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O.C.G.A. § 31-28-5 — Standards for health, sanitation, and safety | Georgia Code
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TITLE 31 HEALTH

Section 28. Tourist Courts, 31-28-1 through 31-28-7.

CHAPTER 25 ARTICLES OF BEDDING

31-28-5. Standards for health, sanitation, and safety.

  1. The Department of Public Health and county boards of health shall have the power to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to ensure the protection of the public health. Such rules and regulations shall prescribe reasonable standards for health, sanitation, and safety of tourist courts with regard to:
    1. Location, drainage, and maintenance of grounds;
    2. Size, ventilation, and maintenance of sleeping rooms, toilet and washrooms, and laundry rooms, where provided;
    3. Installation of all electrical equipment and exposed electrical wiring;
    4. Heating appliances and equipment, and installation thereof;
    5. Water supply, plumbing fixtures and installations;
    6. Sewage disposal;
    7. Garbage and refuse disposal;
    8. Control of vermin;
    9. Accident prevention; and
    10. Spacing of trailer coaches and lighting of trailer parks.
  2. County boards of health are empowered to adopt and promulgate supplementary rules and regulations consistent with those adopted and promulgated by the department.

(Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 475, § 5; Code 1933, § 88-1105, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-4/HB 228; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 6-3/HB 214.)

The 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, substituted "Department of Public Health" for "Department of Community Health" in the introductory language of subsection (a).

Cross references.

- Standards and requirements for construction of buildings generally, § 8-2-1 et seq.

Law reviews.

- For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 147 (2011).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 51 Am. Jur. 2d, Licenses and Permits, § 9 et seq. 53A Am. Jur. 2d, Mobile Homes and Trailer Parks, § 3 et seq.

C.J.S.

- 26A C.J.S., Deeds, § 446 et seq. 39A C.J.S., Health and Environment, § 65 et seq. 43A C.J.S., Inns, Hotels, and Eating Places, § 7.

ALR.

- Regulations concerning location of laundries, 6 A.L.R. 1597.

Validity of statutory or municipal regulations as to garbage, 135 A.L.R. 1305.

Liability of hotel or motel operator for injury or death of guest or privy resulting from condition in plumbing or bathroom of room or suite, 93 A.L.R.3d 253.

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