DeKalb County Fire Rescue and the Georgia Forestry Commission share wildfire prevention. No formal defensible-space mandate, but overgrowth and dead vegetation can trigger nuisance abatement under O.C.G.A. §41-2-5.
DeKalb County does not have a California-style defensible-space rule, but overgrown lots and accumulated dead vegetation near structures are enforceable as nuisances under O.C.G.A. §41-2-5 and the county property-maintenance code. The Georgia Forestry Commission manages statewide wildfire prevention and issues burn permits. Stone Mountain Park's wooded periphery and creek corridors along the South River and Snapfinger Creek are the highest-risk zones in DeKalb. Keep gutters clear, trim branches away from chimneys, and remove dead limbs from tree canopies. Metro Atlanta burn bans are common May through September under GAEPD Rule 391-3-1-.02(5).
Nuisance vegetation: $100 to $1,000 per O.C.G.A. §41-2-9. County abatement billed to owner with lien if unpaid. Starting a fire during a burn ban: separate GFC/GAEPD penalties.
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