2018 Georgia Code Annotated

TITLE 41 NUISANCES

Chap.

• 1. General Provisions, 41-1-1 through 41-1-10.
• 2. Abatement of Nuisances Generally, 41-2-1 through 41-2-17.
• 3. Places Used for Unlawful Sexual and Drug Activities, 41-3-1 through 41-3-13.

Chapter 1. General Provisions, 41-1-1 through 41-1-10.

• 41-1-1. Nuisance defined generally.
• 41-1-2. Classes of nuisances; public and private nuisances defined.
• 41-1-3. Right of action for public nuisance generally.
• 41-1-4. Right of action for private nuisance generally.
• 41-1-5. Right of action of alienee of injured property for continuance of nuisance; necessity for request to abate nuisance.
• 41-1-6. Erection or continuance of nuisance after notice to abate.
• 41-1-7. Treatment of agricultural facilities and operations and forest land as nuisances.
• 41-1-8. Treatment of publicly owned cultural facilities as nuisances.
• 41-1-9. Sport shooting ranges.
• 41-1-10. Hunting operations not nuisances under certain conditions.

Chapter 2. Abatement of Nuisances Generally, 41-2-1 through 41-2-17.

• 41-2-1. Authorization and procedure for abatement of nuisances generally.
• 41-2-2. Filing of complaint to abate public nuisance.
• 41-2-3. Filing of petition to abate private nuisance.
• 41-2-4. Issuance of injunction where nuisance about to be erected or commenced likely to result in irreparable damage.
• 41-2-5. Authorization and procedure for abatement of nuisances in cities and unincorporated areas of counties.
• 41-2-6. Notice of meeting to determine question of abatement [Repealed].
• 41-2-7. Power of counties and municipalities to repair, close, or demolish unfit buildings or structures; health hazards on private property; properties affected.
• 41-2-8. Definitions for use in Code Sections 41-2-7 through 41-2-17.
• 41-2-9. County or municipal ordinances relating to unfit buildings or structures.
• 41-2-10. Determination by public officer that dwelling, building, or structure is unfit or vacant, dilapidated, and being used in connection with the commission of drug crimes.
• 41-2-11. Powers of public officers in regard to unfit buildings or structures.
• 41-2-12. Service of complaints or orders upon parties in interest and owners of unfit buildings or structures.
• 41-2-13. Injunctions against order to repair, close, or demolish unfit buildings or structures.
• 41-2-14. Taking of unfit buildings or structures by eminent domain; police power.
• 41-2-15. Authority to use revenues, grants, and donations to repair, close, or demolish unfit buildings or structures.
• 41-2-16. Construction of Code Sections 41-2-7 through 41-2-17 with county or municipal local enabling Act, charter, and other laws, ordinances, and regulations.
• 41-2-17. Prior ordinances relating to repair, closing, or demolition of unfit buildings or structures.

Chapter 3. Places Used for Unlawful Sexual and Drug Activities, 41-3-1 through 41-3-13.

• 41-3-1. Establishment, maintenance, or use of building, structure, or place for unlawful sexual purposes; evidence of nuisance.
• 41-3-1.1. Substantial drug related activity upon real property; knowledge of owner; remedies cumulative.
• 41-3-2. Action to enjoin nuisance perpetually; temporary restraining order or interlocutory injunction authorized.
• 41-3-3. Dismissal of complaint filed by private citizen; substitution of district attorney or another private citizen for original complainant.
• 41-3-4. Notice of hearing upon application for temporary restraining order or interlocutory injunction.
• 41-3-5. Procedure for trial of action generally; admissibility of evidence of general reputation of building, structure, or place.
• 41-3-6. Taxation of cost of action against private citizen bringing action without reasonable ground or cause.
• 41-3-7. Order of abatement generally; breaking and entering or using closed building, structure, or place; fees for removal, sale, or closure of property.
• 41-3-8. Disposition of proceeds of sale of personal property.
• 41-3-9. Suspension of abatement order and release of property; effect of release of property.
• 41-3-10. Issuance of permanent injunction; entry and enforcement of judgment; disposition of sums arising from enforcement of judgment.
• 41-3-11. Injunction binding throughout judicial circuit in which issued; violation of provisions of injunction deemed contempt.
• 41-3-12. Contempt proceedings; punishment for contempt of court.
• 41-3-13. Abatement of nuisance by state courts and municipal courts of municipalities having population of 15,000 or more.