Landscaping Rules in Cherokee County, GA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Cherokee County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Tree Removal & Heritage Trees
Cherokee County requires a land disturbance permit before removing trees on most unincorporated property, reviewed by the county Arborist under the Tree Preservation and Replacement Ordinance. Individual single-family and duplex homeowners may remove trees on their own lots without a permit, but that exemption never covers a designated heritage tree.
Cherokee County Tree Removal Permit Rule
Significant RestrictionsCherokee County Zoning Ordinance §§ 27.5-1, 27.7-1
27.5-1 This ordinance shall apply to all properties or portions thereof located within the unincorporated areas of Cherokee County, Georgia, to the extent of the provisions contained herein. The terms and provisions of this ordinance shall apply to any activity on real property which requires the issuance of a land disturbance permit except as exempted in section 6.1 below. ... Land disturbance...
Weed Ordinances
Cherokee County caps grass, underbrush, and weeds at 12 inches above ground level under its Property Maintenance Ordinance, with exemptions for agricultural land, designated green space, and residential land left in its natural state.
Cherokee County Weed Height Limit
Some RestrictionsCherokee County Code of Ordinances § 14-66
Sec. 14-66. - Grass, underbrush or weeds. No grass, underbrush or weeds shall be permitted or allowed to grow to a height greater than 12 inches above ground level; however, this does not apply to agriculturally zoned property, property used for agricultural purposes, county-designated green space of residentially zoned property, or areas of residentially zoned property existing in their natura...
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