Tree removal permit rules in Palmetto, FL — sometimes called heritage tree, protected tree, or street tree ordinances — list which trees require a permit before you can cut them down.
Under Florida Statute 163.045, Manatee County cannot require a permit or fee to remove a dangerous tree from your residential property if an ISA-certified arborist or licensed landscape architect documents the risk. No mitigation or replanting can be forced.
Florida's Private Property Rights Protection Act (FS 163.045, effective 2019) preempts local tree ordinances for documented-danger removals on residential land. A local government 'may not require a notice, application, approval, permit, fee, or mitigation' to prune, trim, or remove a tree that an ISA-certified arborist or Florida-licensed landscape architect finds poses an unacceptable risk. The county confirms residents may remove a tree in their private yard without authorization. Absent this documentation, protected/required trees (street trees, buffers) still fall under LDC Chapter 7 and may require a permit and replacement.
State law bars county penalties for a properly documented danger removal. Removing a protected/required tree without documentation or a permit is an LDC violation, triggering one-to-one replacement or cash-in-lieu.
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