St. Johns County requires tree-removal permits for protected trees on development and non-residential sites. On residential property, Florida Statute 163.045 preempts them: no permit, fee, or mitigation may be required once an arborist documents the tree poses an unacceptable risk.
Two layers apply. On development and non-residential parcels, the St. Johns County Land Development Code protects regulated and specimen trees and requires a permit before removal, with mitigation or replacement through site-plan review. On residential property that permit is preempted: Florida Statute 163.045 bars St. Johns County and its cities from requiring a notice, application, approval, permit, fee, or mitigation to prune, trim, or remove a tree when the owner holds documentation from an ISA-certified arborist or Florida-licensed landscape architect that the tree poses an unacceptable risk to persons or property. Right-of-way trees stay under county and city control.
Removing a protected tree on a development or non-residential site without the Land Development Code permit brings stop orders, mandatory mitigation, and fines. Documented residential removals under Florida Statute 163.045 carry no county penalty.
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