Landscaping and tree protection standards update
Summary
New developments (except single existing lots) must now provide a 25-foot Type C buffer from public roads; more landscape code updates are coming.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
Adds landscaping costs for commercial and subdivision developers.
Residents get greener road corridors.
Developers face added buffer costs.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Board of County Commissioners - Oct 27, 2026
Consultants are rewriting the county's landscaping and tree code; commissioners want simpler buffers, more incentive to save big existing trees, and a possible cap on clear-cutting like Seminole County's 75% preservation rule.
Board of County Commissioners - Jul 28, 2026
New developments (except single existing lots) must now provide a 25-foot Type C buffer from public roads; more landscape code updates are coming.
Board of County Commissioners - Jun 23, 2026
A proposed ordinance would force new commercial and residential subdivisions to plant 20-foot roadside buffers (up from 10) to cut runoff and heat. It was tabled a meeting so the Board can pick a denser buffer type before advertising.
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