Metro Atlanta tree service crews working to reduce damage as winter weather gets closer to Georgia

With serious winter weather on the way​, crews are out working across metro Atlanta to reduce the damage from falling trees.
FOX 5 Atlanta

Atlanta could triple penalties for illegal tree removals in major ordinance overhaul

The Atlanta City Council could triple penalties for illegal tree removals and enacted strict preservation requirements, increasing fines to $200,000 per acre for unpermitted removals and requiring ...
WSB-TV

Atlanta tree removal ordinance moves forward to full council vote, fines could triple for violations

ATLANTA — An Atlanta ordinance regarding tree removal is moving forward to a full city council vote after some provisions were pruned in a committee meeting Wednesday. At the meeting, Council member ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Opinion: Atlanta’s Tree Protection Ordinance update can’t wait

Atlanta’s iconic tree canopy is vanishing at an alarming rate. While Atlantans proudly brag that we are the “City in the Forest,” our canopy is shrinking with nearly half an acre of trees lost each ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

Atlanta exempts Beltline, other projects from city's tree protection ordinance

The Atlanta City Council has voted to temporarily exempt the Beltline and other major infrastructure projects from the city's tree ordinance. Officials say the tree ordinance slows or obstructs ...
The Business Journals

Atlanta’s divisive tree ordinance rewrite passes committee

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Atlanta officials settled on a ...