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 ...

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 ...

The price a developer will have to pay when cutting down a tree in Atlanta is set to increase by 350% after the Atlanta City Council passed the first major revision to the city's tree ordinance in ...

The Atlanta City Council approved a new ordinance that makes new rules for removing and replanting trees. In a unanimous vote Monday night, the Atlanta City Council approved the Tree Protection ...

ATLANTA — After months of debate, the Atlanta City Council has passed an update to the city’s Tree Protection Ordinance, calling the move a compromise aimed at balancing development and preservation.

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 ...

As Atlanta City Council prepares to vote on sweeping changes to the city’s Tree Protection Ordinance (TPO), Atlanta stands at a critical crossroads. In its current form, the proposed ordinance aiming ...

The girl's mother and grandmother were injured in the incident. A 10-year-old girl was struck and killed by a tree that fell on her Atlanta home when severe storms blew through the city this weekend, ...