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Peachtree City staff to bring burn‑ban ordinance after review shows majority of permits on small lots
Summary
Fire Marshal Jeff Feldman told the City Council on May 8 that an internal review of burn permits showed 1,423 permits issued in the last 12 months and that staff will prepare a draft ordinance to ban yard‑debris burning in Peachtree City for council consideration.
Fire Marshal Jeff Feldman reviewed Peachtree City’s burn‑permit process at the May 8 work session and presented two options: retain a permit program limited by lot size or adopt a total ban on outdoor yard‑debris burning inside city limits. Feldman’s analysis of the most recent 12 months found 1,423 permits issued to 524 addresses, with the highest‑frequency permit holders concentrated in several neighborhoods.
Feldman said Georgia Forestry Commission lifted its permit requirement in 2021 and that local ordinances therefore vary: some municipalities…
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