O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 36-13-1 (2019)

Creation, adoption, amendment, and repeal of codes

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The county governing authority in this state is authorized to make, adopt, amend, and repeal building, housing, electrical, plumbing, gas, and other similar codes relating to the construction, livability, sanitation, erection, equipment, alteration, repair, occupancy, or removal of buildings and structures located outside of the corporate limits of any municipality in the county.

History

Ga. L. 1961, p. 560, § 1.

Annotations

RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d. - 13 Am. Jur. 2d, Buildings, §§ 2 et seq., 44. ALR. - Rights of permittee under illegally issued building permit, 6 A.L.R.2d 960.

Zoning authority as estopped from revoking legally issued building permit, 26 A.L.R.5th 736.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2002–2002 · leading case: Cherokee Cnty. v. Greater Atlanta Homebuilders Ass'n, 566 S.E.2d 470 (Ga. Ct. App. 2002).
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Cherokee Cnty. v. Greater Atlanta Homebuilders Ass'n, 566 S.E.2d 470 (Ga. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “OCGA § 36-13-1. Thus, the General Assembly has limited Cherokee County’s authority to impose impact fees to the unincorporated portions of the county.”
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