Protection of Metropolitan Rivers

  1. Law
  2. Georgia Code
  3. Conservation and Natural Resources
  4. Water Resources
  5. Rivers and River Basins
  6. Protection of Metropolitan Rivers

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Section
12-5-440

Short Title

Section
12-5-441

Definitions

Section
12-5-442

Legislative Findings and Purposes

Section
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

Section
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

Section
12-5-445

Review of Application and Supporting Documents by Commission; Effect of Inconsistencies; Alternatives Where Modification Recommended

Section
12-5-446

Prereview by Commission of Application for Certificate; Fee Where Prereview Requested by Applicant; Effectiveness of Certificate Following Prereview; Immediate Effectiveness of Certificate; Consultation by Commission With Governing Authority; Informal Consultation With Applicants

Section
12-5-447

Minimum Standards for Certificates and Recommendations

Section
12-5-448

Appeal

Section
12-5-449

Other Laws Not Superseded by Part

Section
12-5-450

Election by Counties Contiguous to Area, and by Municipalities Within County, to Come Under Part

Section
12-5-451

Uses to Which Part Inapplicable

Section
12-5-452

Cease and Desist Orders; Injunctions; Land-Disturbing Activities as Nuisances; Penalty; Jurisdiction of Actions

Section
12-5-453

Local Regulation of Land in Drainage Basins; Enforcement Where Local Regulation Inadequate; Failure of Governing Authority to Meet Requirements

Section
12-5-454

Removal of Sand From Watercourse

Section
12-5-455

Plan and Application for Certificate Open to Public Inspection

Section
12-5-456

Commission to Notify Local Authorities of Violations of This Part; Director's Powers in Absence of Local Action; Hearings on Violations

Section
12-5-457

Environmental Protection Division's Powers and Duties Unaffected by Part