Broward County · Florida
Tree removal in Franklin Park, FL
Franklin Park, in Broward County: 44 storm reports that mention trees across the county, 2016–2025. Answers for a damaged or risky tree, and a free line to local tree services.
- with trees across Broward County
- 44
The call is free and commits you to nothing. A provider prices the work after seeing the tree.
Storm record
Broward County, 2016–2025
| Thunderstorm wind reports | 81 |
|---|---|
| Of those, mentioning trees | 44 |
| Tornado reports | 27 |
Full record for Broward County
Source: NOAA Storm Events
FEMA risk ratings, Broward County
| Hurricanes | Very high |
|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively moderate |
| Tornadoes | Relatively high |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index
Homes in Franklin Park
| Households | 520 |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 2 in 10 homes |
| Owner-occupied | fewer than 1 in 20 occupied homes |
| Median year built | 1961 |
Most homes here are rented. At a rented home, tree work is usually the landlord’s decision and bill; the lease says.
Source: Census ACS 2019–2023
If a tree is on a line
| Utilities serving the county | Florida Power & Light Co |
|---|---|
| Lee County Electric Coop, Inc |
Call the electric utility first and keep everyone away from the line.
Source: EIA-861, 2024
Questions for Franklin Park
- Should it come down?mostly rented homes: the landlord usually decides
- Clearing a lota small place, about 520 households
- Who pays?hurricane risk rated high
- Warning signshalf the homes built by 1961, among older trees
- Tree on power lines
- Pruning instead of removal
Rules in Florida
Florida: no statewide tree-work license turned up in our research, so proof of liability insurance and workers’ compensation is the thing to ask for.
Florida: with an ISA-certified arborist’s or licensed landscape architect’s written finding of unacceptable risk, a city or county may not require a permit to remove a tree at a single-family home (section 163.045). Permits
Claim complaints: Florida Department of Financial Services.