Rule 672-14-.06 - Fees and Renewal of a Vegetation Management Permit(1) The permit fees cover the direct and indirect costs associated with the administration of the permit and inspection of the site, and are due in the following amounts: Application Review and Permit fee $ 400.00
Annual Renewal fee $ 50.00
(2) An annual renewal fee shall continue to be due each first of September, beginning the year following issuance of the permit. Notice of late renewals shall be sent by certified mail. If renewal fees are not received within 45 days of the late renewal notice, the permit shall be cancelled. Additional cutting, trimming, or removal of vegetation greater than 4 inches in diameter within a viewing zone after the initial permit construction activity and bond release is not allowed within the Target View Zone. Maintenance activities may continue within the permitted viewing zone as long as renewals are up to date.(3) The Target View Zone for a sign is established by the initial vegetation management permit. The Target View Zone may not be modified by any subsequent vegetation management permit. A successive vegetation management permit may only be issued for a location if all past due renewal fees for previous permits have been paid prior to the issuance of the new vegetation management permit for the location.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 672-14-.06
O.C.G.A. Secs. 32-2-2, 32-6-90, 50-13-4.
Original Rule entitled "Fees and Renewal of a Vegetation Management Permit" adopted. F. Nov. 20, 1998; eff. Dec. 10, 1998.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 5, 2004; eff. May 25, 2004.Amended: F. Mar. 19, 2012; eff. Apr. 8, 2012.