Tree Protection in Walton County, GA (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Walton County, Georgia.

Verified from official government sources

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

Heritage & Protected Trees

Walton County's Land Development Ordinance protects 'specimen and historical trees' as part of its tree preservation program. Section 2-1-100 defines a Specimen Tree as any deciduous tree of high value for its species, size, age or other distinctive criteria, and Section 12-2-100 requires every tree protection plan to locate and preserve them before a development permit issues.

Walton County Heritage & Specimen Tree Rules

Some Restrictions

Walton County Land Development Ordinance §§ 2-1-100, 12-2-100

Specimen Tree: Any deciduous tree that has been determined to be of high value because of its species, size, age or other distinctive criteria. General criteria for the determination of specimen trees or stands are provided in Article 12. ... 4.Protect specimen and historical trees as defined by the Vegetation Protection and Replacement Administrative Standards. ... (c)Specimen trees shall be l...

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Parkway Planting

Any development along Walton County's Parkway Corridor Overlay District must plant street trees inside a required landscape strip, spaced no more than forty feet apart. Land Development Ordinance Section 4-2-190 sets the minimum caliper, planting area, and clearance from curbs, hydrants, and streetlights for every tree planted along these major highway corridors.

Street Tree Rules in Walton County's Parkway Corridor

Some Restrictions

Walton County Land Development Ordinance § 4-2-190(F)

A ten-foot wide planted landscape strip is required along the entire property frontage, except for perpendicular crossings of driveways or utility easements. The landscape strip shall consist of grass, flowering plants, mulch and other groundcover approved by the Director; evergreen shrubbery shall be planted no more than eight (8) feet on center, and street trees shall be installed as describe...

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