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 Palm Beach Gardens. This city was founded as a deliberate garden city and keeps a City Forester on staff specifically to protect tree canopy — a rule almost every other land-clearing job in the county doesn't have to clear. 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.
Palm Beach Gardens is an incorporated city with its own Building Division, at 10500 N Military Trail, reachable at (561) 799-4210 — a genuinely separate approval from the unincorporated-county process that governs Loxahatchee and The Acreage. That process runs through the City's online self-service permitting portal. That does not change what the Bobcat T740 and its 60" grapple can do — 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 here that sign-off runs deeper than a standard building permit.
Palm Beach Gardens was built from the start as a deliberate garden city, and it keeps a City Forester inside the Development Compliance and Zoning Division specifically to protect its tree canopy. The City regulates removal of trees and palms — and it also regulates pruning, which is the single most-missed approval on a land-clearing or lot-prep job here, more relevant to clearing than to almost any other trade. We are honest about where we stand: we don't have a confirmed named land-clearing job inside Palm Beach Gardens yet. What we do have is the credential stack this city's 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 or palms 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 Boynton Beach lots is the one that shows up for a Palm Beach Gardens job.
The Jobs a Palm Beach Gardens Property Actually Asks For
Palm Beach Gardens runs from the older mid-century grid near the original downtown, through master-planned golf and country-club communities built out from the 1970s onward, to newer development still filling in along the city's western edge. Naming which of these is yours is what turns a wide range into a real number.
1 · Site prep ahead of a build
Clearing a pad ahead of a build, addition or teardown-rebuild — the same crew and license, CGC1528750, that pulls the City's building permit for what comes next.
2 · Tree & palm removal reviewed by the City Forester
Removing — or even substantially pruning — a regulated tree or palm generally needs sign-off from the City Forester inside the Development Compliance and Zoning Division before it comes down, a distinct process from the storm-cleanup and building-permit work below.
3 · Golf & country-club community lot clearing
PGA National, BallenIsles, Frenchman's Creek, Frenchman's Reserve, Eastpointe, Mirasol, Evergrene, Alton and Avenir each carry their own architectural review board on top of the City's process — clearing a fence line or a visible tree line usually needs both sign-offs, not just one.
4 · Overgrown or established older lots
Decades-old plantings on established lots often outgrow their space; grubbing and grading ahead of a resale or remodel is a regular call in the city's older neighborhoods.
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 driveway or a community common area, priced by the day — a June-through-November reality here as much as anywhere else in the county.
The City Forester — What Makes Palm Beach Gardens Different
Palm Beach Gardens was founded as a deliberate garden city, and that founding idea is still written into how the City operates today. Inside the Development Compliance and Zoning Division sits a City Forester, a position most Palm Beach County municipalities don't have, whose job is specifically to protect the tree canopy the city was built around.
That means the City regulates removal of trees and palms — and, just as importantly, it also regulates pruning. On a land-clearing or lot-prep job, that second point is the single most-missed approval, because most crews and most homeowners assume pruning is exempt from any process the way it would be almost anywhere else in the county. Here, it isn't automatically. We treat the City Forester's review as a live question on every job from the first site walk, not an afterthought discovered mid-project.
Every application, whether it touches removal or pruning, runs through the City's own online self-service permitting portal rather than a paper counter — the same Building Division reachable at 10500 N Military Trail, (561) 799-4210. We prepare or gather what the City asks for and file it rather than leaving you to figure out the portal cold.
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The plain-English version. In most cities, only removal gets reviewed. In Palm Beach Gardens, the City Forester's review can reach pruning too. We check what your job actually needs before any number gets written.
The Communities — a Second Sign-Off on Top of the City's
Most of Palm Beach Gardens sits inside a community association — PGA National, BallenIsles, Frenchman's Creek, Frenchman's Reserve, Eastpointe, Mirasol, Evergrene, Alton and Avenir among the names residents use most. Each of these typically runs its own architectural review board, and that board generally has to approve visible site changes — including a lot-clearing or land-prep job that will change sightlines, driveway grading or the tree line — before the City permit is even worth filing.
A City Forester sign-off does not clear an ARB approval, and an ARB approval does not clear the City's process — where clearing touches a fence line, a common-area buffer 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.
What It Costs in Palm Beach Gardens
No Palm Beach Gardens surcharge — the same day rate and per-acre bands we quote everywhere else in Palm Beach County.
Bounded jobs
One fence line, storm debris, a small demo, a permitted tree or palm 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 to Palm Beach Gardens' typical lot sizes.
On top of our day rate, budget for the City's own permitting and City Forester review costs where they apply. 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 Palm Beach Gardens
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 Palm Beach Gardens 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.
For the building-side view of the same city — re-roofs, impact windows, remodels and the City's permitting portal in full — see our contractor page for Palm Beach Gardens.
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The walk is free, and knowing the City Forester's rules cold is half of it. We name the actual scope, tell you honestly whether your job needs a City review, 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.
The unincorporated-county side of the coin — ERM and Zoning instead of a city process, out where our own yard is.
Land Clearing in Palm Beach Gardens — FAQ
Do I need a permit to remove a tree or palm in Palm Beach Gardens?
Generally, yes. The City regulates removal of trees and palms through its Development Compliance and Zoning Division, where a City Forester reviews applications. The process runs through the City's online self-service permitting portal, and the Building Division at 10500 N Military Trail, (561) 799-4210, is the place to confirm what your specific job needs.
What is the City Forester, and why does it matter for land clearing?
Palm Beach Gardens was founded as a deliberate garden city and keeps a City Forester inside the Development Compliance and Zoning Division specifically to protect tree canopy. That position reviews not just removal but also pruning — the single most-missed approval on a land-clearing or lot-prep job here, more relevant to clearing than to almost any other trade.
Does pruning really need City approval, not just removal?
In Palm Beach Gardens, yes — the City's tree and palm regulation reaches pruning as well as removal, which is unusual compared to most Palm Beach County cities. We check which bucket your job falls into on the walk, before any number gets written.
Is land clearing in Palm Beach Gardens regulated by the county or the city?
The City. Palm Beach Gardens runs its own city government and its own Building Division at 10500 N Military Trail, (561) 799-4210 — a separate approval process from the unincorporated-county rules that govern areas like Loxahatchee and The Acreage.
Do I need HOA or architectural review board approval to clear land in PGA National, BallenIsles, Frenchman's Creek or Mirasol?
Often, yes. Most of Palm Beach Gardens sits inside a community association — PGA National, BallenIsles, Frenchman's Creek, Frenchman's Reserve, Eastpointe, Mirasol, Evergrene, Alton and Avenir among them — and the architectural review board typically has to approve visible site changes, including a lot-clearing job that affects sightlines, driveway grading or the tree line, before the City process is even worth starting.
A storm knocked down trees on my Palm Beach Gardens property — what happens?
Storm cleanup is priced by our standard $385/day rate. As with the rest of Palm Beach County, it's a June-through-November reality, and we handle downed canopy across a driveway or community common area on that same day-rate basis.
How much does land clearing cost in Palm Beach Gardens?
Bounded jobs — one fence line, storm debris, a small demo, a single permitted tree or palm removal — run our standard $385/day rate with an operator included, half-day to one day, no Palm Beach Gardens 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. The free site walk gives you the real number.
Have you done a land-clearing project inside Palm Beach Gardens 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 Palm Beach Gardens?
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 Palm Beach Gardens — fully insured, EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm #NAT-F122701-2, and a BBB A+ Accredited Business.
What areas of Palm Beach Gardens do you serve?
All of it — the city's older mid-century neighborhoods, and the golf and country-club communities including PGA National, BallenIsles, Frenchman's Creek, Frenchman's Reserve, Eastpointe, Mirasol, Evergrene, Alton and Avenir.
