Which state has more cities with heritage tree programs, Florida or Oregon?

Florida has heritage tree programs in 30 of 30 verified cities, compared with 12 of 17 in Oregon. Heritage designation typically overrides standard DBH thresholds, so even smaller heritage trees require a removal permit.

Are tree removal permit fees higher in Florida or Oregon?

Across published permit fees, Florida has a median of $47.50 (across 8 of 30 verified cities) and Oregon has a median of $158 (across 2 of 17). On the published median, Florida is the cheaper jurisdiction — but city-by-city variance is wide, so always check the specific city before filing.

How do tree replacement obligations compare between Florida and Oregon?

Florida documents a replacement obligation in 30 of 30 verified cities; Oregon in 15 of 17. Median numeric replacement ratio in Oregon is 1:1; Florida ratios are published as text rules rather than fixed n:1 numbers. Many cities accept an in-lieu fee per tree when on-site replanting isn't feasible.

Tree removal permit rules: Florida vs Oregon

A cross-state summary drawn from 30 verifieds Florida cities and 17 verifieds Oregon cities. For city-level detail, see the Florida ordinance hub or the Oregon ordinance hub.

Side-by-side summary

Field	Florida	Oregon
Cities with a heritage tree program	30 of 30	12 of 17
Cities with a replacement ratio	30 of 30	15 of 17 (median 1:1)
Cities documenting who can apply	30 of 30	17 of 17
Cities publishing processing time	30 of 30	13 of 17
Permit fee (median, where published)	$47.50 (8 of 30 publish)	$158 (2 of 17 publish)
Cities requiring arborist certification	30 of 30	17 of 17
Cities specifying report sections	30 of 30	17 of 17

Counts are over verified cities only — cities awaiting verification or with sparse ordinance text don't contribute to these summaries.

How the two states compare

Which state has more cities with heritage tree programs, Florida or Oregon?: Florida has heritage tree programs in 30 of 30 verified cities, compared with 12 of 17 in Oregon. Heritage designation typically overrides standard DBH thresholds, so even smaller heritage trees require a removal permit.
Are tree removal permit fees higher in Florida or Oregon?: Across published permit fees, Florida has a median of $47.50 (across 8 of 30 verified cities) and Oregon has a median of $158 (across 2 of 17). On the published median, Florida is the cheaper jurisdiction — but city-by-city variance is wide, so always check the specific city before filing.
How do tree replacement obligations compare between Florida and Oregon?: Florida documents a replacement obligation in 30 of 30 verified cities; Oregon in 15 of 17. Median numeric replacement ratio in Oregon is 1:1; Florida ratios are published as text rules rather than fixed n:1 numbers. Many cities accept an in-lieu fee per tree when on-site replanting isn't feasible.

Florida verified cities

+ 22 more Florida verified cities.

Oregon verified cities

+ 9 more Oregon verified cities.

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