Tree removal permit rules in Venice, FL — sometimes called heritage tree, protected tree, or street tree ordinances — list which trees require a permit before you can cut them down.
Venice Code Ch. 89 (Environmental Regulations) Sec. 89-3 governs tree preservation, protection and replacement. Removal of Heritage Trees, Venetian Trees, and Canopy Road Trees requires a city tree removal permit; replacement is required at a 1:1 tree-inch ratio.
Heritage Trees are native trees measuring 30 inches in diameter or greater at DBH (54 inches above grade) or multi-trunk natives whose combined trunk diameters total 45 inches or greater. Permits are also required for any protected tree on parcels larger than half an acre, on non-residential property (except RSF residential), on common-association grounds, on commercial property, in conservation areas or easements, or trees planted under approved development plans. Heritage trees may only be removed when an architect, professional landscape architect, or licensed engineer certifies the proposed structure cannot reasonably be redesigned to preserve the tree. If replacement on-site is impossible, the applicant pays $175 per tree-inch into the mitigation fund.
Unpermitted Heritage Tree removal is a strict-liability code violation under Sec. 1-14 with fines up to $500 per day, plus restoration costs and mandatory mitigation. Code Enforcement Board can impose escalating civil fines.
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