Jane Castor, Mayor of Tampa, has been quoted as “Trees are an essential element of a community's health and of a resident's health as well,"
Mayor Castor is determined to protect Tampa's tree canopy. This, to the point that high dollar fines are charged against residents & tree removal companies if they break the city's rules. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a law In June of 2019 that banned cities from regulating the removal, replanting, pruning or trimming of trees on residential property if a licensed arborist determines the trees pose a danger. There was an situation in 2019 where a company cut down twenty eight trees at a former trailer park on Gandy Blvd. The city charged a fine of $234,427.50 that was upheld by a Hillsborough County judge in September 2022. The primary question in the lawsuit was the definition of "residential property", with a secondary question about disagreement between a company arborist and one working for the city as to the health of a tree. Castor also said, “What we have also taken on is to educate the community, educate businesses, educate developers, about the importance of our tree canopy, but also the rules as they apply to what permit you need, what trees can be taken down, and which ones are illegal to destroy” Regardless of which municipality has authority over the trees on your property, trust a team that's been in business in this area since 1976, with the current owner literally growing up in the business. That is, my client Mid Florida Tree Service, Inc. When you need to have trees removed, please call Mid Florida Tree Service, Inc. at (813) 588-0315.
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