tree Rule
Significant RestrictionsWalton County Land Development Code, Old Seagrove Neighborhood Plan Overlay District Section VI.D.1
D.Tree Protection.1.No one shall remove, destroy, or damage a protected tree located in the Old Seagrove Neighborhood Plan Overlay District without first obtaining a clearing permit from Walton County Planning and Development Services. A protected tree is any Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) or Hickory with a diameter at breast height (DBH or four and five-tenths feet) of eight inches or greater, ...
Parkway Planting
Walton County's Land Development Code requires one street tree preserved or planted for every 25 feet of frontage along collector-or-higher streets, set within a ten-foot-wide planted strip under § 5.01.01(J). It applies in South Walton, South Central Walton, and North Central Walton for projects needing a development order; a single-family home or duplex is exempt under § 5.01.01(B).
Walton County Street Tree Rule: One Per 25 Feet
Some RestrictionsWalton County Land Development Code § 5.01.01(B), (J)
B.Exemptions. ... Lots or parcels of land on which a single-family home or duplex is used as a residence shall be exempt from the provisions of these landscaping regulations. ... J.Street Frontages in South Walton County, South Central Walton County and North Central Walton County. All street frontages along streets classified as collector or higher and contiguous with the proposed development ...
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