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Old 10-15-2022, 10:23 AM
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Florida law now supersedes ARC approval. If you can get permission from a certified arborist for removing your oak, the ARC has nothing to say about it.
And you are wrong about that. Florida law supersedes local governmental regulations but it does not supersede private contractual obligations. You as a homeowner here have agreed to abide by rules that are more stringent than Florida law. You are legally bound by the contract you signed which includes rules about removal of trees.
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