Georgia's "Burn Ban" runs from May 1 through September 30. During this time, the State's Environmental Protection Division issues the prohibition on open burning to help curb fires fueled by dry conditions and improve overall air quality. The ban covers 54 Georgia counties -- including Fulton County, which includes Milton.

Specific to Milton, burning in non-agricultural areas - in other words, plots that aren't agriculturally zoned -- is always prohibited. So is burning treated wood, garbage, construction debris, and other non-vegetative items. The only exceptions are small fires for the immediate consumption of food and small campfires. This is true year-round.

In agricultural areas (i.e. zoned AG1), after May 1:

From October 1 through April 30, outdoor burning of small piles of residential debris in Milton may be allowed depending on the fire danger rating for the day.

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For the most part, no. The Georgia Water Stewardship Act went into effect statewide on June 2, 2010. It allows daily outdoor watering for purposes of planting, growing, managing, or maintaining ground cover, trees, shrubs, or other plants only between the hours of 4 p.m. and 10 a.m. by anyone whose water is supplied by a water system permitted by the Environmental Protection Division. There are some exceptions, however.

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For those wishing to serve in public office, you must declare your intent to run during the election cycle at the City Clerk’s office.

If you wish to formally volunteer with a city-sponsored board or committee, please contact your city council member as they appoint members. For informal volunteer opportunities, please fill out this online form.

Water and sewer service is handled by Fulton County, unless you have a septic tank (generally in use for lots one acre and over), in which case you will simply need water and should schedule septic maintenance on your own.

The following vendors operate in the City of Milton: 
Power: 
Georgia Power
Cobb EMC 
Sawnee EMC

Phone/Internet/Cable:
Comcast 
AT&T 
MCIDirect TV

Gas: 
Atlanta Gas Light

In an effort to make it easier for the Citizens of Milton to register to vote, several staff members at City Hall recently completed voter registration training through the Voter Education and Outreach Program.

If you are new to the City of Milton or have not yet registered to vote, you may do so at Milton City Hall, 2006 Heritage Walk, Milton, GA 30004.

If you have any questions about voting or registrations, click here or call City Hall at 678-242-2500.

Click here for a full list of recycling options for Milton residents. Note that Roswell Recycling Center has closed its facility to non-Roswell residents during the COVID-19 pandemic

The City of Milton does not provide utility services to its residents. There are three electricity providers servicing the City's residents. Reporting streetlight outages should be directed to the utility provider of record for that area/neighborhood. The first step in determining which of the three utility providers below should be contacted is to first consider which utility provider services your personal residence. If the outage is outside your neighborhood, you can contact the providers in order of their listing below to see if this location is serviced by that provider.

Sawnee EMC: Report outage online here 

Georgia Power: Report outage online here 

Cobb EMC: Report outage online here