New Port Richey, FL Landscaping Rules: Tree Removal & Heritage Trees (2026)
Tree removal permit rules in New Port Richey, 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
- Replacement ratio
- 1 inch DBH for 1 inch removed
- Fee in lieu, shade trees
- $62.50 per inch
- Fee in lieu, palms
- $25.00 per inch
- Minimum stock size
- 8 feet tall, Nursery Grade #1
- Small-lot minimum
- 2 to 8 trees by lot size
Summary
New Port Richey requires inch-for-inch tree replacement when a permitted tree is removed, or a payment into the city's tree fund at $62.50 per inch for shade trees and $25 per inch for palms.
As a condition of the granting of a permit, the applicant will be required to relocate the tree(s) being removed or will be required to replace the tree(s), where practical. Replacement tree(s) are to be made according to a standard of one (1) inch DBH total replacement for each one (1) inch DBH removed, unless otherwise agreed upon by the development review committee and applicant.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 68).
Full Breakdown
As a condition of a tree removal permit, LDC § 8.02.08 requires replacement trees totaling one inch of trunk diameter for every inch removed, using stock at least eight feet tall and Florida Department of Agriculture Nursery Grade #1 or better. Single-family and duplex lots face a set minimum replacement count by lot size, from two trees on a 3,500-square-foot lot up to eight trees per 16,000 square feet on larger parcels. When inch-for-inch replacement isn't practical, the Development Review Committee can require a payment into the city's tree fund instead, at $62.50 per inch for shade trees and $25 per inch for palms.
Violations & Fines
Skipping the required replacement trees or the tree-fund payment leaves a certificate of occupancy withheld, since the building official can hold permits and inspections until every condition of a tree removal permit is met.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I can't replant the same number of inches I removed in New Port Richey?
Is there a minimum number of replacement trees for a New Port Richey house lot?
Sources & Official References
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