§ 26-397. Authority and applicability.

(a)

Standards for tree preservation established hereunder supersede and replace those contained in the former Fulton County Tree Preservation Ordinance, adopted and approved on January 8, 1986, codified as §§ 26-396 through 26-403, Fulton County Code of Laws (1997).

(b)

Terms and provisions of the tree preservation ordinance and the administrative standards established herein, shall apply to all activity which requires the issuance of a land disturbance permit on any real property within unincorporated Fulton County. No land disturbance permit shall be issued by the department of planning and community services (hereinafter the "department" (or any successor to that department) without it being determined that the proposed development is in conformance with the provisions of these regulations.

(c)

The terms and provisions of these regulations shall also apply to construction of new single-family detached and duplex dwellings, including additions, renovations and/or alterations to existing single-family detached and duplex dwellings.

(d)

The terms and provisions of these regulations shall also apply to timber harvesting activities.

(Ord. No. 14-0662, § I, 9-3-14)