# Land, brush and stump clearing in Daytona Beach Shores, FL > Brush, palm and stump work in Daytona Beach Shores, FL: excessively drained dune sand on a narrow barrier island, with city rules confirmed for each address. URL: https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/service-areas/daytona-beach-shores/ Daytona Beach Shores, Volusia County Scrub grown against your walls, a palm to take down, or stumps in a tight side yard in Daytona Beach Shores? We work by hand and small machine between buildings, and keep the dune sand covered. ![Sandy oceanfront-side lot in Daytona Beach Shores with sabal palms and sea grape being trimmed back](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/images/sandy-oceanfront-side-lot-in-daytona-beach-shores-with-sabal-palms-and-sea-grape-being-trimmed-back-800.webp) *Palms and coastal scrub trimmed back on dune sand.* **What changes a clearing job in Daytona Beach Shores** - **Dune sand**: Palm Beach-Paola sand, excessively drained, at the city's soil sample point (USDA NRCS soil survey) - **$31.44**: per ton for yard trash in Volusia County's disposal fees (Florida DEP solid waste disposal fees) Start with the land ## Which Daytona Beach Shores job is this? 1. **Overgrown coastal scrub** Palmetto and scrub cut back from buildings and walkways, chips left to hold the sand. [Brush clearing](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/brush-clearing/) 2. **A palm stump in the way** Fibrous palm stumps grind out quickly and break down fast. [Stump grinding](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/stump-grinding/) 3. **Palms and trees to keep** Keepers fenced, and work done by hand close to them on tight lots. [Selective clearing](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/selective-clearing/) 4. **A rare vacant lot** A building site opened with its footprint grubbed and the sand kept from blowing. [Lot clearing](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/lot-clearing/) Services ## Clearing services for Daytona Beach Shores land Palmetto and underbrush ### [Brush clearing](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/brush-clearing/) Saw palmetto, gallberry, wax myrtle and vines cut back to ground level, including the brush Palm Coast treats as a fire hazard beside a home. Below grade ### [Stump grinding](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/stump-grinding/) Stumps ground below grade in lawns, along driveways and in the yard, with a plain answer on when a stump has to come out whole instead. Keeping the good trees ### [Selective clearing](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/selective-clearing/) Brush and unwanted trees out around the oaks and pines you are keeping, with the keepers flagged before any machine arrives and the permit list in order. After the house permit ### [Lot clearing](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/lot-clearing/) A platted lot opened for the slab, driveway and utilities once the home permit is issued, with the keepers marked, silt fence up and the swale left clean. How the work runs ## How a Daytona Beach Shores job usually runs 1. **Confirm the rules** We confirm Daytona Beach Shores' requirements for your address with the city before any work. 2. **Plan for tight access** We plan small machines and hand work between buildings, with parking and the street in mind. 3. **Cut and grind** We cut the scrub low, take down palms as allowed and grind the stumps below grade. 4. **Cover the sand** We cover bare dune sand with chips or planting so it doesn't blow, and haul the debris. Last Updated: November 8, 2026 Daytona Beach Shores is a narrow barrier island city of about 5,200 people between the Atlantic and the Halifax River, south of Daytona Beach and about 30 miles from Palm Coast. It’s largely built out, so most of our work here is smaller than a full lot clear. [Sunward Palm Coast Land Clearing](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/) handles brush, palm and stump work on the island, along with the occasional building site. Daytona Beach Shores is its own city, so we confirm its tree and clearing requirements, palms included, for your address before we schedule work, instead of assuming Daytona Beach’s or the county’s. The ground is dune sand. A soil sample at the city’s center finds a Palm Beach-Paola association, excessively drained. Water is never the problem on that sand; movement is. Bare dune sand blows and drifts, so we cut scrub low, leave the chips to hold the surface and cover any cleared ground quickly with planting or mulch. Palm stumps are fibrous and [grind out quickly](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/stump-grinding/), while palmetto regrows from its trunks unless they’re pulled, as our [palmetto guide](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/guide/palmetto-root-removal/) explains. We work by hand and small machine between buildings and haul the debris, since [burning](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/guide/burning-land-clearing-debris-flagler-county/) is ruled out by Florida’s 300-foot residential setback. Our [grind or remove guide](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/guide/stump-grinding-vs-stump-removal/) covers stumps near foundations. ## How we work between buildings Lots on the island are narrow and tightly spaced, and many sit beside multistory buildings with parking along the front. So we plan around access and neighbors: a small machine or none at all, trees and palms cut in sections and lowered instead of felled whole, and the truck loaded from the street at quiet times. We cut palms down to the base and grind out the stump; sea-facing scrub we cut back from walls and walkways but leave where it holds the sand. We chip brush and fronds and either leave them as cover or haul them, and nothing gets left in the gutter or drainage. We flag the trees and palms you’re keeping first, as on our [selective clearing page](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/selective-clearing/), and work near them by hand. Our [stump grinding cost guide](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/guide/stump-grinding-cost/) has the prices. Gopher tortoises are less likely on a built-up island than on open scrub, but dune sand is the kind of ground they dig in, so we walk any vacant lot before work. A burrow within 25 feet of the work needs an [FWC permit](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/guide/gopher-tortoise-before-clearing/) first, and we plan around it if one turns up. After the storm season we also see fronds, broken palms and blown-down scrub piled against walls and fences; we cut and clear that the same way, from the street side, once anything near a power line has been made safe by the utility. Why the order matters ## How a Daytona Beach Shores clearing is scoped ### City rules first We check the city's requirements for your address before we schedule anything. ### Sand stays covered Dune sand blows when it's bare, so we cover cut areas with chips or planting straight away. ### Hand work near buildings Close quarters between buildings make saws and small machines the right tools. Places, routes and the permit office ## Daytona Beach Shores on the map ### Landmarks that matter to clearing - **SR A1A (Atlantic Ave)**: the city's main road between the ocean and the river - **The Halifax River**: forms the city's western edge ### Routes in - SR A1A - Dunlawton Ave ### Permit office City of Daytona Beach Shores: clearing and tree rules confirmed with the city for each address. *Daytona Beach Shores and its neighbors, plotted from each area's center-point coordinates. Not a parcel map; boundaries are not shown.* ## Clearing in Daytona Beach Shores: questions ### Do I need a permit to remove palms in Daytona Beach Shores? Daytona Beach Shores sets its own requirements as a city. They are confirmed with the city for your address before any palm or tree comes down. ### Why does dune sand matter for clearing? The city's soil sample point is excessively drained Palm Beach-Paola sand. It never holds water, but bare dune sand blows and drifts, so cleared ground is covered quickly. ### What does brush and stump work cost in Daytona Beach Shores? Our typical range for stump grinding is about $2 to $6 per inch of diameter, and we price brush work by the time it takes. Hauling is a real cost here, with Volusia County yard trash at $31.44 a ton in the state's table. ### Are palm stumps hard to remove? No. Palm stumps are fibrous rather than woody, so they grind out quickly and decay faster than a pine or oak stump. ### How far is Daytona Beach Shores from Palm Coast? About 30 miles south in a straight line, on the barrier island south of Daytona Beach. ## Nearby service areas - [**South Daytona**About 2 miles between center points](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/service-areas/south-daytona/) - [**Daytona Beach**About 7 miles between center points](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/service-areas/daytona-beach/) - [**Holly Hill**About 7 miles between center points](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/service-areas/holly-hill/) Get a Daytona Beach Shores estimate Send the address, what needs cutting back or grinding, and a few photos. [(386) 465-4658](tel:+13864654658) - **Mon-Fri**: 8am-6pm - **Sat-Sun**: 9am-2pm Outside these hours, emergency calls only. ## Contact Sunward Palm Coast Land Clearing - Phone: [(386) 465-4658](tel:+13864654658) - Email: [office@sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com](mailto:office@sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com) - Address: 18 Market Ave, Palm Coast, FL 32164 - Hours: Monday to Friday 8am-6pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am-2pm (America/New_York). Outside these hours, emergency calls only. - Request an estimate: https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/contact/#estimate