Miramar, FL Landscaping Rules: Tree Removal & Heritage Trees (2026)

2 of the Land Development Code requires a Tree Removal/Relocation Permit (TRP) before any person cuts down, destroys, removes, relocates, destructively damages, or encroaches within the dripline of any tree two inches or larger in caliper, regardless of where on the property it stands. Only a tree that is hazardous or dangerous enough to endanger public health, welfare or safety can come down without a permit in hand, and even then the Community Development Department must give written email authorization first. 5 limits when a TRP can actually be issued: a site plan must show the structure can only be built if specific trees are removed or relocated, the tree must materially impair a structure's utility or integrity, interfere with public utility lines, obstruct a driver's view and create a traffic hazard, be diseased, injured or in danger of falling, or removal must be required by another law or regulation.

An application requires a legal description of the property, a site map, and a tree survey identifying every tree over three inches in caliper proposed for preservation, relocation or removal. 6 caps an approved TRP at 90 days, though the city will extend it if the applicant shows significant progress. 8 carves out one exemption tracking state law: a residential property owner doesn't need a permit to remove a tree an ISA-certified arborist or Florida-licensed landscape architect documents as dangerous to persons or property, and that tree is also exempt from the chapter's replacement requirement.