Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 12-5-7. Local Variances From State Restrictions on Outdoor Watering; Limitations on Outdoor Irrigation; Exceptions

(a.1) (1) Persons may irrigate outdoors daily for purposes of planting, growing, managing, or maintaining ground cover, trees, shrubs, or other plants only between the hours of 4:00 P.M. and 10:00 A.M.
(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not create any limitation upon the following outdoor water uses:
(3) Governing authorities of counties and municipalities shall adopt the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection by ordinance, to become effective not later than January 1, 2011, and violations of such adopted provisions shall be punished as ordinance violations.
History. Code 1981, § 12-5-7 , enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 814, § 1/HB 1281; Ga. L. 2010, p. 732, § 4/SB 370; Ga. L. 2011, p. 752, § 12/HB 142.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2008, p. 814, § 1/HB 1281, provided for the repeal of this Code section effective July 1, 2010. Ga. L. 2010, p. 732, § 4/SB 370, amended this Code section to eliminate the repealing provisions.
Ga. L. 2010, p. 732, § 1/SB 370, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “The General Assembly recognizes the imminent need to create a culture of water conservation in the State of Georgia. The General Assembly also recognizes the imminent need to plan for water supply enhancement during future extreme drought conditions and other water emergencies. In order to achieve these goals, the General Assembly directs the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to coordinate with its Environmental Protection Division, the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority [now known as the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority], the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, the Georgia Forestry Commission, the Georgia Department of Community Health, including its Division of Public Health, the Georgia Department of Agriculture, and the Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission to work together as appropriate to develop programs for water conservation and water supply.”
Law reviews.
For article on 2010 amendment of this Code section, see 27 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 185 (2010).

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