Tree removal permit rules in Paulding County, GA — sometimes called heritage tree, protected tree, or street tree ordinances — list which trees require a permit before you can cut them down.
Removing trees on your own Paulding County lot needs no permit. The county regulates trees only when land is developed, through zoning buffers and subdivision landscaping. Street trees are county-managed and off-limits to residents.
Paulding splits tree removal in two. On an established residential lot, taking down your own trees is unregulated; the county's code guide lists no tree-removal permit and there is no tree-preservation ordinance. The tree rules that do exist apply at development: the zoning code requires landscaped or natural buffers between dissimilar uses and along county roads, and platted subdivisions must plant yard trees at a minimum caliper. Land-disturbing clearing also triggers soil-erosion, stream-buffer, and zoning-buffer review through the Development Division and Planning & Zoning. Trees in the public right-of-way are county-managed, and HOA covenants can add a private approval step.
None from the county for clearing your own trees on a developed lot. During development, disturbing a required buffer or clearing without erosion control violates the zoning and development regulations. Unauthorized right-of-way tree removal draws county action.
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