Sheila DeCiccio recently sent a city wide email struggling in over 1,000 words to explain how your city can stop you from removing trees on your property. Some people want to believe trees on your property belong to them. These people concoct complicated rules and penalties related to tree removals in an effort to stop you from removing trees. There is a much simpler approach, tolerance. The only objective of a local tree removal policy should be to encourage replanting when a property owner wishes to remove healthy trees. Pete’s proposed Winter Park Tree Removal Ordinance (87 words): A permit…
Commentary by Pete Weldon
