An Arbor Permit is required before removing protected trees in unincorporated Seminole County under Land Development Code Chapter 60. Developed single-family lots of 3 acres or less with a house are exempt, and FS 163.045 waives permits for certified-hazardous trees.
Chapter 60 (Arbor Regulations) of the Land Development Code governs tree removal in the unincorporated county. An Arbor Permit from Development Services is required before removing protected trees, and the county reviews reasons such as trees in the buildable area or right-of-way, or trees that are diseased, injured, or in danger of falling. Applicants submit a tree-removal application with a written reason and a tree-preservation statement. Exemptions include developed single-family lots of 3 acres or less with a house (excluding wetlands) and agricultural land under FS 193.461 and 163.3162. Statewide, FS 163.045 bars any permit, fee, or mitigation for a residential tree an ISA-certified arborist or licensed landscape architect documents as an unacceptable risk.
Removing protected trees without a required Arbor Permit can bring code-enforcement citations, mandatory replacement/mitigation trees, and per-tree fines.
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