St. Petersburg regulates pruning of protected trees under Section 16.40.060 of the Land Development Regulations, requiring ISA-standard practices and arborist oversight on Grand and protected trees.
Under St. Petersburg City Code Section 16.40.060 (Landscaping, Irrigation, and Tree Protection), all trees 4 inches DBH or larger on private property are protected, and Grand Trees (24 inches DBH or larger of protected species) receive heightened oversight. Trimming must follow ANSI A300 and ISA Best Management Practices; topping, lion-tailing, and removing more than 25 percent of canopy in one year are prohibited. Improper trimming that kills or destabilizes a protected tree is treated as unpermitted removal. The Florida Private Property Rights to Prune law (FS 163.045) exempts homeowners only when an ISA-certified arborist documents an unacceptable risk in writing.
Treated as unpermitted tree removal. Civil penalties, replacement requirements, and fines up to $500 per tree, plus payment-in-lieu of replanting based on inches removed.
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