{"id":"c0b36bb0-f7c0-4bdc-b7db-461e74bf5585","task":"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","domain":"atlantaga.gov","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"],"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"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T00:48:12.767Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/c0b36bb0-f7c0-4bdc-b7db-461e74bf5585"}