DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. OFFICE OF BUILDINGS. ARBORIST DIVISION. 55 TRINITY AVENUE, S.W., SUITE
Department of Planning and Community Development James E. Shelby Commissioner
Kasim Reed Mayor
CITY OF ATLANTA DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
OFFICE OF BUILDINGS ARBORIST DIVISION 55 TRINITY AVENUE, S.W., SUITE 3800 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-0309 Tel: 404-330-6874 -- Fax: 404-546-8758 Email:
[email protected] http://www.atlantaga.gov/index.aspx?page=339
Office of Buildings Don Rosenthal, MBA, CBO Director Jorge L. Rivera, A.E. Arboricultural Manager
APPLICATION FOR TREE REMOVAL PERMIT (Dead, Dying, Diseased or Hazardous Trees) We encourage online applications at https://aca.accela.com/Atlanta_Ga/Default.aspx
Date ______________ Street Address_____________________________ (NE, NW, SE, SW) Owner ________________________________________ Phone ________________________ Email or Fax__________________________________________________________________ Tree Service ____________________ Phone _____________ FAX _____________________ Please use an extra form for additional trees. Please provide information on each tree to be reviewed.
Tree 1: Species____________________________________ Diameter ___________________________ Identifying characteristics and/or marker (paint, ribbon, flag, etc.) ________________________________ Location of Tree (give directions as if you are standing in the street looking at the house) _____________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Reason for removal: Dead/dying ______ Hazardous _______Other _____________________________ Tree 2: Species____________________________________ Diameter ___________________________ Identifying characteristics and/or marker (paint, ribbon, flag, etc.) ________________________________ Location of Tree (give directions as if you are standing in the street looking at the house) _____________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Reason for removal: Dead/dying ______ Hazardous _______Other _____________________________ Tree 3: Species____________________________________ Diameter ___________________________ Identifying characteristics and/or marker (paint, ribbon, flag, etc.) ________________________________ Location of Tree (give directions as if you are standing in the street looking at the house) _____________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Reason for removal: Dead/dying ______ Hazardous _______Other _____________________________ Tree 4: Species____________________________________ Diameter ___________________________ Identifying characteristics and/or marker (paint, ribbon, flag, etc.) ________________________________ Location of Tree (give directions as if you are standing in the street looking at the house) _____________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Reason for removal: Dead/dying ______ Hazardous _______Other _____________________________ NOTE: A denial of a Tree Removal Permit may be appealed to the Tree Conservation Commission. Please contact Kathy Evans at (404) 330-6235 for instructions. The Atlanta tree ordinance emphasizes “no net loss of trees” in the city. Please plant at least one tree for each tree removed. Shade trees are preferred in appropriate sites. Thank you.
Form: A.ATR – Rev. 01/13
