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Zephyrhills moves forward with new tree and landscape ordinance to prioritize canopy preservation
Summary
Council approved first reading of a comprehensive tree and landscape code update (ord. 1513‑26) focusing on canopy protection, updated buffer standards, new fees/credits for tree removal and a requested addition requiring applicant/staff/arborist site walks.
The City of Zephyrhills on Jan. 26 advanced a comprehensive rewrite of the land-development code’s landscape and tree provisions on first reading, emphasizing canopy protection and clearer rules for developers and residents.
Planner Will (Wilmacaw) presented the ordinance, which consolidates tree preservation and landscape rules into part 7.060 of the code. Staff said the update shifts the objective from fee collection toward preserving existing canopy, clarifies tree classifications (regulated/grand/exempt),…
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