The Community Tree Ordinance

Communities are beginning to realize the many benefits trees bring to their citizens health, well being, and communitys character. Unfortunately, when it comes to providing protection for those community trees, local governments are unsure how to proceed. The Georgia Forestry Commission has crafted a "Tree Ordinance development Guidebook" to help local communities find a path to ordinance generation. Additionally, we have developed a "Starter Ordinance" which provides examples of basic document format and verbiage similar to what might be considered when developing an ordinance for the protection of trees on public property. This is the most basic type of ordinance and is a starting point for the building of an ongoing process for community tree care and tree conservation.

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