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Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 12-5-210. Development and Utilization of Coastal and Offshore Waters, Lands, and Resources; Delegation of Powers and Duties; Power to Make Contracts - History. Ga. L. 1967, p. 12, §§ 1, 4; Ga....
§ 12-5-211. Receipt of Financial and Other Assistance; Plans and Proposals for Development and Utilization of Coastal and Offshore Resources; Coordination Between State Agencies; Reporting - The department shall have the power: History. Ga. L. 1967,...
§ 12-5-212. Annual Report - The department shall make an annual report to the General...
§ 12-5-213. Liberal Construction of Part - This part, being for the welfare of the state and...
Part 2 - Shore Protection
§ 12-5-230. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 12-5-231. Legislative Findings and Declarations - The General Assembly finds and declares that coastal sand dunes,...
§ 12-5-232. Definitions - As used in this part, the term: (6.1) “Commissioner” means...
§ 12-5-233. Area of Operation of Part - The area of operation of this part shall be: History....
§ 12-5-234. Powers and Duties of Department - History. Code 1981, § 12-5-234 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-5-235. Shore Protection Committee - History. Code 1981, § 12-5-235 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-5-236. Rules and Regulations - The board shall have the power to promulgate rules and...
§ 12-5-237. Permit Required; Exceptions - History. Code 1981, § 12-5-237 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-5-238. Form and Contents of Application for Permit - All applications for permits required by this part must be...
§ 12-5-239. Completion of Permit; Notice of Proposed Activity; Requirements and Restrictions Regarding Issuance of Permit - History. Code 1981, § 12-5-239 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-5-240. Posting of Permit - A copy of every permit issued to an applicant shall...
§ 12-5-242. Technical Assistance to Local Governments; Model Ordinance - The department shall provide technical assistance to any local unit...
§ 12-5-243. Local Governments Not Prohibited From Adopting More Restrictive Ordinances - Nothing in this part shall be construed as prohibiting a...
§ 12-5-244. Administrative and Judicial Review - History. Code 1981, § 12-5-244 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-5-245. Injunctive Relief - Any activity in violation of this part or of any...
§ 12-5-246. Jurisdiction of Superior Court - The superior court of the county in which the land...
§ 12-5-247. Enforcement of Part; Civil Penalty - History. Code 1981, § 12-5-247 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-5-248. Criminal Violations - History. Code 1981, § 12-5-248 , enacted by Ga. L....
Part 4 - Coastal Marshlands
§ 12-5-280. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 12-5-281. Legislative Findings and Declarations - The General Assembly finds and declares that the coastal marshlands...
§ 12-5-282. Definitions - As used in this part, the term: (7.1) “Letter of...
§ 12-5-283. Coastal Marshlands Protection Committee Created; Members; Powers; per Diem and Expenses; Administrative Hearings and Review; Permits for Minor Alterations - History. Ga. L. 1972, p. 1015, § 17; Ga. L....
§ 12-5-284. Authority of Department as to Coastal Marshlands Generally - History. Ga. L. 1970, p. 939, § 4; Ga. L....
§ 12-5-285. Power of Board to Promulgate Rules and Regulations - The board shall have power to promulgate rules and regulations...
§ 12-5-286. Permit Required; Application; Notice; Public Hearing; Issuance; Denial; Dynamic Dune Fields - History. Ga. L. 1970, p. 939, § 5; Code 1981,...
§ 12-5-287. Leasing of State Owned Marshland or Water Bottoms - History. Code 1981, § 12-5-285.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1989,...
§ 12-5-288. Restriction on Granting of Permits; Size Restriction; Activities and Structures Considered Contrary to Public Interest - History. Code 1981, § 12-5-288 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-5-289. Inspection of Marshlands - The department, through its officers, staff, and game wardens, shall,...
§ 12-5-290. Jurisdiction to Restrain Violation of Part - The superior court of the county in which land or...
§ 12-5-291. Enforcement of Part - History. Ga. L. 1972, p. 991, § 2; Code 1981,...
§ 12-5-292. Posting of Permit - A copy of every permit issued to an applicant shall...
§ 12-5-293. Effect on Permit of Sale, Lease, or Other Conveyance of Land - If a permit holder sells, leases, rents, or otherwise conveys...
§ 12-5-294. Existence of an Emergency; Order; Right to Hearing - In the event of an emergency, whether created by act...
§ 12-5-295. Applicability of Part - This part shall not apply to the following: The lot...
§ 12-5-296. Criminal Violation - Any person violating any of the provisions of this part...
§ 12-5-297. Liability for Damages - Any person who causes or permits any removal, filling, dredging,...
Part 5 - Sea Oats
§ 12-5-310. Legislative Purpose - It is the purpose of this part to protect the...
§ 12-5-311. Cutting, Harvesting, Removing, or Eradicating Sea Oats - It is unlawful for any person to cut, harvest, remove,...
§ 12-5-312. Penalty - Any person violating any provision of this part shall be...
Part 6 - Coastal Management
§ 12-5-320. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 12-5-321. Legislative Findings - The General Assembly finds and declares that the coastal area...
§ 12-5-322. Definitions - As used in this part, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 12-5-323. Powers and Duties of Department - The department shall have the following authority, which shall not...
§ 12-5-324. Power of Board to Promulgate Rules and Regulations - The board shall have the authority to promulgate rules and...
§ 12-5-325. Additional Duties of Department - The department shall, in addition to its other duties prescribed...
§ 12-5-326. Duties of Other State Agencies in Relation to This Part - All state agencies shall coordinate and cooperate with the department...
§ 12-5-327. Duty of Department to Prepare Document for Submission to Governor; Duty to Prepare Report Every Three Years - History. Code 1981, § 12-5-327 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-5-328. Nothing in Part to Be Construed as Waiver of Federal Immunity or Consent for Other State to Exercise Jurisdiction - Nothing contained in this part shall be construed as a...