{"id":4164,"date":"2024-03-04T17:33:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T17:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atlantaarbor.com\/?post_type=service-area&p=4164"},"modified":"2026-01-22T06:54:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T06:54:27","slug":"tree-service-chamblee-ga","status":"publish","type":"service-area","link":"https:\/\/www.atlantaarbor.com\/tree-service-chamblee-ga\/","title":{"rendered":"Chamblee"},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-4164","service-area","type-service-area","status-publish","hentry"],"meta_box":{"sal_location_general_description":"Atlanta Arbor offers comprehensive tree services near Chamblee, Georgia, helping residents and business owners maintain safe, healthy, and attractive outdoor spaces. Our certified arborists provide expert tree trimming, pruning, removal, stump grinding, and storm cleanup services tailored to Chamblee\u2019s unique landscape. Using modern equipment and environmentally friendly practices, we ensure your trees receive the care they need to thrive while protecting your property. Whether it\u2019s preventive maintenance or emergency tree removal, our Chamblee team delivers reliable, affordable, and professional solutions. Fully licensed and insured, Atlanta Arbor is Chamblee\u2019s trusted partner for superior, sustainable, and long-lasting tree care.","sa_location_group":{"sa_location":"Chamblee, Georgia ","sa_state":"Georgia","sa_county":"DeKalb County"},"sa_tree_type_repeater":[{"sa_tree_name":"Loblolly Pine","sa_tree_description":"This tree is common in Chamblee, DeKalb County, and is recognized by its long, twisted needles that grow in bundles of three. Its bark is thick, scaly, and dark grayish-brown.\r\n","sa_tree_image":"4353","sa_tree_image_alt_text":"Loblolly Pine growing in Chamblee, Georgia"},{"sa_tree_name":"Southern Red Oak","sa_tree_description":"Predominantly found in regions of DeKalb County, the Southern Red Oak exhibits a dark brown bark with a rough, ridged texture. Its leaves, red during the fall season, gives it its name.","sa_tree_image":"4358","sa_tree_image_alt_text":"Southern Red Oak growing in Chamblee, Georgia"},{"sa_tree_name":"Willow Oak","sa_tree_description":"Growing abundantly in Chamblee, the Willow oak is favored for its fanning crown of yellowish-green leaves that resemble a willow tree\u2019s leaves. Its bark ranges from light gray to dark gray.","sa_tree_image":"4370","sa_tree_image_alt_text":"Willow Oak growing in Chamblee, Georgia"},{"sa_tree_name":"Flowering Dogwood","sa_tree_description":"This small deciduous tree graces the area of DeKalb County with its pink or white spring blooming, followed by a display of rich red and purple in the fall. The bark is gray and rough, divided into small plates.\r\n","sa_tree_image":"4360","sa_tree_image_alt_text":"Flowering Dogwood growing in Chamblee, Georgia"}],"sa_price_list_and_costs":"","sa_tree_statistics":"Located in Georgia, USA, DeKalb County had a natural forest area of 29.7Kha (44% of its total land) in 2010. This declined by 182ha in 2022, leading to 79.8 kt of CO\u2082 emissions. \r\n\r\nBetween 2001-2022, a net loss of 3.70Kha in tree cover was recorded, dropping by 9.7% from 2000 levels. This equates to emitting about 1.27Mt CO\u2082e. \r\n\r\nExamining the period from 2000-2020, the net tree cover change was a modest gain of 328ha (0.64%). The breakdown of this is a stable forest area of 47.6Kha, a gain of 2.11Kha, a loss of 1.79Kha and 1.97Kha area disturbed. \r\n\r\nAdditionally, the 2.11 kha of tree cover gain constitutes 0.24% of the total tree cover gain seen in Georgia. \r\n\r\nRegarding the tree cover by type, over half (53%) of DeKalb's land, had more than 30% tree cover in 2000. The totals were 37.4Kha for natural forest, 963ha for plantations, and 31.7Kha for other land cover.","sa-ordinances":{"sa_ordinance_area_name":"Chamblee Tree Ordinance","sa_contact_person_name":"Matt Dickison","sa_contact_person_job_position":"Director of Development","sa_contact_person_email":"mdickison@chambleega.gov","sa_contact_person_phone":"470-395-2333","sa_ordinance_information":"Permit Required: YES (With Stipulations)\r\n\r\nSpecifics:\r\n\r\nIn order to comply with the Chamblee Tree Ordinance, utility companies, private contractors, outside governments, and individuals must apply for and receive a permit, and comply with tree protection and replacement guidelines to protect and preserve city properties in any modification of their landscape. Written plans outlining the purpose, proposed operations, and approximate dates shall be submitted to the permits and inspections director for approval.\r\n\r\nNo person shall deposit, place, store, or maintain in any public place of the municipality, any stone, brick, sand, concrete, or other materials which may impede the free passage of water, air, and fertilizer to the roots of any tree growing therein, except by written permit of the permit and inspections department. Please click here for Chamblee\u2019s Tree Removal Application.\r\n\r\nApplicability:\r\n\r\n(a) The terms and provisions of this article shall apply to any activity on the real property, including any activity that requires the issuance of a building or soil erosion and sedimentation control permit, which affects the following:\r\n\r\n\r\n
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    1. The covered area of specimen trees or stands<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n \r\n
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        1. All undeveloped property;<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n \r\n
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            1. The yard areas of all developed properties;<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n \r\n
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                1. Public rights-of-way and parks.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n(b) Exemptions: The following shall be exempt from compliance with this article:\r\n\r\n\r\n
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                    1. All privately-owned developed property, including yard areas, designated single-family residential areas by the city zoning ordinance and developed with single-family or two-family residential uses; however, this exemption shall not apply to new structures or expansion of existing structures on designated single-family or two-family residential uses.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n \r\n
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                        1. Construction and maintenance of public streets, highways, and rights-of-way by local, state, and federal governments and public authorities.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n \r\n
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                            1. During the period of an emergency, such as a tornado, ice storm, or other act of nature, the requirements of this article may be waived by the city manager or his\/her designee.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nFee: Major Development \u2013 $300, Minor Development \u2013 $150, Hazardous Trees \u2013 $150\r\n\r\nThe removal of Hazardous Trees \u2013 The property owner shall obtain a recommendation from an outside consultant stating that the tree in question is indeed hazardous (as defined in this document) and should be removed. The statement shall be accompanied by legal documentation of the qualifications of the outside consultant as one of the following: certified arborist, landscape architect, or other horticultural professional. The applicant may also retain the City Tree Consultant to review the tree(s) in question.\r\n\r\nAlong with the certified recommendation, the applicant shall submit a detailed sketch showing the location of existing structures, paving, driveways, detention areas, etc. within fifty feet (50\u2032) of the hazardous tree(s). Each hazardous tree(s) shall also be shown and labeled on the sketch."},"sa_local_info":{"sa_driving_directions":"