Maitland’s demolition application asks two different questions: are trees being removed, and has a tree-removal permit been applied for? Answering yes to an application question does not establish that the City has authorized the work.
The useful handoff is between the demolition scope and the affected trees—not a second copy of every demolition milestone.
Which demolition application are you preparing?
The City checklist, revised January 18, 2024, distinguishes these choices:
| Project approach | How the checklist describes the submission |
|---|---|
| Demolish before submitting construction plans | Apply for a stand-alone demolition permit before work |
| Submit demolition with construction plans and wait for the building permit | Include the applicable demolition-checklist sections with the building application |
Neither choice answers the separate tree question. On the same site plan, distinguish the structure being removed, trees proposed for removal and trees remaining near the work. That comparison is LSL’s preparation aid; it is not an additional City form.
Carry these questions between the applications
- Did the scope change? If revised demolition drawings affect another tree, ask whether the tree application must change too.
- What does the tree record actually show? Distinguish a submitted application from an issued permit or a documented applicable exception.
- What must remain protected? Section VI of the demolition checklist calls for applicable erosion, sediment and tree protection before work. Removing a structure does not mean every nearby tree is also being removed.
Florida’s residential tree statute separately limits local requirements when the owner has the qualifying signed onsite risk assessment for a qualifying detached single-family property. The demolition form’s general tree-permit sentence is not a substitute for checking those conditions. LSL has not assessed a tree or determined an exception.
Separate the tree charge from the demolition invoice
The application-fee page lists vegetation/tree-removal permits at $15 per lot for single-family residential property and $15 per acre for multifamily or nonresidential property. It identifies Resolution 2-2022. These are published categories, not the full demolition bill or a private removal quote.
Ask the Building Division at 407-539-6150 which demolition route and tree handoff apply to the proposed scope. Use the complete current packet for other requirements; this comparison does not reproduce or independently update its building-code, asbestos, utility-disconnection or debris instructions.
Reviewed September 20, 2026: the posted demolition packet, relevant native checklist pages, fee page and current Florida statute. The earlier paired lifecycle table has been removed because these sources do not establish matching tree inspection and closeout stages for every demolition project.