Botanic Garden >> Gardening > >> Question and Answer >> Plant Species >> Trees

Removing Cypress Trees in Naples, FL: Permit Required?

Owner wants to remove messy old cypress trees; gardeners say permission needed. Asks if true.

Check Local Rules

Most areas don’t require permits for tree removal on private property, but some HOAs and cities do. Contact your HOA or the Naples city planning/building department to confirm.

Trees: Dealing with Neighbor's Cypress Trees Damaging Pool and Fence; Transplanting Leyland Cypress in July: High Risk, Here's the Protocol If You Must; Cypress Trees Damaged by Vine Removal: Pruning Dead Wood and Fertilizing for Recovery; Watering New Bald Cypress in Sandy Texas Soil: 1 Inch Weekly, Not Daily; Leyland Cypress in Mojave: Bore Mites, Ants & Sap; Diagnosing Interior Dieback in Leyland Cypress Hedge; Protecting Leyland Cypress Trees During Gabion Wall Installation; Cypress Tree Lifespan: Centuries to Millennia; Cypress Bark Peeling: Normal Aging or Cause for Concern?; Moving Large Cypress Trees: Fall Timing and Root Ball Size

Garden Articles

Hawthorn Roots Near House: Fibrous, Non-Damaging

Florida Native Trees: ~90 Species, Live Oak Most Common

Poplar Copper Nails & Fir Topping: Stop Deep Fertilizing, No Wound Paint

Pruning Hemlock Trees for Hedge Shape and Size

Shade Tree Alternatives to Maple, Oak, and Poplar

Diagnosing Two Problem Trees: Borer and Canker

Newly Planted Pines Turning Brown: Transplant Shock

Plants

Identifying and Treating Spider Mites on Italian Cypress

Raywood Ash Slow Growth: Addressing Root Girdling and Fertility

Walnut Caterpillars Defoliating Pecans: Identification and Control

Oaks Falling with Internal Decay: Hazard Tree Assessment Needed

2,4-D Drift on Blue Spruce: Trees Usually Recover

Fast‑Growing Trees for Ethanol: Poplar, Willow, Sycamore, Sweetgum, Cottonwood

Leyland Cypress 3‑4 ft from House: Remove for Foundation Safety