Seminole, FL regulates tree trimming under Chapter 62, Article II (Tree Protection). Routine maintenance pruning is allowed, but heavy pruning that removes more than 25 percent of the canopy or violates ANSI A300 standards may require an arborist permit.
Chapter 62, Article II of the City of Seminole Code of Ordinances governs all tree work within city limits. Property owners may perform routine pruning of dead, diseased, or storm-damaged limbs without a permit, but topping or hat-racking is prohibited and treated as destruction. Pruning that removes more than 25 percent of a protected tree's live canopy generally requires a permit and must follow ANSI A300 industry standards. Commercial tree services operating in Seminole must be licensed and insured. Right-of-way trimming is coordinated with the City Public Works Department, and trimming near power lines must be performed by Duke Energy or its qualified contractors.
Civil citations, replacement plantings, and Code Enforcement Board fines for hat-racking, over-pruning, or commercial work performed without a license.
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