Tree Canopy Conservation Ordinance – Public Information Meeting
Monday, June 23, 2014 6pm – 8pm
Community Room – Leveritt Public Works Building
2635 Talley Street, Decatur, GA 30030

Hello Decatur neighbors! The Decatur City Commission has voted to adopt a new Tree Canopy Conservation Ordinance that will go into effect on July 7, 2014 and will be holding a public information meeting TODAY from 6pm – 8pm in the Community Room at the Leveritt Public Works Building. The purpose of the new ordinance is to modernize the current ordinance (which dates back to 1988) and to encourage the conservation of existing tree canopy.

To read the new ordinance, please visit the following website:
Tree Canopy Conservation Ordinance

The Design, Environment, and Construction Division is currently working to finalize processes and procedures to implement the new ordinance. More information will be available soon. Questions? Contact John Maximuk, john.maximuk@decaturga.com, 678-553-6570.

Final Approved Ordinance Materials

– Tree Conservation Ordinance
– Administrative Standards
– Tree Species List
– Final City Commission Presentation May 19, 2014

If you would like to know what is going on with this new ordinance, don’t forget to attend the meeting this evening!

– Nora