Obtain a City of Atlanta tree removal permit (or confirm a Fulton County exemption) before clearing trees on a project site in the metro area
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Steps
Determine jurisdiction: inside City of Atlanta limits, a permit is required for any private-property tree 6 inches DBH or larger (any size on public land/right-of-way); in unincorporated Fulton County, residential homeowners are generally not required to permit tree removal
If in the City of Atlanta, submit the permit application electronically through the city's Accela-based online permitting system, since all permit types are now submitted online
Consult the Office of Buildings' Arborist Division for site-specific questions before applying
If removal isn't offset by approved replacement plantings, budget for recompense fees - $140 per diameter inch effective under the Phase 2 ordinance changes starting January 1, 2026
Retain the issued permit on-site and complete any required replacement plantings/mitigation per the approved plan
Known gotchas
'Inside the City of Atlanta' and 'unincorporated Fulton County' have materially different rules - confirm the exact jurisdiction before assuming a permit (or exemption) applies
The January 1, 2026 recompense-fee change significantly raised the cost of removal-without-replacement; older cost estimates are stale
Heritage/protected trees and public right-of-way trees have stricter or separate rules from ordinary private-property removals
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