Weston, FL Tree Protection: Parkway Planting (2026)

Section 123.16 requires every applicant for a Development Permit to submit a plan providing swale trees adjacent to their property, with species and placement chosen so they do not conflict with existing improvements or utilities (§ 123.16(A)). At the time of planting, swale trees must have a clear trunk of at least four and one-half feet, an overall height of at least 14 feet, and a trunk diameter of two and one-half inches, spaced at average intervals of 35 feet; where the planting strip is narrower than six feet, it must still have a minimum planting depth of 12 inches (§ 123.16(B)).

Roads fronting single-family homes must meet these standards, and on all other roadways, any tree with an existing or expected trunk diameter of four inches or more must sit outside the roadway's clear zone under applicable roadway safety criteria. For grouped one-family developments like zero-lot-line homes or townhouses, the 35-foot average spacing is measured against the total street frontage of the development rather than each individual lot. Every required swale tree must be installed before the City will conduct the final building inspection. In non-single-family and non-multifamily zoning districts, root barriers are required wherever a swale tree is planted within five feet of a sidewalk or roadway; the barrier must run at least 24 inches deep starting at the pavement or sidewalk surface and extend five feet in both directions along the sidewalk and roadway edge (§ 123.16(C)).