Hollywood Tree Ordinance

Hollywood

(843) 889-3222 -or- planner@townofhollywood.org

Tree Removal Application

Tree Ordinance

Generally. Permits for tree removal may be approved where one or more of the following conditions are deemed to exist by the town planner/zoning administrator:

(1) Trees are not required to be retained by the provisions of this article.

(2) Trees are diseased, dead or dying (as determined by the town planner/zoning administrator or a qualified arborist.

(3) Trees pose an imminent safety hazard to nearby buildings, or pedestrian or vehicular traffic (as determined by the town planner/zoning administrator or a qualified arborist).

Clarification: Trees located within up to 15 feet beyond building footprint, driveways/parking area footprint, are permitted to be removed.

(4) Trees located within the approved footprint of a building present an unreasonable hardship to move the footprint of the building to another site on the lot (as determined by the town planner/zoning administrator or a qualified arborist).