Davie, FL Landscaping Rules: Tree Removal & Heritage Trees (2026)
Tree removal permit rules in Davie, FL, sometimes called heritage tree, protected tree, or street tree ordinances, list which trees require a permit before you can cut them down.
Key Facts
- Permit required
- Before any removal, relocation, or destruction
- Regulated tree
- 3+ inch DBH, 10+ ft height
- Governing law
- Davie Code Ch. 12 tree division
- Key exceptions
- Hazard trees, nurseries, utilities (§12-152)
Summary
Removing, relocating, or destroying any regulated tree in the Town of Davie, Broward County, Florida requires a town tree removal/relocation permit first, covering land clearing, grubbing, and similar site-development activity.
Except as set forth in section 12-152, no person shall remove or relocate a tree, or conduct any land clearing, site development, grubbing or similar activity which would cause the removal or destruction of a tree, without first obtaining a tree removal/relocation permit in accordance with this division.
(Ord. No. 96-045, § 2, 11-20-96; Ord. No. 99-33, § 2, 9-15-99; Ord. No. 2001-031, § 1, 6-20-2001; Ord. No. 2016-014, § 2(Exh. A), 7-27-16)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 75).
Full Breakdown
Davie Code § 12-150 bars removing, relocating, or effectively destroying a tree, or land clearing, grubbing, or similar site work that would destroy one, without a tree removal/relocation permit issued under Chapter 12's land development code. A regulated "tree" is any self-supporting woody perennial at least 3 inches in diameter breast height (DBH) that normally reaches 10 feet in Southeast Florida (§ 12-151). Limited exceptions exist under § 12-152 for hazardous trees, licensed nurseries, and utility/emergency work, but ordinary residential and commercial removal in Davie needs a permit application, tree survey, and town approval first.
Violations & Fines
Removing or damaging a tree without a permit, or beyond what a permit authorizes, violates the tree preservation division and is subject to town code enforcement action.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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