Tree Protection in Marietta, GA (2026)
2 verified tree protection rules for Marietta, Georgia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Heritage & Protected Trees
Marietta has no separate landmark-tree registry, but its code singles out large, healthy 'specimen trees' for special protection: saving one during construction earns a developer double density credit, so long as a certified arborist confirms it meets fixed size and condition criteria before land disturbance begins.
Marietta Specimen Tree Preservation Credit
Some RestrictionsMarietta Code of Ordinances § 712.08(D)(4)(d)
Specimen trees warrant special consideration and encouragement for preservation. In order to encourage the preservation of specimen trees and the incorporation of these trees into the design of projects, additional density credit will be given for specimen trees that are successfully protected during the land disturbance and construction process [Subsections (I)(3) and (I)(4)]. Credit for any s...
Parkway Planting
New residential subdivisions in Marietta must plant street trees along road frontage as part of the required 10-foot landscape strip, using only medium or large canopy species at a minimum 3-inch caliper, with trees kept inside the front or major side setback so they count.
Marietta Street Tree Planting Standards
Some RestrictionsMarietta Code of Ordinances § 712.08(G)(2)(b)
b)Street trees for individual lots within residential subdivisions shall be required based on total lineal road frontage as described above. Trees must be planted as close to the 10-foot landscape strip/border as possible but in no case shall trees located outside the front setback (or major side setback in case of comer lots) to be counted as street trees. Parcels used for purposes other than ...
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