# Land clearing in Daytona Beach, FL

> Land clearing in Daytona Beach, FL: the city's $100 clear and grade permit, tree removal at $20 per tree, historic trees, site plan tree forms and debris.

URL: https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/service-areas/daytona-beach/

Daytona Beach, Volusia County

Clearing a home lot or a commercial site in Daytona Beach? The city publishes its clearing and tree fees, so we put them in your estimate from day one and plan the debris around Volusia County's disposal costs.

![Commercial site in Daytona Beach being cleared to staked limits with silt fence along the road](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/images/commercial-site-in-daytona-beach-being-cleared-to-staked-limits-with-silt-fence-along-the-road-800.webp)

*Cleared to the staked limits with silt fence along the road.*

**What changes a clearing job in Daytona Beach**

- **$100**: city clear and grade permit for land clearing only (City of Daytona Beach fee schedule)
- **$20**: per tree for tree removal or clearance, up to $600 (City of Daytona Beach fee schedule)

Start with the land

## Which Daytona Beach job is this?

1. **A commercial or multifamily site** Cleared to the approved plans once permits are in place, with erosion control first and debris ground or hauled. [Commercial land clearing](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/commercial-land-clearing/)
2. **A new home or addition** The city asks for two site plans and a tree permit form with any new structure or addition. [Lot clearing](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/lot-clearing/)
3. **A historic tree on the lot** Historic tree removal carries its own city fee, so planning around it usually comes first. [Selective clearing](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/selective-clearing/)
4. **Stumps and overgrowth** Stumps ground below grade and brush cut back on lots that aren't being built on. [Stump grinding](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/stump-grinding/)

Services

## Clearing services for Daytona Beach land

Site development permit

### [Commercial land clearing](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/commercial-land-clearing/)

Clearing ahead of commercial site work once the site development permit is issued, with erosion control set and a tree plan that matches the approved plans.

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.

Roots out under the slab

### [Clearing and grubbing](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/clearing-and-grubbing/)

Clearing takes what is above ground. Grubbing pulls the stumps, roots and buried organics out of the house footprint so the pad starts on clean sand.

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.

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.

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.

How the work runs

## How a Daytona Beach job usually runs

1. **Permit check** We line up the clear and grade permit, plus the tree permit form and site plans where a structure is planned.
2. **Tree count** We count the trees coming out for the per-tree fee and spot any historic tree early.
3. **Clearing** Silt fence and entrance first, then clearing and grubbing to the plans, with your keepers fenced.
4. **Debris** We grind on site where we can and haul the rest, with Volusia County disposal fees in your price.

Last Updated: November 8, 2026

Daytona Beach is the biggest city we work in, about 26 miles south of Palm Coast, and it’s building at a pace to match: the Census Bureau counted 928 single-family homes permitted two years ago and 529 in the latest full year. [Sunward Palm Coast Land Clearing](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/) clears home lots and commercial sites in Daytona Beach, and the city’s permit fees are some of the most clearly published in the area.

The city’s fee schedule lists a Clear and Grade Permit for land clearing only at $100. Tree removal or clearance is $20 per tree, capped at $600, and removing a historic tree is $175. The permits office asks for two site plans and a tree permit form whenever a new structure is built or an existing one is added to. We put those figures straight into your estimate: a lot with ten trees coming out carries $200 in tree fees, and one with thirty reaches the $600 cap. If the layout allows, we plan around a historic tree, because it carries its own fee and review; that’s where [selective clearing](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/selective-clearing/) pays for itself.

On commercial and multifamily sites we work to the approved plans: erosion control and the construction entrance first, clearing and [grubbing](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/clearing-and-grubbing/) to the staked limits, and the site handed over for grading, as our [clearing or grading guide](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/guide/land-clearing-vs-grading/) explains. Our [commercial clearing page](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/commercial-land-clearing/) covers the sequence. On home lots the order is the same as anywhere: we sort the trees on the survey, fence the keepers and grub the footprint.

The ground at the city’s center is mapped as Electra fine sand, somewhat poorly drained. It’s workable most of the year, but the summer rains soften it, so we get silt fence on bare ground before the storms. Low, ponded areas can raise the [wetland question](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/guide/clearing-near-wetlands-florida/), where a state permit can apply before clearing.

## Gopher tortoises and keepers on city lots

Vacant lots with dry, sandy ground are where gopher tortoises dig, even inside a city. Any work within 25 feet of a burrow needs an FWC relocation permit, so we look for burrows on the walk instead of finding them with the machine; our [gopher tortoise guide](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/guide/gopher-tortoise-before-clearing/) covers the rule. We fence the trees you’re keeping at the drip line before clearing, and grind the stumps near them instead of pulling them.

## Where does the debris go?

Burning isn’t realistic inside the city: Florida keeps residential pile burns 300 feet from occupied buildings and non-residential burns 1,000 feet without an air curtain incinerator, as our [burning guide](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/guide/burning-land-clearing-debris-flagler-county/) explains. Volusia County lists yard trash at $31.44 a ton and construction and demolition debris at $38.78 in the state’s disposal fee table, so grinding brush on site where it can stay often saves you money over hauling it all. The clearing itself follows our typical ranges in the [land clearing cost guide](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/guide/land-clearing-cost-palm-coast/).

Why the order matters

## How a Daytona Beach clearing is scoped

### Fees are known up front

The city publishes a flat clear and grade fee and a capped per-tree fee, so we put both in your estimate from day one.

### Historic trees change plans

A historic tree has its own removal fee and review, so we plan the site around it if we can.

### Disposal costs here

Volusia County's yard trash rate in the state's table makes grinding on site worth considering.

Places, routes and the permit office

## Daytona Beach on the map

### Landmarks that matter to clearing

- **City of Daytona Beach Permits and Licensing**: clear and grade permits and tree permit forms
- **The Halifax River**: divides the mainland city from the beachside

### Routes in

- US 1
- US 92
- SR A1A
- I-95
- I-4

### Permit office

City of Daytona Beach Permits and Licensing: clear and grade permit, tree removal, and the tree permit form filed with site plans for new structures.

*Daytona Beach and its neighbors, plotted from each area's center-point coordinates. Not a parcel map; boundaries are not shown.*

## Clearing in Daytona Beach: questions

### What does a clear and grade permit cost in Daytona Beach?

The city's published fee schedule lists a Clear and Grade Permit for land clearing only at $100, with tree removal or clearance at $20 per tree up to $600 and historic tree removal at $175.

### What does Daytona Beach require for a new structure?

The city asks for two site plans and a tree permit form when building a new structure or adding on to an existing one.

### What does land clearing cost in Daytona Beach?

Our typical range for clearing a quarter-acre lot is $800 to $3,000, and acreage runs $1,200 to $8,000 per acre by density. City permit fees and Volusia County disposal, $31.44 a ton for yard trash, are separate.

### Can debris be burned on a Daytona Beach site?

Rarely. Residential piles need 300 feet from occupied buildings, and non-residential burning without an air curtain incinerator needs 1,000 feet, which city sites can't meet. Debris is ground or hauled.

### Is the soil in Daytona Beach hard to clear?

A soil survey sample at the city's center point finds Electra fine sand, somewhat poorly drained, so summer rain slows machines and bare ground needs silt fence.

## Nearby service areas

- [**Holly Hill**About 5 miles between center points](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/service-areas/holly-hill/)
- [**South Daytona**About 6 miles between center points](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/service-areas/south-daytona/)
- [**Daytona Beach Shores**About 7 miles between center points](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/service-areas/daytona-beach-shores/)

Get a Daytona Beach clearing estimate

Send the site address, the plans or survey, and the permit status.

[(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