Gulfport, FL Tree Protection: Parkway Planting (2026)

10(a) makes it unlawful to plant or remove any tree in or on a public right-of-way, any portion of a public street or parkway, or other public property or place, without first securing a permit from the community development department; trees must then be planted according to the approved permit. The same subsection warns that any tree planted under such a permit, or any tree already located on public right-of-way or city property, may be removed by the city at any time, without cause, a permit, or notice to the planter or an adjacent property owner.

Subsection (b) separately makes it unlawful for anyone to injure or destroy a tree on a right-of-way, street parkway or other public place. Utility providers get their own rule under subsection (c): a company doing tree trimming or maintenance covering one linear city block or more within any 30-day period must obtain a permit describing the proposed area and an approximate schedule, though there is no fee for that permit and the city must act on a completed application within 30 days; the requirement drops away entirely during hurricanes, windstorms, floods, freezes or other disasters.