Landscaping Rules in Fulton County, GA (2026)

Fulton County Code § 34-732(b)

All persons engaged in the business of trimming or removing trees, shrubbery or similar growth shall remove from the property, where the work is being done, all sawdust, branches, stumps and all portions of the byproduct of the trimming or removal service and dispose of such materials in a lawful manner.(c)All persons engaged in the business of landscaping, nurseries or yard maintenance and who...

Fulton County Code § 26-407(a)-(b)

The required bond amount will be 125 percent of the total cost for replanting trees to satisfy the density standards for the project site. A tree replacement cost obtained from a plant nursery will be provided to Fulton County with the clear-cut request and the bond amount will be based on the tree replacement cost. Fulton County reserves the right to request additional replacement cost if deem...

Fulton County Code §§ 34-730, 34-743(b)(4)

Vegetative overgrowth means any and all uncultivated vegetative growth exceeding a height of 12 inches, as measured vertically from the surface of the ground, and covering a portion of any lot, tract or parcel of land which is not occupied by buildings, other structures or trees...the existence of any one of the following conditions on property within unincorporated Fulton County shall be a vio...

Fulton County Code § 82-1(d)

In accordance with O.C.G.A. § 12-5-7, during non-drought periods persons may irrigate for purposes of planting, growing, managing, or maintaining ground cover, trees, shrubs, or other plants, seven days a week, but only between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m.b.Other outdoor water use not listed in subsections (d)(1)a. immediately above and (d)(2) below may occur during non-drought periods...