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

Florida has heritage tree programs in 30 of 30 verified cities, compared with 18 of 23 in Washington. 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 Washington?

Across published permit fees, Florida has a median of $47.50 (across 8 of 30 verified cities) and Washington has a median of $250 (across 1 of 23). 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 Washington?

Florida documents a replacement obligation in 30 of 30 verified cities; Washington in 16 of 23. Median numeric replacement ratio in Washington is 1.5:1; 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 Washington

A cross-state summary drawn from 30 verifieds Florida cities and 23 verifieds Washington cities. For city-level detail, see the Florida ordinance hub or the Washington ordinance hub.

Side-by-side summary

Field	Florida	Washington
Cities with a heritage tree program	30 of 30	18 of 23
Cities with a replacement ratio	30 of 30	16 of 23 (median 1.5:1)
Cities documenting who can apply	30 of 30	12 of 23
Cities publishing processing time	30 of 30	11 of 23
Permit fee (median, where published)	$47.50 (8 of 30 publish)	$250 (1 of 23 publish)
Cities requiring arborist certification	30 of 30	17 of 23
Cities specifying report sections	30 of 30	16 of 23

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 Washington?: Florida has heritage tree programs in 30 of 30 verified cities, compared with 18 of 23 in Washington. 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 Washington?: Across published permit fees, Florida has a median of $47.50 (across 8 of 30 verified cities) and Washington has a median of $250 (across 1 of 23). 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 Washington?: Florida documents a replacement obligation in 30 of 30 verified cities; Washington in 16 of 23. Median numeric replacement ratio in Washington is 1.5:1; 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

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Washington verified cities

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