Escambia County Seeks Public Input on Tree Protection Standards

Escambia County is seeking public input on the county's current tree protection standards. 

An online public survey is now available and residents may submit comments regarding tree protection standards until Friday, June 28. Once the survey period has ended, the Escambia County Planning Board will host a workshop to discuss comments submitted through the survey and determine if revisions to the current tree protection standards are necessary.

Take the public survey here.

Tree protection standards were originally adopted by the Board of County Commissioners in 1998 with revisions last made in 2015. Existing regulations can be found in the Land Development Code and Design Standards Manual here. Tree-related standards are available in LDC Section 5.7 Landscaping and in DSM Article 2 Landscaping. Definitions are found in LDC Article 6. 

Please contact Escambia County arborist, Jimmie Jarratt, at [email protected] or 850-595-3535 if you have questions about the current tree protection standards or the survey.