DeSoto County and its cities have minimal tree removal permit requirements on private residential property — Mississippi generally defers to property rights. Hernando has a tree preservation ordinance; Southaven and Olive Branch require permits only on new subdivisions.
Mississippi is strongly property-rights oriented — most DeSoto County jurisdictions do not require permits for tree removal on existing single-family residential property. Hernando has the most developed tree preservation ordinance among DeSoto cities, requiring protection of designated 'significant trees' (24+ inch DBH) in new development and redevelopment. Southaven and Olive Branch require tree inventory and preservation plans only for new subdivision platting — not individual homeowner removals. Street trees in public right-of-way are city-managed (call Southaven Public Works 662-393-5321, Olive Branch 662-895-5080) — residents may not remove these. MS Code §95-5-5 governs tree damage between property owners (triple damages for willful cutting).
Street tree removal by resident: $500 to $5,000 plus replacement. MS §95-5-5 cutting neighbor's tree: triple damages. Subdivision preservation plan violation: stop-work order, fines up to $1,000.
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