Hollywood, FL Tree Protection: Parkway Planting (2026)
Key Facts
- Trees required
- 1 per 50 ft of street frontage
- Trigger
- New construction / 50%+ addition
- Corner lot exclusion zone
- First 25 ft from intersection
- Species source
- City Landscape Manual
- Occupancy withheld until
- Trees are installed
Summary
Hollywood withholds building permits for qualifying new construction and major additions until the plans provide at least one street tree per 50 feet of frontage in the public swale, under City Code § 155.52. Corner lots must keep the first 25 feet from the intersection tree-free.
No building permit shall be issued for new construction, additions to existing single family residences which result in an increase of 50% or more in floor area or site improvements that impact existing trees or site improvements that impact 50% or more of the site area outside the foot print of the building upon any parcel of land in the city abutting a public right-of-way, unless the proposed plans for said new construction or improvements provide for the installation of at least one tree, as defined in § 106.26 of the Code of Ordinances, for each 50- foot section or portion thereof, of the street frontage of the parcel of property wherein said improvements are proposed to be constructed. For all corner properties, no trees shall be installed within the first 25 feet measured from the point of intersecting right-of-way lines of such street.
Full Breakdown
26 of the Code, for each 50-foot section (or part of one) of street frontage. Corner properties must leave the first 25 feet from the intersecting right-of-way lines tree-free for sightlines, and no certificate of occupancy or approval issues until the required trees are actually in the ground. 53 places the swale first in the siting order, subject to setbacks from intersections, drainage structures, fire hydrants, alleys and driveways, before allowing planting on the private lot itself or elsewhere with the Director of the Office of Planning's approval.
Species must come from the city's Landscape Manual list maintained by the Department of Development Services, with a separate salt-tolerant list required east of the Intracoastal Waterway, and utility-line plantings must follow Florida Power & Light's 'Plant the Right Tree in the Right Place' guidance as adapted by the Department.
Violations & Fines
Building without providing the required street trees means the project cannot get its certificate of occupancy or completion under § 155.52(A), and ongoing noncompliance falls under the Engineering Department's enforcement of Chapter 155 pursuant to § 155.75, with the chapter's general penalty in § 155.99 of up to $100 or 30 days imprisonment for each violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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