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GAHBA Government Affairs Committee Chair Jordon Tench Speaks on the Atlanta Housing Market with 11 Alive on July 2, 2025

Metro Atlanta Moratoriums (As of July 1, 2025)

• Cobb County: 180-day moratorium on “new off-campus” student housing for Kennesaw State University
  • Ends on 9/22/25
• City of Powder Springs:120-Day moratorium on the acceptance of residential rezoning applications
  • Ends on 10/14/25
• Forsyth County: 180-day moratorium on the acceptance of residential rezoning applications
  • Ends on 11/11/25
• City of Loganville: 180-day moratorium on processing annexation and rezoning requests
  • Ends on 9/12/25
• Henry County: 180-day moratorium on the acceptance of residential rezoning applications
  • Ends on 10/12/25
• Newton County: 2-year moratorium on the acceptance of residential zoning applications
  • Ends on 8/19/26
• Rockdale County: 180-day moratorium on the acceptance of residential zoning applications
  • Ends on 9/10/25
• Dawson County: 180-day moratorium on the acceptance of residential zoning applications for residential developments with 25+ units
  • Ends on 9/22/25
• City of Pendergrass: 100-day moratorium on the acceptance of residential zoning applications
  • Ends on 9/30/25 

City of Atlanta Tree Protection Ordinance (TPO) Passes on June 16, 2025.

GAHBA member Jim Cheeks (Fortas Homes) speaks on the TPO's effect on housing affordability.

GAHBA Vice President of Government Affairs, Garrett Wiley, speaking on the new City of Atlanta Tree Protection Ordinance (TPO) at Atlanta City Hall on June 16th.