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2018 Georgia Code 25-2-25 | Car Wreck Lawyer

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TITLE 25 FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY

Section 2. Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally, 25-2-1 through 25-2-40.

25-2-25. Remedy of unsafe conditions by city or county upon failure to comply with court order; liability for expenses generally; issuance of fi. fa. against owner of property for expense incurred.

If any person fails to comply with the order of the court made pursuant to Code Section 25-2-24 within the time fixed, the city or county in which the building or premises in question are located shall cause the building or premises to be forthwith repaired, torn down, or demolished, the hazardous materials removed, or the dangerous conditions remedied, as the case may be, at the expense of the city or county in which the property is situated. If the owner thereof, within 30 days after notice in writing of the amount of such expense, fails, neglects, or refuses to repay the city or county the expense thereby incurred, the local authorities shall issue a fi. fa. against the owner of the property for the expense actually incurred.

(Ga. L. 1949, p. 1057, § 20.)

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Violation of regulations adopted by Safety Fire Commissioner is misdemeanor and punishable accordingly, or may be corrected in conformity with Ga. L. 1949, p. 1057, § 20 (see now O.C.G.A. §§ 25-2-23 through25-2-25). 1970 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 70-147.

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 2 Am. Jur. 2d, Administrative Law, § 374. 13 Am. Jur. 2d, Buildings, § 45 et seq. 42 Am. Jur. 2d, Injunction, § 6.

C.J.S.

- 66 C.J.S., Nuisances, §§ 22 et seq., 158. 73A C.J.S., Public Administrative Law and Procedure, § 481 et seq.

ALR.

- Power to require closing of place of amusement or other place of public assembly because of fire hazard or unsanitary conditions, 140 A.L.R. 1048.

Cases Citing Georgia Code 25-2-25 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 1

Jersawitz v. Riley

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1998-05-26

Citation: 500 S.E.2d 579, 269 Ga. 546

Snippet: further proceedings. Uniform State Court Rules 25.2, 25.3. Compare Rule 25.5. Thus, by designating Judge