Reporting a Potential Tree Removal Violation

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Please note: Effective July 1, 2021, Florida Statutes, as amended by Senate Bill 60, require a name and address to be provided in order to report potential violations of codes and ordinances for investigation.

Reporting a Potential Tree Removal Violation

Protected tree removal, in general. No person shall cut down, remove, relocate, damage, destroy, or in any manner abuse any protected tree in the city, until such work is authorized by a permit issued by the PDD. Removal of a protected tree without a permit is an irreparable or irreversible violation. An application for protected tree removal shall be granted when it is determined that criteria in Table 284.2.4 of the Tampa Municipal Code have been met.

What type of tree removal violations you can report?

Tree removed without an appropriate permit
The tree has not been declared “dangerous” by Natural Resources or a Certified Arborist
Removal of small trees and understory vegetation by mechanical equipment without a permit

Have you checked if the address has a tree removal permit?

You can check in Accela (the City’s permitting system) if a permit has been obtained for a tree removal

Submitting a Tree Removal Violation

Use the below form to submit your request. To assist us in providing you the most accurate information available, please make sure to include detailed information on the below questions:

In accordance with Florida Statutes 162.21 and 166.0415, the City of Tampa does not accept anonymous complaints of code violations. In order to investigate potential violations of codes and ordinances requires the name and address of the complainant.

Name

First Name

Last Name

Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

ZIP/Postal Code

Phone

Address of the property you are reporting

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

ZIP

Please provide any additional details so that we can help you better

Please include a drawing or photo to help illustrate the potential violation

One file only.
7 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png, bmp, eps, pdf, doc, docx.
80 MB limit per form.

Note: All information submitted by this form or via email becomes a public record to the extent provided by law.

Other References: Sec. 27-287.25. - Enforcement authority; penalties; remedies.

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