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Woodstock staff proposes changes to tree preservation ordinance to hold contractors accountable
Summary
City staff presented proposed edits to the tree preservation ordinance and outreach steps after an increase in unpermitted tree removals; the update would define a responsible party and aim to place enforcement liability on contractors rather than homeowners when appropriate.
City staff presented a set of proposed edits and administrative actions to Woodstock’s tree preservation ordinance at the Sept. 8 meeting, responding to an increase this year in fines for unpermitted tree removals.
Planning staff said they had already taken several steps to improve compliance, including compiling contact information for tree contractors that worked in Woodstock during the last three years and emailing those contractors about permitting requirements and penalties. Staff also created a dedicated web page (woodstockga.gov/trees) with FAQs, permit PDFs and ordinance text and said the city has promoted the page via social media.
The staff proposal to be taken through a…
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