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County: St. Johns
Date Created: 07/20/25
Last updated:07/20/25
St. Johns County, FL to Consider Ordinance Affecting Vegetation Preservation
The Commission will Hold First Hearing by the BCC on proposed Land Development Code, considering proposed "red-line"
changes with regards to updates to the method of measuring and designating Specimen trees (LDC
Article IV), increasing the per-inch Tree Deficiency Charge from $25.00 to $100.00 (LDC Article IV)
and increase of the minimum preservation of upland natural vegetation required for certain
Planned Urban Developments from 5% preserved to 10% preserved (LDC Article V). Also, a change
to the definition of Specimen Tree is proposed in Article XII for consistency with the relevant change
in Article IV.
Issue History
07/20/25 The Commission will hold first reading at the 7/22/25 meeting.
Related Documents
7/22/25 Background7/22/25 Meeting Agenda
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