Showing ordinances that apply to Zephyrhills West, FL
Zephyrhills West is an unincorporated community (population 5,533) in Pasco County, Florida. Because Zephyrhills West is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Pasco County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The tree removal permits rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Pasco LDC §603 requires a tree removal permit for protected trees 4 inches DBH and larger, or any live oak, cypress, or pine 6 inch+ DBH. FL §163.045 allows removal of trees a certified arborist deems a danger without permit.
Pasco County Land Development Code Section 603 (Tree Preservation) regulates removal of protected trees. Permits are required to remove any tree of 4 inch DBH (diameter at breast height, 4.5 ft above grade) or larger on undeveloped/platted lots and for specified species (live oak, laurel oak, cypress, longleaf pine, magnolia, sand pine) at 6 inch+ DBH. Applications submitted to Planning and Development require a tree survey and mitigation plan for trees 12 inch+ DBH. Florida Statute §163.045 (the 2019 Homeowner Tree Removal law) preempts local permitting when a Florida-licensed ISA-certified arborist or landscape architect documents in writing that a tree poses an unacceptable risk — no permit required, no replacement required. Right-of-way and county-planted trees are managed by Pasco County Public Works and cannot be removed by adjacent owners.
Unauthorized removal of protected tree: $500-$5,000 per tree under LDC §603.6. Heritage or specimen tree removal: up to $10,000 per tree plus replacement at 3:1 ratio. Stop-work order for ongoing clearing.
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