You may prune trees on your own developed lot in Forsyth County without a permit. The county's Tree Protection and Replacement Ordinance targets land-disturbing development, not routine yard work. Right-of-way trees and HOA covenants are the real limits.
Forsyth County adopted a Tree Protection and Replacement Ordinance (Ordinance 98, May 2021), but it bites at the point of a land disturbance permit for development, not when a homeowner trims the oaks in an established yard. Ordinary maintenance, yard upkeep, individual home gardens, and minor work on a single-family dwelling are exempt, so pruning your own trees needs no county sign-off. The common-law boundary rule still applies: you may cut branches and roots crossing onto your land, but only to the property line. Trees in the public right-of-way are county-managed, and HOA covenants across Forsyth's subdivisions often require approval before heavy pruning.
None from the county for pruning your own trees. Crossing the boundary to damage a neighbor's tree exposes you to civil liability, and unauthorized work on right-of-way trees violates county rules.
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