Board adopts clarifications to code definitions, retains 20" specimen-tree threshold

Sep 14, 2026

Commissioners approved edits to the land development code definitions, with staff and the development community agreeing to keep the protected/specimen tree at 20 inches and to other clarifying language.

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Marion County adopted revisions to division 2 (definitions) of the land development code after staff and the development community negotiated language changes that left the specimen/protected-tree threshold at 20 inches.

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