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Tree removal in Forsyth County

From 2016 through 2025, 40 of Forsyth County’s 48 thunderstorm wind reports to the National Weather Service mention trees. Below: who regulates removing a tree here, the electric utilities to call about a line, and the record.

40wind reports naming trees, 2016–2025
2tornado reports
1city on this site

(866) 332-0795Free call · answered 24/7

Free, and you are not committing to anything. The tree service sets the price after seeing the tree.

Removing a tree: Forsyth County’s rules

Forsyth County did not publish homeowner tree-removal rules that we could read. Ask the county planning office before removing a healthy tree, especially near a stream or in a subdivision buffer, and check your homeowners association’s covenants.

Inside a city, the city’s rules apply. The metro-wide picture: Permits.

Electric utilities in Forsyth County

A tree on a line is the utility’s call first. These serve parts of the county, according to the federal EIA-861 records for 2024; your bill says which is yours.