Wait... there's seriously a law that you cant cut down a tree on your own property?
I've got a Husqvarna 455 rancher that's been great! Plenty of power for my needs and starts amazing with little effort over the last 3 years I've owned it.
Roswell city ordinance: And I was wrong on the size. No trees over 3".
Tree Removal Permit Packet Page 5 of 6 Effective July 1, 2019
TREE REMOVAL REGULATIONS
The Roswell Unified Development Code (UDC), Article 12 - Environmental Protection - Section 1 states that: “No
person may remove, poison, damage, trim, or transplant any tree with a trunk diameter of three (3) inches in
diameter at breast height (DBH), which normally attains a mature height of fifteen (15) feet or more without first
obtaining a permit as provided in this UDC”.
You will be required to provide a Site, Tree Protection and Tree Replacement Plans, as applicable.
Trees to be removed including Specimen Trees will be field verified by the City Arborist.
The application must be approved and all fees paid prior to removal of any trees.
Landscape replacement and maintenance bonds may be required as per Article 10.2.11 of the UDC, as applicable.