# Land clearing for lots in St. Augustine Beach, FL > Lot clearing and tree work in St. Augustine Beach, FL: the city's clearance sheet fee for new buildings, its tree and landscape fund, and small island lots. URL: https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/service-areas/st-augustine-beach/ St. Augustine Beach, St. Johns County Building or adding on in St. Augustine Beach on a small lot full of oaks and palms? We confirm the city's clearance and tree steps for your address, fence what you're keeping and clear the house site from the street. ![Island home lot in St. Augustine Beach with oaks and palms kept around a cleared house site](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/images/island-home-lot-in-st-augustine-beach-with-oaks-and-palms-kept-around-a-cleared-house-site-800.webp) *House site cleared with the oaks and palms kept.* **What changes a clearing job in St. Augustine Beach** - **$400**: city clearance sheet fee for new buildings and additions (City of St. Augustine Beach fee schedule) - **$50**: of that fee goes to the city's Tree and Landscape Fund (City of St. Augustine Beach fee schedule) Start with the land ## Which St. Augustine Beach job is this? 1. **A new house or addition** The city's clearance sheet is part of the process, and the trees affected are planned before clearing. [Lot clearing](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/lot-clearing/) 2. **Big trees to keep** Oaks and palms on small island lots are worth fencing and working around. [Selective clearing](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/selective-clearing/) 3. **Stumps in a yard** Ground below grade with the grindings raked level and the hole topped with soil. [Stump grinding](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/stump-grinding/) 4. **Overgrown scrub** Brush cut back around a house without removing trees that need approval. [Brush clearing](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/brush-clearing/) Services ## Clearing services for St. Augustine Beach land 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. 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 St. Augustine Beach job usually runs 1. **City process** We confirm the clearance sheet and tree removal steps with the city for your address. 2. **Survey and keepers** We sort the trees on your survey and flag and fence the keepers at the drip line. 3. **Clearing** We put up silt fence, cut the brush and approved trees, and grub the footprint to clean sand. 4. **Hand-off** We haul the debris and leave the lot stable for your builder. Last Updated: November 8, 2026 St. Augustine Beach is a small city on Anastasia Island, about 21 miles north of Palm Coast and separate from the City of St. Augustine across the river. Most lots here are small, close-built and shaded by oaks and palms people want to keep. [Sunward Palm Coast Land Clearing](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/) clears house sites and handles tree and stump work on the island. ## Which tree rules apply on the island? The city’s own. St. Augustine Beach charges a $400 clearance sheet fee for new buildings and additions, with $50 of it going to the city’s Tree and Landscape Fund, and it runs its own tree removal process. St. Augustine’s 3-inch rule doesn’t apply here, and neither do St. Johns County’s rules for unincorporated land. So we confirm the steps for your address with the city before we put a date on the work. ## Can we keep the big oaks and palms? Usually the ones set back from the house footprint, if they’re healthy. An island oak takes decades to replace, so we start the plan from what can stay. We fence each keeper at the drip line before any machine arrives and work inside the fence by hand, as on our [selective clearing page](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/selective-clearing/). Under a new slab we pull stumps with their roots; at the edges and near keepers we [grind them below grade](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/stump-grinding/) so the roots of the trees you keep aren’t torn. ## How do you clear such a tight lot? From the street, with small equipment. Your neighbors are close on both sides, so we cut trees in sections and lower them instead of felling them whole, chip brush at the curb and load logs from the road rather than dragging them across anyone’s yard. Burning is out, since Florida keeps residential pile burns 300 feet from occupied homes, so we haul the wood. Dry island sand is also where gopher tortoises dig. We walk the lot for burrows first, and work within 25 feet of one needs an [FWC permit](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/guide/gopher-tortoise-before-clearing/). Under the slab we strip stumps, roots and topsoil down to clean sand, the same as any [lot clearing](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/lot-clearing/) job for a builder. ## Will summer rain hold things up? It can. Much of the city sits on somewhat poorly drained fine sand, so the afternoon storms soften it and bare ground washes. We put silt fence up before the rain season and plan around the forecast, as our [rainy season guide](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/guide/clearing-land-in-rainy-season/) explains. Our [after clearing guide](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/guide/after-land-clearing/) covers keeping silt fence and sod in place until the house is done, and the [land clearing cost guide](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/guide/land-clearing-cost-palm-coast/) breaks down what moves the price, with the city’s fee on top. Why the order matters ## How a St. Augustine Beach clearing is scoped ### Its own city St. Augustine Beach isn't St. Augustine, so we don't assume either that city's 3-inch rule or the county's apply. ### Fees known up front The clearance sheet fee is published, so we put it in your plan from the start. Places, routes and the permit office ## St. Augustine Beach on the map ### Landmarks that matter to clearing - **City of St. Augustine Beach**: clearance sheet and tree removal for new buildings and additions - **SR A1A**: the island's main road ### Routes in - SR A1A - SR 312 - SR 206 ### Permit office City of St. Augustine Beach: clearance sheet for new buildings and additions, and the city's tree removal process. *St. Augustine Beach and its neighbors, plotted from each area's center-point coordinates. Not a parcel map; boundaries are not shown.* ## Clearing in St. Augustine Beach: questions ### What is the St. Augustine Beach clearance sheet fee? The city's fee schedule lists a Clearance Sheet Fee of $400 for new buildings and additions, with $50 of it going to the city's Tree and Landscape Fund. ### Do St. Augustine's tree rules apply in St. Augustine Beach? No. St. Augustine Beach is a separate city with its own fee schedule and tree removal process. The requirements for a particular lot are confirmed with the city. ### What does lot clearing cost in St. Augustine Beach? Our typical range for a quarter-acre lot is $800 to $3,000, and island lots are often smaller. We set the price after walking the lot; the city's clearance sheet fee and any tree requirements sit on top. ### Is the ground wet in St. Augustine Beach? A soil survey sample at the city's center point finds Satellite fine sand, somewhat poorly drained, so summer rain can slow machines and bare sand needs silt fence. ### How far is St. Augustine Beach from Palm Coast? About 21 miles north in a straight line, on Anastasia Island south of St. Augustine. ## Nearby service areas - [**St. Augustine South**About 3 miles between center points](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/service-areas/st-augustine-south/) - [**St. Augustine**About 4 miles between center points](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/service-areas/st-augustine/) - [**St. Augustine Shores**About 3 miles between center points](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/service-areas/st-augustine-shores/) Get a St. Augustine Beach clearing estimate Send the address, what you plan to build, and photos of the trees on the lot. [(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