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New Florida Tree Law – Chapter Recent legislative action, CHAPTERCommittee Substitute for House Bill No.has charged ISA Certified Arborists with the authority to advise residential tree owners about the potential risk their tree(s). Dec 17, Under the new legislation, property owners are required to obtain proper documentation from an arborist certified by the International Society of Arboriculture or a Florida licensed landscape architect that the tree presents a danger to the property.

A tree devoid of green foliage is considered a dead tree and is most likely to pose a danger.

The City of Miami will continue regulating tree removals despite a new state law.

Dead trees do not require a permit in unincorporated Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins. 19 rowsJul 01, Private Property Rights; Prohibits local governments from requiring notices. Jun 06, The Florida Statutes. Tree pruning, trimming, or removal on residential property.-.

(1) A local government may not require a notice, application, approval, permit, fee, or mitigation for the pruning, trimming, or removal of a tree on residential property if the property owner obtains documentation from an arborist certified by the International Society of Arboriculture or a Florida licensed landscape architect that the tree.

In JuneGovernor DeSantis signed Florida House Bill into law expanding residential private property owner’s rights for the removal of trees on their land.

This law was meant to stop local governments from enforcing permits, stop work orders, fines and remediation on owner’s who need to remove trees on their property which present a danger to persons or property. Jul 16, A new law in Florida bans local governments from regulating tree removal and re-planting on private property.

The new legislation called. The removal of a tree on the boundary by one landowner without the consent or authorization of the adjoining landowner may result in liability for “reduction in value of the land resulting from removal of the tree” as well as for the “loss of the ornamental value and creature comforts provided by the tree” (Elowsky v.

But a new state law, in effect since last summer, says all you need is documentation by a certified arborist or licensed landscape architect.

Gulf Power Company, So. 2d[Fla. 1st DCA ]). Jul 08, It rdr2 falling tree now in effect and the result is that any tree on any Florida residential property can be removed without involving the government in any way, if a certified arborist or a Florida-licensed Author: Jono Miller.

Feb 07, For years, cities and counties required property owners to pay a fee and get a permit to remove or trim a tree. But a new state law, in effect since Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins. Jul 15, State Says No to New Tree Regulations, but Miami Plans to Enforce Its Own Laws Joshua Ceballos July 15, AM The City of Miami will continue regulating tree removals despite a Author: Joshua Ceballos.