Hillsborough County tree trimming on residential single-family parcels is largely deregulated by FL 163.045, which preempts local permit and documentation requirements when a licensed arborist or landscape architect certifies the tree poses a danger. Commercial and grand tree rules still apply.
Since 2019, Florida Statute 163.045 prohibits local governments from requiring notices, applications, fees, or mitigation for pruning or removal of residential trees documented as a danger by an ISA-certified arborist. Hillsborough County has updated its Land Development Code Chapter 4 Part 4.01 accordingly. Utility line clearance follows TECO and Duke Energy right-of-way standards. Trees in county rights-of-way still require an encroachment permit.
Unpermitted work on public rights-of-way: citation and restoration. False arborist documentation: civil penalties. Grand tree damage on commercial parcels: mitigation planting required.
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