Safety Harbor's 2015 Tree Ordinance (Article X of the Land Development Code) requires a permit before removing any protected tree, with $25 residential and $100 non-residential fees plus replacement obligations.
Article X of the City of Safety Harbor Comprehensive Zoning and Land Development Code makes it unlawful to cut down, top, poison, or otherwise destroy a protected tree without first obtaining a tree removal permit from the city. Protected trees include any living shade tree with a 4-inch DBH or greater, Sabal palms with a five-foot clear trunk, mangroves, and any species on the Protected Tree and Replacement List. Residential application fees are $25; all other parcels pay $100. Removal is permitted for documented hazards, dead or fatally diseased trees, severe decline, and approved construction. Replacement is required per the city's Tree Replacement Ratio.
Unpermitted removal triggers code-enforcement fines, mandatory replacement at higher ratios, and potential per-inch civil penalties tied to tree size.
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