Specimen Tree Covenant C Miami-Dade County
About This Dataset
This dataset maps the locations of protected specimen trees across Miami-Dade County—large, mature trees (18+ inches in trunk diameter) that are legally protected and must be preserved during construction or development projects. It's important because these trees provide shade, reduce flooding, improve air quality, and give our community character, and developers need to know where they are when planning work.
Why This Matters
- A developer planning a new building needs to check if specimen trees on the property require special protection under county law before submitting permits.
- A homeowner considering tree removal or major landscaping work checks this map to see if their tree is protected and what rules apply.
- An environmental advocate or journalist researches which neighborhoods have the most protected heritage trees and tracks how well they're being preserved during development.
Key Metadata
| Publisher | Miami-Dade County RER/DERM |
|---|---|
| Department | Regulatory and Economic Resources |
| Category | Production Content |
| Format | Feature Service |
| Last Updated | Updated 10 months ago |
| Rows | None |
| Civic Relevance | HIGH |
| Update Frequency | As needed |
| Source | View on Open Data Portal |
| Keywords | specimen trees protected trees tree preservation tree covenant heritage trees mature trees development rules construction permits tree protection |
Columns / Fields
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
OBJECTID |
integer | SpecimenTreeCovenant: OBJECTID |
FOLIO |
text | SpecimenTreeCovenant: FOLIO |
ID |
text | SpecimenTreeCovenant: ID |
Address |
text | SpecimenTreeCovenant: Address |
RecStatus |
text | SpecimenTreeCovenant: Record_Status |
FileIndex |
text | SpecimenTreeCovenant: File_Index |
TreeInfo |
text | SpecimenTreeCovenant: Tree_Information |
GlobalID |
text | SpecimenTreeCovenant: GlobalID |
LAT |
number | SpecimenTreeCovenant: LAT |
LON |
number | SpecimenTreeCovenant: LON |
POINT_X |
number | SpecimenTreeCovenant: POINT_X |
POINT_Y |
number | SpecimenTreeCovenant: POINT_Y |
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Quality Breakdown
C
Composite Score: 61%
Findings
- Stale: not updated in 300 days
- Row count not available