§ 41-2-3. Filing of Petition to Abate Private Nuisance
A private nuisance may be abated upon filing of a petition by the person injured. History. Orig. Code 1863, § 3999; Code 1868, § 4027; Code 1873, § 4098; Code 1882, § 4098; Civil Code 1895, § 4766; Civil Code 1910, § 5338; Code 1933, § 72-203; Ga. L. 1980, p. 620, § 3.
§ 41-2-4. Issuance of Injunction Where Nuisance About to Be Erected or Commenced Likely to Result in Irreparable Damage
Where the consequence of a nuisance about to be erected or commenced will be irreparable damage and such consequence is not merely possible but to a reasonable degree certain, an injunction may be issued to restrain the nuisance before it is completed. History. Orig. Code 1863, § 2944; Code 1868, § 2951; Code 1873, § […]
§ 41-2-5. Authorization and Procedure for Abatement of Nuisances in Cities and Unincorporated Areas of Counties
If the existence of a nuisance is complained of in a county or city of this state, the municipal court of the city, if the nuisance complained of is in the city, shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine the question of the existence of such nuisance and, if found to exist, to order its […]
§ 41-2-7. Power of Counties and Municipalities to Repair, Close, or Demolish Unfit Buildings or Structures; Health Hazards on Private Property; Properties Affected
It is found and declared that in the counties and municipalities of this state there is the existence or occupancy of dwellings or other buildings or structures which are unfit for human habitation or for commercial, industrial, or business occupancy or use and not in compliance with the applicable state minimum standard codes as adopted […]
§ 41-2-8. Definitions for Use in Code Sections 41-2-7 Through 41-2-17
As used in Code Section 41-2-7, this Code section, and Code Sections 41-2-9 through 41-2-17, the term: “Applicable codes” means (A) any optional housing or abatement standard provided in Chapter 2 of Title 8 as adopted by ordinance or operation of law, or other property maintenance standards as adopted by ordinance or operation of law, […]
§ 41-2-9. [Effective Until July 1, 2023. See note.] County or Municipal Ordinances Relating to Unfit Buildings or Structures
In addition to any other remedies or enforcement mechanisms available, upon the adoption of an ordinance finding that dwelling, building, or structure conditions of the character described in Code Section 41-2-7 exist within a county or municipality, the governing body of such county or municipality is authorized to adopt ordinances relating to the dwellings, buildings, […]
§ 41-2-9. [Effective July 1, 2023. See note.] County or Municipal Ordinances Relating to Unfit Buildings or Structures
In addition to any other remedies or enforcement mechanisms available, upon the adoption of an ordinance finding that dwelling, building, or structure conditions of the character described in Code Section 41-2-7 exist within a county or municipality, the governing body of such county or municipality is authorized to adopt ordinances relating to the dwellings, buildings, […]
§ 41-1-4. Right of Action for Private Nuisance Generally
A private nuisance may injure either a person or property, or both, and for that injury a right of action accrues to the person who is injured or whose property is damaged. History. Orig. Code 1863, §§ 2939, 2941; Code 1868, §§ 2946, 2948; Code 1873, §§ 2997, 2999; Code 1882, §§ 2997, 2999; Civil […]
§ 41-1-1. Nuisance Defined Generally
A nuisance is anything that causes hurt, inconvenience, or damage to another and the fact that the act done may otherwise be lawful shall not keep it from being a nuisance. The inconvenience complained of shall not be fanciful, or such as would affect only one of fastidious taste, but it shall be such as […]
§ 41-1-2. Classes of Nuisances; Public and Private Nuisances Defined
Nuisances are either public or private. A public nuisance is one which damages all persons who come within the sphere of its operation, though it may vary in its effects on individuals. A private nuisance is one limited in its injurious effects to one or a few individuals. History. Orig. Code 1863, § 2939; Code […]