Georgia Code
Part 6 - Protection of Metropolitan Rivers
§ 12-5-442. Legislative Findings and Purposes

History. Ga. L. 1973, p. 128, § 3; Code 1981, § 12-5-442 , enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 2107, § 4; Ga. L. 1983, p. 1059, § 2; Ga. L. 1998, p. 1394, § 2.

Structure Georgia Code

Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources

Chapter 5 - Water Resources

Article 5 - Rivers and River Basins

Part 6 - Protection of Metropolitan Rivers

§ 12-5-440. Short Title

§ 12-5-441. Definitions

§ 12-5-442. Legislative Findings and Purposes

§ 12-5-443. Comprehensive Land and Water Use Plan; Transmittal of Plan to Political Subdivisions; Notice and Hearing; Promulgation of Rules and Regulations; Application Fee

§ 12-5-444. Prohibited Land and Water Uses; Uses Prior to Adoption of Plan; Certificate of Compliance With Plan; Information Required of Applicant; Changes in Use; Notice and Hearing

§ 12-5-445. Review of Application and Supporting Documents by Commission; Effect of Inconsistencies; Alternatives Where Modification Recommended

§ 12-5-447. Minimum Standards for Certificates and Recommendations

§ 12-5-448. Appeal

§ 12-5-449. Other Laws Not Superseded by Part

§ 12-5-451. Uses to Which Part Inapplicable

§ 12-5-452. Cease and Desist Orders; Injunctions; Land-Disturbing Activities as Nuisances; Penalty; Jurisdiction of Actions

§ 12-5-453. Local Regulation of Land in Drainage Basins; Enforcement Where Local Regulation Inadequate; Failure of Governing Authority to Meet Requirements

§ 12-5-454. Removal of Sand From Watercourse

§ 12-5-455. Plan and Application for Certificate Open to Public Inspection

§ 12-5-456. Commission to Notify Local Authorities of Violations of This Part; Director’s Powers in Absence of Local Action; Hearings on Violations

§ 12-5-457. Environmental Protection Division’s Powers and Duties Unaffected by Part