Landscaping Rules in Bartow County, GA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Bartow County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Tree Trimming
In unincorporated Bartow County, cutting, trimming or spraying trees, shrubs or other vegetation within a county right-of-way triggers a written notification requirement under the Utility Accommodations Policy, not a full utility permit. Notice must reach the Community Development Department, and acknowledgment must be received, before work begins. Working without it violates Bartow County Code § 72-33.
Tree Trimming in Bartow County Rights-of-Way
Some RestrictionsBartow County Code § 72-33(d)(7)
(d)Written notification. Written notification must be submitted, and acknowledgment of the notice received back from the department, prior to any work beginning that requires written notification, as specified below. ... Written notification shall be required in the following situations: ... (7)Cutting, trimming or spraying of any trees or shrubs, or other vegetation control, within the right-o...
Weed Ordinances
Unincorporated Bartow County makes it unlawful for a property owner or occupant to let undesirable vegetation, weeds, trash, junk, or filth accumulate on a lot to the point that it endangers public health or creates a nuisance affecting neighboring property. County Code § 18-557 sits in the Unfit Property article and is enforced through a complaint-driven inspection.
Bartow County Weed & Vegetation Rule
Some RestrictionsBartow County Code § 18-557
It shall be unlawful for the owner and/or occupant of a lot or tract of land in Bartow County, or for any agent or representative of any such occupant or owner, to permit or maintain on such lot any growth of undesirable vegetation or an accumulation of weeds, trash, junk, filth, or other unsanitary, unsafe, or unfit conditions as to constitute an endangerment to public health or a general nuis...
Water Restrictions
Outdoor watering of lawns, gardens, trees and shrubs in unincorporated Bartow County is restricted to the hours of 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. under Code § 74-58(f). The rule applies year-round outside declared drought emergencies, with listed exemptions for food gardens, drip irrigation, hand watering and other uses. Violations carry fines up to $1,000.00.
Bartow County Outdoor Watering Hours
Some RestrictionsBartow County Code § 74-58(f)
(f)Restriction on outdoor watering of landscape. Other than in times of a state of emergency (discussed in subsection (e) above), outdoor watering for purposes of planting, growing, managing or maintaining ground cover, trees, shrubs, or other plants in the unincorporated area of the county may only occur between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m.; provided; however, that this limitation sha...
Rainwater Harvesting
Bartow County's outdoor watering-hours rule does not apply to rainwater harvesting. Code § 74-58(f)(2) exempts capture and reuse of cooling system condensate or stormwater from the county's 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. watering window in unincorporated Bartow County, so residents can collect and reuse rainwater or stormwater outside that schedule, in compliance with local ordinances and state guidelines.
Bartow County Rainwater Capture Exemption
Few RestrictionsBartow County Code § 74-58(f)(2)
(f)Restriction on outdoor watering of landscape. Other than in times of a state of emergency (discussed in subsection (e) above), outdoor watering for purposes of planting, growing, managing or maintaining ground cover, trees, shrubs, or other plants in the unincorporated area of the county may only occur between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m.; provided; however, that this limitation sha...
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