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 ...
On June 16, Atlanta City Council members voted to approve a new tree protection ordinance, which, despite its title, still fails to protect trees on developing properties in our city. Atlanta suffers ...
ATLANTA — Residents of a southwest Atlanta apartment complex awoke to find a large tree had crashed onto several cars, smashing windows and denting hoods. The oak was uprooted in Wednesday morning’s ...
ATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council unanimously approved a proposal to overhaul the city’s tree ordinance. The ordinance will increase the cost of removing trees from $130 to $140. Fines for illegal ...