Updated October 2026
Land O' Lakes is unincorporated Pasco County, so the 2026 county tree code applies: native trees 5 inches or larger need a removal permit and non-native trees are generally exempt. Trees in and around the many lakes and wetlands need extra care, and cypress and other wetland trees usually stay protected whatever their size.
Lakes, cypress and new streets
Older homes in Land O' Lakes sit on lake lots shaded by big oaks and edged with cypress, while newer subdivisions bring young trees and HOA rules. The common calls are oaks leaning out over water and docks, pines near houses, and clearing overgrowth on larger parcels.
Crews come from our Hudson head office or the Tampa service office, whichever is closer to the job that day.
Some Land O' Lakes parcels mix lawn, woods and wetland in a single lot. Clearing the dry ground while leaving the wetland edge alone keeps the work within the rules, and we mark that line on site before any equipment goes in.
Working near water
Trees on lake lots grow toward the open water and light, which leaves them heavy on one side. Reducing that weight and lifting limbs off docks and boathouses keeps them standing and usable. Cypress around the shoreline usually stays, with only dead wood removed.
Away from the water, laurel oaks and pines planted decades ago are the usual removal requests.
Pasco rules in Land O' Lakes
Land O' Lakes follows unincorporated Pasco County's 2026 tree code, which requires a removal permit for native trees 5 inches DBH or larger and generally exempts non-native trees. Multi-trunk trees are measured as one tree. Around the lakes, wetland and shoreline trees bring extra limits, so we check those before any cutting near the water. We mark wetland edges first.
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Land O' Lakes tree questions
Generally yes, for native trees 5 inches or larger.
Yes, with weight reduction and clearance cuts.
Wetland trees usually are; we check before cutting.
Generally yes, under the Pasco code.
Hudson or Tampa, whichever is closer that day.
Yes, with the wetland edge marked and left alone.