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Commissioners debate tree-preservation enforcement and higher fines; staff outlines mitigation and reinspection steps
Summary
Citrus County planning staff described recent changes to enforcement and mitigation for tree preservation, including higher fines up to $10,000, using mitigation in public spaces and new reinspection practices; commissioners and staff discussed limits imposed by state statute that require a complaint for code enforcement action.
Commissioners and planning staff on April 17 discussed recent amendments to Citrus County’s tree-preservation rules, enforcement tools and mitigation requirements after commissioners raised concerns about clear-cutting at recent development sites.
A commissioner asked why a recently cleared site at the Crystal Oaks development had been allowed to remove large trees; planning staff explained the project’s improvement plans were finalized before the revised tree-preservation code took effect, and grading and clear cutting had been authorized under those prior approvals. Staff said the new tree-preservation language will…
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