Coral Springs permits trimming of diseased, dead, or hazardous tree portions without a permit, including removing dead palm fronds and weak branches threatening public safety. Specimen and historic trees require a council plan permit before any pruning. Excessive pruning that damages tree health may violate the code.
Under Land Development Code Section 212 (Tree Protection and Conservation), Coral Springs regulates tree trimming to preserve the urban canopy. Routine maintenance trimming of diseased or dead portions, including removal of dead palm fronds and interfering, obstructing, or weak branches that threaten public safety, is permitted without a tree removal permit. However, any pruning of specimen or historic trees requires a council plan permit before work begins. The city follows International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) standards for proper pruning practices. Excessive trimming that removes more than 25 percent of the live canopy, known as hatracking or topping, is discouraged and may constitute a code violation if it damages the health of a protected tree. Trees overhanging city rights-of-way must be trimmed to maintain vertical clearance for pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
Improper trimming of protected trees may result in code enforcement action and civil penalties up to $500. Damage to specimen or historic trees may require replacement plantings. Repeat violations face escalating fines.
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