Tree Protection in Coweta County, GA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Coweta County, Georgia.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Coweta County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Heritage & Protected Trees
Coweta County's tree preservation ordinance singles out "specimen trees": those meeting set diameter thresholds or judged rare, historic, or exceptionally aesthetic. Developers must flag every specimen tree on the tree protection plan and redesign buildings, parking, or utilities around it before the county arborist/landscape architect will approve its removal.
Coweta County Specimen & Heritage Tree Rules
Some RestrictionsCoweta County, GA, Zoning and Development Ordinance, Tree Preservation Ordinance (Art. 25A), § 253A(6)
Some trees on a site warrant special consideration and encouragement for preservation. These trees are referred to as specimen trees. Trees unique due to age, size, species or historic relevance are to be identified during the survey process and special consideration must be made to work around them. It is required that all reasonable efforts be made to save specimen trees. ... The following cr...
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