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Ocoee updates tree code: defines protected trees, allows limited single‑family removals with arborist report
Summary
The commission unanimously adopted amendments to Ocoee’s arbor code and tree‑on‑public‑lands rules that redefine protected trees, set removal standards, allow limited single‑family removal without a permit when supported by a certified risk assessment, and add right‑of‑way pruning clearances.
The Ocoee City Commission adopted amendments to Chapter 45 (arbor code) and Chapter 163 (trees on public lands) on Feb. 18 to clarify the definition of a "protected tree," revise removal procedures, establish administrative review for HOA/POA removal requests and set standards for right‑of‑way pruning.
Development Services Director Ginger Cortes told the commission the revised definition designates a protected tree as "8 inches or greater in diameter per DBH (diameter at breast height)" and also protects newly planted trees installed as part of an approved construction project. She said a permit is still required to remove a protected tree except for…
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