Collier County's Land Development Code encourages wildfire-safe clearing. Firewise guidance recommends clearing vegetation within 30 feet of structures as defensible space, and single-family lots in Golden Gate Estates may clear up to one acre without a separate vegetation-removal permit.
The Collier County LDC permits or exempts clearing to reduce wildfire threat. Per the county's Firewise handout, 'Clearing within 30 feet of structures is the defensible space recommended by firewise.org,' usually done during initial home-site clearing (LDC 3.05.05.I). Single-family homeowners in Golden Gate Estates and non-RFMUD areas may clear up to one acre once a building permit is issued (LDC 3.05.02.F.1). Removing tall grasses and vines needs no permit. Clearing beyond one acre, or additional clearing after the acre is used, requires a vegetation-removal permit with a Florida Forest Service-approved wildfire mitigation plan.
Removing protected vegetation beyond the allowed acre or defensible-space limits without a vegetation-removal permit violates the LDC and is enforced by county Code Enforcement.
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