Milton, Georgia

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Tree Removal Permit Required: YES*

Key Submission Items:

• Tree Removal Permit (if required)
• ​Trees for Removal (species and size) ​
• Site Plan (sketch or aerial view with trees labeled for removal)

Submission Portal: https://cvweb.cityofmiltonga.us/ProdPortal​
City Website: https://www.miltonga.gov/services/forms-permits/tree-removal

Quick facts:

• The following trees require a permit for removal:
       - Any tree 15” DBH or larger
        - Small trees 8” DBH or larger (ex. dogwood and redbuds)
        - Any tree within a landscape or stream buffer
• Any proposed tree removal must not bring the lot below the minimum canopy coverage requirement without recompense.
  
       R-1, R-2, R-2A  = 57% minimum canopy coverage
       ​R-3, R-3A, R-4, R-4A = 50% minimum canopy coverage​
      R5, R-5A, R-6 = 40% minimum canopy coverage​
      Suburban A = 50% minimum canopy coverage
• Tree canopy replacement shall not be required for a tree removed under emergency conditions or after the approved removal of a dead, unhealthy, or invasive tree.

Specimen Tree Definition
Any tree in fair or better condition which equals or exceeds the following diameter sizes:
Large/Medium hardwood trees = +24” DBH inches (large to medium height class and/or very wide to wide canopy class)
​Small mature trees = +8” DBH (small height class and/or narrow or very narrow canopy class);   ​
Other trees = 27” DBH (Pine trees, Sweetgums, and Tulip-Poplars regardless of mature tree height class).
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‍​Dead, Dying, Hazardous (DDH) Definition
A tree posing immediate hazard or danger to a person or property due to imminent failure in part or whole. 

​​Contact City Arborist Sandra Dewitt at sandra.dewitt@miltonga.gov or (678) 242-2552. City Arborist Sandra Dewitt at sandra.dewitt@miltonga.gov or (678) 242-2552.

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