Tree removal permit rules in Escambia County, FL — sometimes called heritage tree, protected tree, or street tree ordinances — list which trees require a permit before you can cut them down.
On single-family residential lots, Florida Statute 163.045 lets you remove a tree without county permit, fee, or mitigation when an ISA-certified arborist documents it poses an unacceptable risk, and the county cannot force you to replant.
Section 163.045 preempts local tree-removal rules for hazardous trees on single-family residential property. For non-hazard removal, or land-clearing during development, Escambia County's Land Development Code (ch. 5, art. 7) and the Design Standards Manual chapter 2 removal criteria apply, requiring replacement or mitigation. Pensacola regulates trees inside city limits under its own code. Keep the arborist's signed risk assessment on file to establish the state exemption.
Removing protected trees during development without Land Development Code approval yields code-enforcement citations and mitigation payments to the county tree restoration fund. Documented hazard removal on a home is exempt from replanting and mitigation.
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