Tree Protection in Macon-Bibb County, GA (2026)

1 rule for unincorporated Macon-Bibb County, Georgia.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Macon-Bibb County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Protected Tree Species

Macon-Bibb County protects individual high-value trees on public property through a case-by-case 'specimen tree' designation made by the county forester, defined in Code Section 17-32 rather than a fixed list of protected species.

Macon-Bibb Specimen Tree Designation

Some Restrictions

Macon-Bibb County Code of Ordinances Sec. 17-32

Specimen tree means a tree which has been determined by the forester to be of high value because of its type, size, age or other professional criteria, and has been so designated in the official records of Macon-Bibb County.

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