Decisions › County Commission meeting of Feb 24, 2026
Approved advertising an ordinance to change the Lake County rules about protecting trees in the Land Development Regulations.
The result is from the Clerk's Board ActionThe Clerk's same-week record of what the County Commission decided on each agenda tab. Vote tallies and discussion come later in the Board Minutes. Clerk of Court, Board Action and Board Minutes on Municode. The vote by name appears here when the official minutes are posted, usually a few weeks after the meeting.
Watch this part of the meeting (starts at 2:36:53)
The county's own recording.
In plain words
A recommendation to advertise an ordinanceA county law. The Board adopts it at an advertised public hearing, and it stays in force until repealed; the county's ordinances are collected in the Code of Ordinances. Florida Statutes 125.66 amending Section 9.02.00 of the Lake County Code, Land Development Regulations, entitled Tree Protection.
What changes If approved to advertise, the proposed ordinance will be scheduled for a public hearing on March 10, 2026.
Who and the money The record states there is no fiscal impact.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "The proposed Ordinance will amend Section 9.02.00, Lake County Code, Land Development Regulations, entitled Tree Protection, to simplify existing landscape regulations including the modification of tree removal requirements."
Where Lake County Code
Why (staff, quoted) "The proposed Ordinance will amend Section 9.02.00, Lake County Code, Land Development Regulations, entitled Tree Protection, to simplify existing landscape regulations including the modification of tree removal requirements."
Backup in the packet: Proposed Ordinance (p. 1211), Business Impact Estimate_Tree Protection (p. 1211), J. McIntosh_Affordable Housing Impact Statement_Tree Protection_01.31.2026 (p. 1211)
Written from the Board Action and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
Presentation and recommendation for approval to advertise an Ordinance amending Section 9.02.00, Lake County Code, Land Development Regulations, entitled Tree Protection. There is no fiscal impact.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Feb 24, 2026, page 6. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Pulled the discussion about funding for the Lake County Historical Museum.
- Next item: Approved advertising an ordinance that updates Lake County's Affordable Housing Assistance Trust Fund and Live Local Act rules to match new state law.
- All 27 items from Feb 24, 2026
More on growth and zoning
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved a change to the rail-trail extension agreement to hire a professional appraiser to review the value of the rail corridor for about $11,000.
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved a resolution to advertise a public hearing to vacate a portion of the Village Green plat, with a fiscal impact of $2,295.
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved a plan to hold a public hearing to remove driveway, walkway, and cul-de-sac easements on lots 174-177 in Dora Pines, Unit 1, for $2,295.00.
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved vacating a 330.65 feet by 15 feet right of way in the Clermont area, with a fiscal impact of $2,295.
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved a new rule in the Lake County Code requiring property owners to confirm if historical or archaeological resources exist on their land before development begins.