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Storm Damage Tree Removal in Miami-Dade County, FL

Storm Damage Tree Removal in Miami-Dade County, FL: after a storm, the job is to sort trees into three groups: down and needing removal, damaged but savable with pruning, and standing but newly dangerous. Locally, the state exemption for dangerous trees: Florida Statute 163.045 overrides local permit rules for one situation: a single-family detached home where the owner has documentation, from an ISA-certified arborist or a Florida licensed landscape architect using ISA tree risk assessment procedures, that a tree poses an unacceptable risk.
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Tree problems in Miami-Dade County, FL that call for storm damage cleanup

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    The state exemption for dangerous trees

    Florida Statute 163.045 overrides local permit rules for one situation: a single-family detached home where the owner has documentation, from an ISA-certified arborist or a Florida licensed landscape architect using ISA tree risk assessment procedures, that a tree poses an unacceptable risk. Then the county or city can't require a permit, fee, mitigation or replanting.

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    When pruning becomes illegal removal

    Miami-Dade treats hatracking, topping and other excessive pruning that effectively destroys a tree as removal without a permit, and root cutting or girdling counts too. Selective pruning done to the ANSI A300 standard doesn't need a permit. If a trimmer offers to cut a black olive or mahogany down to stubs for hurricane season, decline: it's both harmful and a code violation.

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    Hurricanes and limestone soil

    Much of Miami-Dade sits on limestone with shallow soil, so trees root shallowly and wide. Combine that with dense crowns and hurricane winds, and uprooting is common. Thin crowns before June, keep palms cleaned of coconuts and dead fronds, and have trees with lean or decay assessed early. After a storm, see [storm damage tree removal in Florida](/services/storm-damage-tree-removal/florida/).

What storm damage tree removal covers

After a storm, the job is to sort trees into three groups: down and needing removal, damaged but savable with pruning, and standing but newly dangerous.

How storm damage tree removal works, step by step · part of tree removal

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Safety first in Miami-Dade County, FL

Stay well away from any downed wire and anything touching it. Call 911 for injuries or lines down, then the utility.

What you can safely do

  • Stay inside during the storm and away from windows on the side facing large trees.
  • Afterward, look for hangers before walking under any tree.
  • Check whether your city is running a curbside debris program before paying to haul brush.
  • Keep all receipts. Tree work may count toward insurance or disaster-assistance claims.

Leave these to professionals

  • Don't run a chainsaw on wood that's bent, pinned or twisted. It can spring violently when cut.
  • Don't approach any tree near downed lines. Lines can be live even when the power is out.
  • Don't hire a company that wants full payment before starting.

Miami-Dade County, FL at a glance

County rule
Miami-Dade Code Chapter 24 (tree preservation, §24-49)
State exemption
Fla. Stat. 163.045 for documented high-risk trees on single-family lots
Improper pruning
Hatracking and topping that destroys a tree count as unpermitted removal
Right-of-way trees
Report to the county or your city; don't remove them yourself
Hurricane season
June 1 to November 30

Local sources for Miami-Dade County, FL

What affects the price of storm damage cleanup in Miami-Dade County, FL

The usual drivers are size, access, what's under the tree and cleanup; see the full list for storm damage cleanup.

Storm Damage Tree Removal in Miami-Dade County, FL: common questions

The state exemption for dangerous trees: what does it mean for storm damage cleanup in Miami-Dade County, FL?

Florida Statute 163.045 overrides local permit rules for one situation: a single-family detached home where the owner has documentation, from an ISA-certified arborist or a Florida licensed landscape architect using ISA tree risk assessment procedures, that a tree poses an unacceptable risk. Then the county or city can't require a permit, fee, mitigation or replanting.

When pruning becomes illegal removal: what does it mean for storm damage cleanup in Miami-Dade County, FL?

Miami-Dade treats hatracking, topping and other excessive pruning that effectively destroys a tree as removal without a permit, and root cutting or girdling counts too. Selective pruning done to the ANSI A300 standard doesn't need a permit. If a trimmer offers to cut a black olive or mahogany down to stubs for hurricane season, decline: it's both harmful and a code violation.

Hurricanes and limestone soil: what does it mean for storm damage cleanup in Miami-Dade County, FL?

Much of Miami-Dade sits on limestone with shallow soil, so trees root shallowly and wide. Combine that with dense crowns and hurricane winds, and uprooting is common. Thin crowns before June, keep palms cleaned of coconuts and dead fronds, and have trees with lean or decay assessed early. After a storm, see storm damage tree removal in Florida.

County rule: what it means for storm damage cleanup in Miami-Dade County, FL?

Miami-Dade Code Chapter 24 (tree preservation, §24-49)

State exemption: what it means for storm damage cleanup in Miami-Dade County, FL?

Fla. Stat. 163.045 for documented high-risk trees on single-family lots

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