A Habitat Management Permit is required to remove any healthy tree four inches or larger DBH on private property in unincorporated Pinellas County under Chapter 166, Article II and Section 138-3654.
Section 138-3654 defines a protected tree as any healthy tree with diameter at breast height (DBH) of four inches or more, measured at 4.5 feet above ground. Chapter 166, Article II, Division 2 establishes the permit process: a Habitat Management Permit application must be submitted before removal or relocation. Routine pruning following ANSI A300 standards does not require a permit, but excessive pruning that effectively kills the tree can be treated as unauthorized removal. Wetland and upland buffer vegetation requires permits regardless of DBH. Application contact: (727) 464-3480 or treepermit@pinellas.gov.
Civil penalties under Section 166-44, after-the-fact permit fees, mandatory mitigation, and replanting requirements.
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