R2025-35 Application and Tree Trust Fund ContributionRESOLUTION 2025-35
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE APPLICATION
FEE AND TREE TRUST FUND CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TREE PRESERVATION ORDINANCE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, through the adoption of Ordinance No. 2025-12, the Village Council adopted a new
Article IX of Chapter 45 of the Village Code of Ordinances providing for the preservation of native
and swale trees and mitigation for the loss of such trees through relocation, replacement, and/or
contributions to the Tree Trust Fund; and
WHEREAS, Section 45-105 of the Village Code requires the Village to establish a fee schedule for all
matters related to tree removal, relocation, replacement, monetary contributions, and administrative
reviews, and the Village Council wishes to establish such amounts; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council determines that the adoption of this Resolution is in the best interest
of the Village and its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby ratified and incorporated herein.
Section 2. The Village Council hereby establishes a tree removal permit fee of $25.00 per tree.
The Village Council further establishes the following payment schedule for contributions to the
Tree Trust Fund in the event the loss of a tree cannot be mitigated through relocation or
replacement:
Size of Tree
Contribution
per tree removed)
Native tree with 6" or less DBH or native palm with 6' or less of clear
$150.00
trunk
Native tree with more than 6" DBH up to 12" DBH or native palms with
$300.00
more than 6' of clear trunk up to 12' of clear trunk
Native tree with more than 12" up to 18" DBH or native palm with more
$450.00
than 12' clear trunk
Native tree with more than 18" DBH
$600.00
Swale tree
$600.00
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 14TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025.
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