Roswell, GA Landscaping Rules: Tree Trimming (2026)

Fulton County's City of Roswell declares any weed, undergrowth, vegetable, or horticultural growth a nuisance when it overhangs, encroaches on, obstructs, or interferes with public use of a street, sidewalk, or sidewalk area the property abuts. A code enforcement officer identifies the violation and orders the responsible person -- owner, lessee, or occupant -- to abate it; if the growth isn't cleared, the city can do the work itself and bill the owner. This nuisance rule is separate from Section 21.3.16(l), which lets cable franchise grantees trim tree limbs away from their own wires.