Georgia Code
Part 6 - Protection of Metropolitan Rivers
§ 12-5-448. Appeal

Any person aggrieved by any final determination, cease and desist order, other order, or other final action of the commission or a governing authority under this part and who has exhausted any administrative remedies may take an appeal to the superior court of the county in which all or part of the land affected lies. The appeal shall be filed within 30 days from the date of the final determination, cease and desist order, other order, or other final action of the governing authority or committee of such governing authority or of the commission. Upon failure to file an appeal within 30 days, the decision of the governing authority or committee of such governing authority or of the commission shall be final. The appeal shall be heard by the judge of the superior court without a jury.
History. Ga. L. 1973, p. 128, § 9; Code 1981, § 12-5-448 , enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 2107, § 4; Ga. L. 1983, p. 1059, § 8; Ga. L. 1989, p. 1317, § 6.10; Ga. L. 2008, p. 181, § 25/HB 1216.

Structure Georgia Code

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 Other Laws Not Superseded by Part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