Port Orange, FL Landscaping Rules: Tree Trimming (2026)

Chapter 14, Article VII exists to keep commercial, industrial, office and multifamily institutional properties inspected on a regular, systematic basis so the landscaping originally shown on an approved site plan is actually maintained (§ 14-311). " That duty sits alongside upkeep of mulched beds, irrigation coverage, and keeping natural areas free of dead material and debris. Enforcement runs through the administrative official designated by the city manager (§ 14-312). When an inspection turns up a violation, the property owner gets a written report laying out the deficiency and a compliance timetable that weighs the scope of work needed, the size of the business, the rest of the property's upkeep, and any safety or buffering concerns (§ 14-313(b)).

If the owner does not voluntarily meet that compliance plan in the time the code inspector sets, the case goes to the next available special magistrate hearing, which has jurisdiction to enforce the article. An owner can appeal the compliance plan's terms to the planning commission within 15 days of the violation notice.