Demolition, site prep ahead of a build, storm cleanup, brush and tree removal, stump grubbing, grading, and haul-off or mulch-in-place across the City of Boynton Beach. Boynton Beach is an incorporated city that regulates tree and palm removal through its own Landscape Permit, separate from unincorporated county rules — we know that process and confirm it before the machine shows up. Bobcat T740 with a 60" grapple, $385/day with an operator. (561) 779-3213.
Boynton Beach is an incorporated city with its own Building Department at City Hall, 100 E. Ocean Avenue — a genuinely different jurisdiction from the unincorporated county process that governs Loxahatchee and The Acreage. That does not change what the Bobcat T740 and its 60" grapple can do — demolition, site prep, storm cleanup, brush and tree removal, stump grubbing, grading, and either haul-off or mulch-in-place — but it does change exactly who signs off, and Boynton Beach happens to spell that out in more written detail than most Palm Beach County cities.
Since May 2021, every application in Boynton Beach — including a Landscape Permit for tree and palm removal — runs through the City's SagesGov e-permitting portal rather than a paper counter. We are honest about where we stand here: we don't have a confirmed named land-clearing job inside Boynton Beach yet. What we do have is the credential stack this city's permit process actually checks — a statewide General Contractor license that needs no additional local certification, full insurance, and a real reason to trust the paperwork gets filed correctly the first time.
Tell us the address, the community, and what needs clearing — a demo ahead of a remodel, a fence line, storm debris, or a lot with trees that need to come out — and you'll get a straight answer within 24 hours, and a free walk of the site before any number gets written. (561) 779-3213.
The same T740 and grapple that clears Loxahatchee and Royal Palm Beach lots is the one that shows up for a Boynton Beach job.
The Jobs a Boynton Beach Property Actually Asks For
Boynton Beach's housing stock runs from 1950s-70s beachside and Intracoastal blocks east of Federal Highway, through the mid-century core around Ocean Avenue, into large 55+ communities like Leisureville, Hunters Run and Quail Ridge, out to the newer West Boynton suburbs off Boynton Beach Boulevard and Lawrence Road. Naming which of these is yours is what turns a wide range into a real number.
1 · Demolition & site prep
Clearing a pad ahead of a build, addition or teardown-rebuild — the same crew and license, CGC1528750, that pulls the City's SagesGov building permit for what comes next. Common in West Boynton, where newer construction is still filling in.
2 · Tree & palm removal under a Landscape Permit
A regulated tree at 3 inches caliper or more, or a palm with 6 feet or more of clear wood, generally needs its own City Landscape Permit before it comes down — a distinct process from the storm-cleanup and building-permit work below.
3 · 55+-community lot & fence-line clearing
Leisureville, Hunters Run and Quail Ridge all run their own architectural review boards on top of the City's permit — clearing a fence line or a visible planting bed usually needs both sign-offs, not just one.
East of Federal Highway, decades-old plantings on 1950s-70s lots often outgrow their space; grubbing and grading ahead of a resale or remodel is a regular call here.
5 · Grading, haul-off or mulch-in-place
The finish that fits the job — level and build-ready, or chipped and left as a mulch layer for a lot that just needs to stop growing back.
And the sixth: after the storm
Downed canopy across a Leisureville canal-side lot or a West Boynton drive, priced by the day — a June-through-November reality here as much as anywhere else in the county, and one of the few clearing situations the City's own Landscape Permit rule explicitly exempts.
The Landscape Permit — What It Actually Requires
Boynton Beach spells out tree and palm removal in more detail, in writing, than most Palm Beach County cities we work in. Under Chapter 2, Article II, Section 5.C of the City's code, any removal, relocation, replacement or substantial alteration of a tree with a caliper of 3 inches or greater, or a palm with 6 feet or more of clear wood, requires a Landscape Permit. A detailed tree management plan is required for permits regulated under Chapter 4, Article I, Environmental Protection Standards.
Exemptions the City lists explicitly: a single-family home or duplex on an individually platted lot in a residential zoning district — provided the tree or palm isn't part of an approved Planned Unit Development mitigation plan and isn't a designated specimen tree; a City-approved community garden; a licensed plant nursery or tree farm; an emergency such as a hurricane, tropical storm or flood; and City-owned facilities other than rights-of-way. That storm exemption is exactly why the sixth job above — post-hurricane cleanup — doesn't stall on paperwork when it matters least.
If a tree or palm is not preserved or relocated on site, the City requires either on-site replacement or a payment in lieu of replacement, based on a condition rating (good, fair, or poor) determined by a certified arborist or landscape architect. Published payment-in-lieu rates run roughly $200 to $1,200 per tree or palm depending on type and condition; if removal happens before permit approval, the City calculates the payment from the removed canopy area using aerial imagery, photographs or a tree survey — one more reason to get the permit first rather than clear now and ask later.
The application itself runs through the City's SagesGov portal — Building → Commercial Permit Application → "COMM LANDSCAPING (TREE REMOVAL)" — with a base application fee plus a per-removal fee, and supporting documentation that typically includes a landscaping/tree disposition plan, a mitigation plan, a plant list with condition assessment, photographs, a boundary survey and owner consent. We prepare or gather what the City asks for and file it through SagesGov rather than leaving you to figure out the portal cold.
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The plain-English version. A hedge trim or a small ornamental doesn't need a permit. A real tree at 3" caliper or a palm past 6' of clear wood generally does — unless it's on a single-family lot that qualifies for the residential exemption, or it came down in a named storm. We check which bucket your job falls into before any number gets written.
The 55+ Communities — a Second Sign-Off on Top of the City's
Leisureville — begun in 1969 and one of Boynton Beach's oldest large communities — along with Hunters Run and Quail Ridge, each run their own architectural review board governing landscaping, fence lines and visible exterior changes. A City Landscape Permit does not clear an ARB approval, and an ARB approval does not clear the City's permit — where clearing touches a fence line, a canal bank or a visible planting bed inside one of these communities, we treat both as live questions from the first site walk, the same way we do everywhere else in Palm Beach County.
The older beachside and Intracoastal blocks east of Federal Highway, and the mid-century core around Ocean Avenue, generally don't carry that same community-level architectural review — the City's own Landscape Permit is the primary approval there. West Boynton, off Boynton Beach Boulevard and Lawrence Road, sits between our yard in Loxahatchee and the coast, making it an easy, regular run for our crews regardless of which side of that line a lot falls on.
What It Costs in Boynton Beach
No Boynton Beach surcharge — the same day rate and per-acre bands we quote everywhere else in Palm Beach County, scaled to the smaller in-city lot sizes typical here.
Bounded jobs
One fence line, storm debris, a small demo, a permitted tree removal
$385 · half-day to one day
The T740 with grapple and an operator, at the same $385/day rate quoted everywhere on this site.
Full lot or site-prep clear
Multi-day, priced by scope
A full pad ahead of a build follows the same per-acre bands in our cost guide — roughly $1,500–$4,000 per acre light, $4,000–$8,000 moderate, $8,000–$15,000+ heavy — scaled down for Boynton Beach's typical in-city lot sizes.
On top of our day rate, budget for the City's own Landscape Permit costs where one applies — a base application fee plus a per-tree removal fee, and a possible payment-in-lieu if a tree or palm isn't replaced on site. We name that cost separately, not folded silently into our quote.
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Want your own number before you call? The estimator on the main land page takes three taps and gives you the same range we would quote on the phone, no email required. Price your job ↗
Honest About Where We Stand in Boynton Beach
We'd rather lead with the credential stack than dress up a job that isn't ours: we don't have a confirmed, named land-clearing project inside Boynton Beach yet. What we do have is a statewide Florida Certified General Contractor license, CGC1528750, that needs no additional local certification to operate here; a Certified Roofing Contractor license, CCC1332751, under the same company; EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm status, #NAT-F122701-2; full insurance; and a BBB A+ Accredited Business rating. We hold a Palm Beach County Business Tax Receipt; we do not hold, and do not claim, a City of Boynton Beach-specific business tax receipt.
For the building-side view of the same city — re-roofs, impact windows, remodels and the SagesGov permitting picture in full — see our contractor page for Boynton Beach.
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The walk is free, and knowing the Landscape Permit rules cold is half of it. We name the actual scope, tell you honestly whether your job needs a City permit, an HOA/ARB approval, both, or neither, and give you the number in writing before any money changes hands. Bobcat T740 with 60" grapple and operator, $385/day. Licensed & insured, CGC1528750, EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm #NAT-F122701-2, BBB A+ Accredited Business.
Fence lines that often get cleared alongside a landscape job, and the same Leisureville/Hunters Run ARB question answered on the building side.
Land Clearing in Boynton Beach — FAQ
Do I need a permit to remove a tree or palm in Boynton Beach?
Often, yes. Under Chapter 2, Article II, Section 5.C of the City's code, any removal, relocation, replacement or substantial alteration of a tree with a caliper of 3 inches or greater, or a palm with 6 feet or more of clear wood, requires a Landscape Permit. The application runs through the City's SagesGov portal.
Is my property exempt from the Landscape Permit requirement?
Possibly. The City exempts single-family homes and duplexes on individually platted lots in residential zoning districts, provided the tree or palm isn't part of an approved Planned Unit Development mitigation plan and isn't a designated specimen tree. Also exempt: City-approved community gardens, licensed plant nurseries and tree farms, emergencies such as a hurricane or tropical storm, and City-owned facilities other than rights-of-way.
A storm knocked down trees on my Boynton Beach property — do I still need a permit?
No. Emergency situations such as a hurricane, tropical storm or flood are explicitly exempt from the Landscape Permit requirement. Storm cleanup is priced by our standard $385/day rate and, as with the rest of Palm Beach County, it's a June-through-November reality rather than something scheduled in advance.
What happens if a tree is removed before a permit is approved?
The City calculates the required payment in lieu of replacement from the removed canopy area, using aerial imagery, photographs or a tree survey, rather than the tree's actual condition at the time. Getting the Landscape Permit and the condition rating from a certified arborist or landscape architect first avoids that guesswork — and can be the difference between a lower "good condition" rate and a higher assumed one.
Do I need HOA or architectural review board approval to clear land in Leisureville, Hunters Run or Quail Ridge?
Often, yes. Leisureville, Hunters Run and Quail Ridge each run their own architectural review board governing landscaping, fence lines and visible exterior changes, separate from and in addition to the City's Landscape Permit. A City permit does not clear the ARB step, and an ARB approval does not clear the City's permit.
If a tree isn't replaced on site, what does it cost?
The City's published payment-in-lieu rates run roughly $200 to $1,200 per tree or palm, depending on type and a condition rating (good, fair or poor) set by a certified arborist or landscape architect. That's on top of our clearing rate, and we name it separately rather than folding it silently into a quote.
How much does land clearing cost in Boynton Beach?
Bounded jobs — one fence line, storm debris, a small demo, a single permitted tree removal — run our standard $385/day rate with an operator included, half-day to one day, no Boynton Beach surcharge. A larger site-prep clear follows the same per-acre bands in our cost guide: roughly $1,500–$4,000 per acre light, $4,000–$8,000 moderate, $8,000–$15,000+ heavy, scaled down for the smaller in-city lots typical here. The free site walk gives you the real number.
Have you done a land-clearing project inside Boynton Beach before?
Not yet a confirmed land-clearing job specifically, and we'd rather say that than dress up a project that isn't ours. We lead instead with the credential stack: CGC1528750, CCC1332751, EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm status, and BBB A+ accreditation — the same license and company that already permits and inspects work across Palm Beach County.
Are you licensed and insured to clear land in Boynton Beach?
Yes. Bell Land Services operates under Bell Engineering and Construction Corporation, Florida Certified General Contractor CGC1528750 — a statewide license that needs no additional local certification to operate in Boynton Beach — fully insured, EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm #NAT-F122701-2, and a BBB A+ Accredited Business. We hold a Palm Beach County Business Tax Receipt; we don't hold a City of Boynton Beach-specific receipt yet.
What areas of Boynton Beach do you serve?
All of it — the older beachside and Intracoastal blocks east of Federal Highway, the mid-century core around Ocean Avenue, the 55+ communities of Leisureville, Hunters Run and Quail Ridge, and the newer West Boynton suburbs off Boynton Beach Boulevard and Lawrence Road.
