Property owners in the Decatur city limits that would like to remove dead, diseased, or hazardous (DDH) tree/s with moderate or higher risk rating and a target present must have a tree assessment report from a certified arborist to file for a tree removal permit through our online permitting system. For homeowners with a dead tree please visit decaturga.com/trees and fill out the dead tree affirmation form and email it to Treepermits [at] decaturga.com (Treepermits[at]decaturga[dot]com).
Be aware that residential or commercial zoned properties that are pending demolition, building, landscaping, ground installation of utilities, land development or parking lot renovation, are subject to the tree removal permit requirements and a tree removal permit must be obtained in addition to a building, utility, or land disturbance permit. A tree conservation and planting plan will be required.
A pre-application meeting must be held with the city arborist prior to filing for any site development, building, plumbing, pool, or utility permit that proposes to remove trees or disturb the critical root zones of any protected tree.
