The City of Atlanta has been talking for years about making changes to its tree protection ordinance, the rule that guides developers and homeowners on what trees can be cut down.
This week, City Council delayed a work session to dig into the ordinance itself, but it did make a change to how the city considers trees in its permitting process.
Starting in July, trees will be considered earlier in the city’s building permit application process. Councilwoman Natalyn Archibong, who introduced the resolution, said that in the past, the tree review was towards the end of the process.
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