Brush clearing and field mowing in Peachtree City, GA Beta

Brush clearing and field mowing in Peachtree City

In Peachtree City, the tree rules set how far a clearing job can go. Underbrush and vines can come off a residential lot without a permit unless they sit in a designated tree save area or buffer, but taking out understory trees 8 inches or more across at chest height, or canopy trees from 18 inches, needs a tree removal permit, and anyone paid to remove trees must get it.

Nothing cut here can be burned: burning garden trash, yard debris and brush is prohibited within the city, and a brush pile must be removed or out of public view within 30 days. Paid tree work also needs an occupation tax certificate and trained, insured crews, so a neighbor with a brush cutter sticks to brush. Tractor work on pastures and fields is mostly out in the county.

Peachtree City's curbside yard-waste pickup won't take limbs over 5 feet long or 4 inches thick, so a brush job here ends with the load cut to size or hauled away.

Good to know in Peachtree City

• Clearing, thinning or removing any vegetation in a city-owned greenbelt is strictly prohibited, and each tree removed counts as a separate offense. (Peachtree City Code App. B Sec. 1133 (city code saved Sept. 15, 2026))
• The code puts the canopy-tree permit threshold at 18 inches in one place and 20 inches in another, so check with the city before taking down a large tree. (Peachtree City Code App. B Sec. 1130(a) and (d) (city code saved Sept. 15, 2026))
• Cutting, trimming or removing any tree, vine or shrub in the city's streets, alleys or sidewalks is unlawful. (Peachtree City Code Sec. 70-1 (city code saved Sept. 15, 2026))
• Outside the cities, Fayette County issues residential burn permits only from October 1 through April 30, and contractors need a commercial permit issued in person. (fayettecountyga.gov)