LDC §14-8-4(B) authorizes the city arborist to designate specimen or historic trees — typically 30 inches DBH or greater, or based on age, historic association, species, or unique characteristics. Designated trees are protected without regard to location unless protection denies the parcel all beneficial use.
§14-8-4(B) is the heritage-tree provision. The city arborist makes the determination based on size (typically 30+ inches DBH), age, historic association, species, or unique characteristics. Once designated, the tree is protected throughout the jurisdiction. The 'all beneficial use' standard is a takings-clause safety valve preventing absolute protection that would render the parcel undevelopable. Many of Kissimmee's mature live oaks (Quercus virginiana) along Bermuda Avenue, Broadway, and the Lakefront area qualify. Removal of a designated specimen tree even with a permit typically requires multiple-canopy-tree replacement.
§14-8-8 misdemeanor: up to $500 per Sec. 1-22(a) general penalty. Each day a separate offense. Civil action can compel replanting at developer cost — for specimen trees, this can mean dozens of replacement trees.
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