In a unanimous vote Monday night, the Atlanta City Council approved the Tree Protection Ordinance, the first update to the city’s ordinance on removing trees since 2001.

“The City of Atlanta 2018 percent urban tree canopy coverage for 2018 was 46.5%, a slight decrease from 2014 and almost 1.5% less than 2008, which equated to an estimated .43 acres of canopy ...

ATLANTA - The Atlanta City Council is considering a comprehensive overhaul of its tree protection ordinance, tripling penalties for illegal tree removals and enacting strict preservation ...

The city’s goal is to bring tree coverage back to 50% of the city's land. That coverage had dropped at least 46.5% as of 2018 as development surged in the city limits.

The Atlanta City Council approved a new ordinance that makes new rules for removing and replanting trees. In a unanimous vote Monday night, the Atlanta City Council approved the Tree Protection ...