General Zoning Permit

• General Zoning Permit App

Administrative Conditional Use

Administrative Conditional Use permits are intended for special events and temporary uses including backyard chickens and retail vendors. Temporary retail vendors may include selling of food, drink or merchandise from stands, tables, vehicles or carts.

• Administrative Conditional Use Permit
• Backyard Chicken Permit

Fence Permits/Diagrams 

Fence permits are required for fencing in all residential, commercial and industrial zoning districts. 

• Fence Permit Instruction Sheet
• Fence Homeowner Interior Lot
• Fence Application
• Fence Application Contractor
• Fence-Interior lot
• Fence-Corner Lot-Solid
• Fence-Corner lot-Open
• Fence-Waterfront lot
• Fence-Golf & Double Frontage lot
• Diagram Corner Open
• Diagram Corner Solid
• Diagram Golf Course
• Diagram Interior
• Diagram Waterfront

Tree Removal Permit

A tree removal permit is required before removing any specimen or majestic trees.  Specimen trees have a diameter of 18” or greater when measured at breast height.  Majestic trees have a diameter of greater than 36" at breast height.  Sand pines and palms are excluded from permitting requirements. Hernando County will inspect and permit the removal of a protected tree if the tree is an immediate safety hazard and/or causing property damage.

• Tree Removal Permit
• 2018 Hernando County Tree List
• Protected Tree Removal Exemption

Vacation of Easement, Rights-of-Way and Plats

• Vacation Application

Use of Easements

Use of Easements are available for concrete work only that is not intended to have a structure placed upon it.

• Easement Use App 2017

Fireworks Display

• Fireworks Display Application

Administrative Appeals

• Appeals of Administrative Decisions