Georgia Land Use, Zoning, Code Enforcement, Safety, Environmental, Conservation, Ad Valorem Tax, Property Tax, Assessment, Forest Land, Timber, Easement, Public Roads, Rights of Way, Subdivisions, Contractor, Mountains, Rivers, Waters, Coastal, Marshland, Jekyll Island, Lake Lanier Islands, Stone Mountain, Historic Preservation, Historic Monuments, Housing, Tourism, Lodging, Protection, Discrimination Acts. Various Georgia Land-Use Laws (Sorted by Topic) From the Well-Known to the Obscure and Little Used by Jon M. Ripans* * - Certified General Real Property Appraiser, Active Member of the State Bar of Georgia in Good Standing, Registered Neutral (Arbitration and General Mediation) with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution (GODR), Secretary to the Property Tax Committee of the Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia (RPLS), and Georgia property tax County Hearing Officer. Available to serve at the request of the parties or by court appointment as special master under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 53 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 53/FRCP 53) or Georgia Uniform Superior Court Rule 46 (USCR 46); auditor under O.C.G.A. Section 9-7-1 et seq.; special master in condemnation under O.C.G.A. Section 22-2-100 et seq.; special master in quiet title under O.C.G.A. Section 23-3-63; arbitrator/mediator; expert advisor; other judicial adjunct. Georgia Code Official Code of Georgia Annotated Adult Bookstores Adult Bookstores O.C.G.A. 36-60-3 Advertising - Outdoor - OOH - Billboards Rules and Regulations for Outdoor Advertising O.C.G.A. 32-6-90 Alcohol Location of Alcoholic Beverage Retailers O.C.G.A. 3-4-49 Amusement Rides Amusement Ride Ordinances - Ordinances Regulating Amusement Ride O.C.G.A. 34-12-21 Animals & Pets Pet Dealers and Kennels Licensing (PDKL) O.C.G.A. 4-11-3 ATMs Automated Teller Machines ATM Remote Service Terminals (ATM RST) O.C.G.A. 7-8-1 Blasting Georgia Blasting Standards Act of 1978 (GBS) O.C.G.A. 25-8-1 et seq. Caves Cave Protection Act of 1977 (CPA) O.C.G.A. 12-4-140 et seq. Cemeteries Abandoned Cemeteries and Burial Grounds (ACBG) O.C.G.A. 36-72-1 et seq. Coastal Management Georgia Coastal Management Act (GCMA) O.C.G.A. 12-5-320 et seq. Coastal Marshlands Coastal Marshlands Protection Act of 1970 (CMPA) O.C.G.A. 12-5-280 et seq. Code Enforcement Local Government Code Enforcement Boards Act (LGCEBA) O.C.G.A. 36-74-1 et seq. Code Enforcement Minimum Standard Codes O.C.G.A. 8-2-28 Code Enforcement Unfit Buildings Ordinances O.C.G.A. 41-2-7 et seq. Commercial Driveways Commercial Driveways Permits & Rules O.C.G.A. 32-6-131 Conservation State Protection of Natural Resources - Environment and Vital Areas (SPNR) O.C.G.A. 12-2-8 Conservation - Soil & Water Soil and Water Conservation Districts Law (SWCD) O.C.G.A. 2-6-20 et seq. Conservation Easements Georgia Uniform Conservation Easement Act (GUCEA) O.C.G.A. 44-10-1 et seq. Conservation Use Valuation Conservation Use Valuation Assessment (CUVA) O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-7.4 Cotton Warehous

1. Various Georgia Land-Use Laws (Sorted by Topic)
From the Well-Known to the Obscure and Little Used by Jon M. Ripans*
* - Certified General Real Property Appraiser, Active Member of the State Bar of Georgia in Good Standing, Registered Neutral (Arbitration and General Mediation) with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution (GODR), Secretary to the
Property Tax Committee of the Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia (RPLS), and Georgia property tax County Hearing Officer. Available to serve at the request of the parties or by court appointment as special master under
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 53 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 53/FRCP 53) or Georgia Uniform Superior Court Rule 46 (USCR 46); auditor under O.C.G.A. Section 9-7-1 et seq.; special master in condemnation under O.C.G.A. Section 22-2-100 et seq.;
special master in quiet title under O.C.G.A. Section 23-3-63; arbitrator/mediator; expert advisor; other judicial adjunct.
Georgia Code Adult Bookstores Adult Bookstores O.C.G.A. 36-60-3
Georgia Code Advertising - Outdoor - OOH - Billboards Rules and Regulations for Outdoor Advertising O.C.G.A. 32-6-90
Georgia Code Alcohol Location of Alcoholic Beverage Retailers O.C.G.A. 3-4-49
Georgia Code Amusement Rides Amusement Ride Ordinances - Ordinances Regulating Amusement Ride O.C.G.A. 34-12-21
Georgia Code Animals & Pets Pet Dealers and Kennels Licensing (PDKL) O.C.G.A. 4-11-3
Georgia Code ATMs Automated Teller Machines ATM Remote Service Terminals (ATM RST) O.C.G.A. 7-8-1
Georgia Code Blasting Georgia Blasting Standards Act of 1978 (GBS) O.C.G.A. 25-8-1 et seq.
Georgia Code Caves Cave Protection Act of 1977 (CPA) O.C.G.A. 12-4-140 et seq.
Georgia Code Cemeteries Abandoned Cemeteries and Burial Grounds (ACBG) O.C.G.A. 36-72-1 et seq.
Georgia Code Coastal Management Georgia Coastal Management Act (GCMA) O.C.G.A. 12-5-320 et seq.
Georgia Code Coastal Marshlands Coastal Marshlands Protection Act of 1970 (CMPA) O.C.G.A. 12-5-280 et seq.
Georgia Code Code Enforcement Local Government Code Enforcement Boards Act (LGCEBA) O.C.G.A. 36-74-1 et seq.
Georgia Code Code Enforcement Minimum Standard Codes O.C.G.A. 8-2-28
Georgia Code Code Enforcement Unfit Buildings Ordinances O.C.G.A. 41-2-7 et seq.
Georgia Code Commercial Driveways Commercial Driveways Permits & Rules O.C.G.A. 32-6-131
Georgia Code Conservation State Protection of Natural Resources - Environment and Vital Areas (SPNR) O.C.G.A. 12-2-8
Georgia Code Conservation - Soil & Water Soil and Water Conservation Districts Law (SWCD) O.C.G.A. 2-6-20 et seq.
Georgia Code Conservation Easements Georgia Uniform Conservation Easement Act (GUCEA) O.C.G.A. 44-10-1 et seq.
Georgia Code Conservation Use Valuation Conservation Use Valuation Assessment (CUVA) O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-7.4
Georgia Code Cotton Warehouses Warehouses for Cotton O.C.G.A. 10-4-55
Georgia Code Dams Georgia Safe Dams Act of 1978 (GSD) O.C.G.A. 12-5-370 et seq.
Georgia Code DOT Subdivision Plats Department of Transportation Review of Subdivision Plats (DOT) O.C.G.A. 32-6-150 et seq.
Georgia Code Easements Easements Acquired by Prescription O.C.G.A. 44-9-1
Georgia Code Easements & Rights of Way Prescriptive Right of Way O.C.G.A. 44-9-54
Georgia Code Easements & Rights of Way Private Ways for Land Locked Parcels Granted by Superior Court O.C.G.A. 44-9-40
Georgia Code Economic Development Rural Facilities Economic Development Act (RFEDA) O.C.G.A. 50-8-210 et seq.
Georgia Code Engineers & Surveyors Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (PELA) O.C.G.A. 43-15-1 et seq.
Georgia Code Erosion & Sedimentation Erosion and Sedimentation Act of 1975 (ESA) O.C.G.A. 12-7-1 et seq.
Georgia Code Factory Built Buildings - Prefab Factory Built Buildings and Dwelling Units – Industrialized Buildings O.C.G.A. 8-2-110 et seq.
Georgia Code Fire Fire Prevention Regulatory License for Traveling Shows O.C.G.A. 25-2-20
Georgia Code Fire Georgia Fire Protection and Safety Code (GFPSC) O.C.G.A. 25-2
Georgia Code Fire - Forest Fires Forest Fire Protection Plans (FFPP) O.C.G.A. 12-6-88
Georgia Code Flea Markets Flea Markets O.C.G.A. 10-1-360
Georgia Code Forest Land Protection Forest Land Protection Act of 2008 (FLPA) O.C.G.A. 48-5-7.7
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2. Various Georgia Land-Use Laws (Sorted by Topic)
From the Well-Known to the Obscure and Little Used by Jon M. Ripans*
* - Certified General Real Property Appraiser, Active Member of the State Bar of Georgia in Good Standing, Registered Neutral (Arbitration and General Mediation) with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution (GODR), Secretary to the
Property Tax Committee of the Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia (RPLS), and Georgia property tax County Hearing Officer. Available to serve at the request of the parties or by court appointment as special master under
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 53 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 53/FRCP 53) or Georgia Uniform Superior Court Rule 46 (USCR 46); auditor under O.C.G.A. Section 9-7-1 et seq.; special master in condemnation under O.C.G.A. Section 22-2-100 et seq.;
special master in quiet title under O.C.G.A. Section 23-3-63; arbitrator/mediator; expert advisor; other judicial adjunct.
Georgia Code General Contractors & Homebuilders Required Language on Permits Issued to General Contractors and Homebuilders O.C.G.A. 8-2-26
Georgia Code Growth Smart Infrastructure Growth Act (SIGA) O.C.G.A. 36-93-1 et seq.
Georgia Code Growth Southern Growth Policies Agreement (SGPA) O.C.G.A. 12-10-20 et seq.
Georgia Code Historic Preservation Historic Preservation Act (HPA) O.C.G.A. 44-10-20 et seq.
Georgia Code Housing - Affordable Features Making Housing More Accessible (FMHMA) O.C.G.A. 8-3-172
Georgia Code Housing - Fair Practices & Discrimination Local Ordinances against Discriminatory Housing Practices (LODHP) O.C.G.A. 8-3-220
Georgia Code Jekyll Island Jekyll Island State Park Authority Act (JISPAA) O.C.G.A. 12-3-230 et seq.
Georgia Code Junkyards Control of Junkyards O.C.G.A. 32-6-240 et seq.
Georgia Code Lake Lanier Islands Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority (LLIDA) O.C.G.A. 12-3-310 et seq.
Georgia Code Land Sales Georgia Land Sales Act (GLSA) O.C.G.A. 44-3-1 et seq.
Georgia Code Land Sales - Agricultural Buyer and Seller Responsibilities Regarding Agricultural Land (BSRRAL) O.C.G.A. 44-1-17
Georgia Code Landfills - Abandoned Abandoned Landfill Construction Permits (ALCP) O.C.G.A. 8-6-1 et seq.
Georgia Code Lodging - Travel - Tourism - Trailer Parks Tourist Courts - Health, Food, Beverage, Laundry, Recreational O.C.G.A. 31-28-1 et seq.
Georgia Code Manufactured Homes - Prefab Manufactured Homes O.C.G.A. 8-2-130
Georgia Code Mining - Surface Georgia Surface Mining Act of 1968 (GSMA) O.C.G.A. 12-4-70 et seq.
Georgia Code Natural Areas Georgia Natural Areas Act (GNAA) O.C.G.A. 12-3-90 et seq.
Georgia Code North Georgia Mountains North Georgia Mountains Authority (NGMA) O.C.G.A. 12-3-290 et seq.
Georgia Code Nuisances Georgia Nuisances Code O.C.G.A. 41-1-1 et seq.
Georgia Code Nuisances Nuisance Abatement O.C.G.A. 41-2-1 et. seq.
Georgia Code Occupancy Regulation of Number of Occupants per Dwelling O.C.G.A. 8-3-205
Georgia Code Oconee River Oconee River Greenway Authority (ORGA) O.C.G.A. 12-3-401 et seq.
Georgia Code Pine Straw Harvest and Sale of Pine Straw O.C.G.A. 12-6-200 et seq.
Georgia Code Plats Record of Plats Permissible O.C.G.A. 44-2-26
Georgia Code Plats Standards for Maps and Plats O.C.G.A. 15-6-67
Georgia Code Private Clubs Private Clubs: Local Licensing and Regulation of Private Clubs O.C.G.A. 3-7-40
Georgia Code Property Monuments Destruction of Property Monuments Unlawful O.C.G.A. 44-1-15
Georgia Code Property Owners Associations Georgia Property Owners’ Association Act (POA successor to HOA) O.C.G.A. 44-3-220 et seq.
Georgia Code Public Roads Construction of Way into Public Road O.C.G.A. 44-9-60
Georgia Code Public Roads Local Reimbursement for Obstruction of or Encroachments on Local Roads (LROELR) O.C.G.A. 32-6-1
Georgia Code Public Roads Placement of Signs in Rights-of-ways of Public Roads Unlawful O.C.G.A. 32-6-51
Georgia Code Public Roads - Grates Installation of Grates on Public Roadways (IGPR) O.C.G.A. 36-60-5
Georgia Code Right to Farm “Right to Farm” Law (RTFL) O.C.G.A. 41-1-7
Georgia Code Rivers Metropolitan River Protection Act (MRPA) O.C.G.A. 12-5-440 et seq.
Georgia Code Rivers River Basin Management Plans (RBMP) O.C.G.A. 12-5-520 et seq.
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3. Various Georgia Land-Use Laws (Sorted by Topic)
From the Well-Known to the Obscure and Little Used by Jon M. Ripans*
* - Certified General Real Property Appraiser, Active Member of the State Bar of Georgia in Good Standing, Registered Neutral (Arbitration and General Mediation) with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution (GODR), Secretary to the
Property Tax Committee of the Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia (RPLS), and Georgia property tax County Hearing Officer. Available to serve at the request of the parties or by court appointment as special master under
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 53 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 53/FRCP 53) or Georgia Uniform Superior Court Rule 46 (USCR 46); auditor under O.C.G.A. Section 9-7-1 et seq.; special master in condemnation under O.C.G.A. Section 22-2-100 et seq.;
special master in quiet title under O.C.G.A. Section 23-3-63; arbitrator/mediator; expert advisor; other judicial adjunct.
Georgia Code Self-Storage Self-Service Storage Facility Act (SSSFA) O.C.G.A. 10-4-210 et seq.
Georgia Code Shooting Ranges No Retroactive Noise Laws for Existing Sport Shooting Ranges O.C.G.A. 41-1-9
Georgia Code Shore Shore Protection Act (SPA) O.C.G.A. 12-5-230 et seq.
Georgia Code Signs & Obstructions Certain Signs and Obstructions of Clear Views Unlawful O.C.G.A. 32-6-51
Georgia Code Stone Mountain Stone Mountain Memorial Association Act (SMMAA) O.C.G.A. 12-3-190 et seq.
Georgia Code Street Development Enabling Authority for Street System Development (EASSD) O.C.G.A. 32-4-92
Georgia Code Tattoo Parlors Tattoo Parlors O.C.G.A. 31-40-1 et seq.
Georgia Code Tidewaters Protection of Tidewaters Act O.C.G.A. 52-1-1 et seq.
Georgia Code Timber - Forest Land Timber Harvesting O.C.G.A. 12-6-24
Georgia Code Tramways Tramway Construction Approval O.C.G.A. 44-9-90
Georgia Code Transportation - Regional Georgia Regional Transportation Authority Act (GRTA) O.C.G.A. 50-32-1 et seq.
Georgia Code Underground Storage Underground Gas Storage Act (UGSA) O.C.G.A. 46-4-50 et seq.
Georgia Code Utilities Utility Relocation: Local Authority to Require Permits for Utility Relocation O.C.G.A. 32-4-92
Georgia Code Water Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District Act (MNGWPDA) O.C.G.A. 12-5-570 et seq.
Georgia Code Water Ownership of Running Water - Riparian O.C.G.A. 44-8-1
Georgia Code Waters - Salt Waters - Zoning State Zoning of Salt Waters (ZSW) O.C.G.A. 27-4-131
Georgia Code Zoning Strip Zoning Versus Comprehensive Zoning Plan O.C.G.A. 32-6-71
Georgia Code Zoning - Housing Projects Housing Projects of Housing Authorities Subject to Local Zoning Laws (HPHASLZL) O.C.G.A. 8-3-7
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