Effective September 2, 2010
NW: Michael Franklin, 404.330.6079
NE: David Tachon, 404.330.6077
SW & SE: Stan Domengeaux, 404.330.6078
The Arborist Division administers and enforces the City of Atlanta Tree Ordinance. Protecting and permitting the removal of trees can be done either under a building permit or through an application to remove a dead, dying, diseased, or hazardous tree.
The division conducts building plan reviews related to trees, verifies trees to be removed and posts properties prior to tree removal under building permits (this allows the public to appeal the decisions). The Arborist Division also inspects dead, dying, diseased and hazardous trees, investigates illegal tree destruction or removal, presents tree related cases to the Tree Conservation Commission, and inspects properties before Final Certificate of Occupancy (CO) certificates are issued.