Catoosa County, GA Tree Protection: Parkway Planting (2026)

Section 4.06.01.A triggers the street tree requirement at 12 lots: any subdivision meeting or exceeding that threshold must plant street trees that conform to the standards of the UDC's Street Tree Standards Section, 4.06.00. Subsection B fixes the default planting location behind the sidewalk, with an exception for subdivisions that include a designated planting strip at least 6 feet wide between the street curb and the sidewalk, where the trees go in the strip instead. Section 4.06.02 requires the trees themselves to be native species appropriate for Catoosa County's Plant Hardiness Zone, as defined by the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences' Cooperative Extension, rather than leaving species choice to the developer.

Section 4.06.03 layers on the planting rate and placement detail: residential subdivisions plant one street tree for every 50 linear feet of road frontage, with driveway width subtracted from that count, while commercial developments without street yard plantings average one tree per 30 feet of frontage, spaced no more than 100 feet apart, and every tree must sit at least 25 feet from an intersection curb line and 10 feet from a driveway, fire hydrant or utility pole. The Planning Commission can waive these placement specifics for special site conditions or safety concerns.