Landscaping Rules in Carroll County, GA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Carroll County, Georgia.
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Tree Removal & Heritage Trees
Carroll County, Georgia has no permit for a homeowner cutting down a tree on an existing lot. The only clearing limit in the code sits in the subdivision rules: Carroll County Code § 86-142(3) requires a professional woodland evaluation before a subdivider's greenspace plan is finalized and bars site clearing before preliminary plat approval.
Carroll County, GA: Subdivision Woodland Clearing
Some RestrictionsCarroll County Code § 86-142(3)
(3)Woodlands. Woodlands occur extensively throughout the county, often in association with streams and wet areas, poor and erodible agricultural soils, and moderate to steep slopes. ... b.Woodlands on any tract proposed for greenspace lands shall be evaluated by the subdivider to determine the extent to which such woodlands should be designated partly or entirely as greenspace lands. ... d.In d...
Weed Ordinances
Carroll County's property maintenance code bans weeds and unsightly plant growth like kudzu, ragweed and thistle on any unincorporated premises, and if an owner does not cut them after a notice of violation, county crews or a contractor can do it and bill the owner for the cost.
Weed Height Rule in Carroll County, GA
Some RestrictionsCarroll County Code § 18-91 (IPMC § 302.4)
302.4 Weeds. All premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth. Weeds means vegetative growth including but not limited to kudzu, poison ivy, jimsonweed, burdock, ragweed, thistle, cocklebur, dandelion, plants of obnoxious odors, or other similar unsightly vegetative growths. This term shall not include cultivated flowers, fruits and vegetables, and gardens....
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