§ 44-10-29. Certain Changes or Uses Not Prohibited
Nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent the ordinary maintenance or repair of any exterior architectural feature in or on a historic property, which maintenance or repair does not involve a material change in design, material, or outer appearance thereof, nor to prevent any property owner from making any use of his property […]
§ 44-10-30. Court Action or Proceedings to Prevent Improper Changes or Illegal Acts or Conduct
The municipal or county governing body or the historic preservation commission shall be authorized to institute any appropriate action or proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent any material change in the appearance of a designated historic property or historic district, except those changes made in compliance with the provisions of an ordinance […]
§ 44-10-31. Violations of This Article; Penalties
Violations of any ordinance adopted in conformity with this article shall be punished in the same manner as provided by charter or local law for the punishment of violations of other validly enacted municipal or county ordinances. History. Ga. L. 1980, p. 1723, § 10.
§ 44-10-24. Establishment or Designation of Historic Preservation Commission; Number, Eligibility, and Terms of Members
The local governing body of a municipality or county electing to enact an ordinance to provide for the protection, enhancement, perpetuation, or use of historic properties or historic districts shall establish or designate a historic preservation commission. Such local governing body shall determine the number of members of the commission, which shall be at least […]
§ 44-10-25. Powers and Duties of Historic Preservation Commission
Any municipal, county, or joint historic preservation commission appointed or designated pursuant to Code Section 44-10-24 shall be authorized to: Prepare an inventory of all property within its respective historic preservation jurisdiction having the potential for designation as historic property; Recommend to the municipal or county local governing body specific places, districts, sites, buildings, structures, […]
§ 44-10-26. Designation by Ordinance of Historic Properties or Districts; Required Provisions; Investigation and Report; Submittal to Department of Community Affairs; Notice and Hearing; Notification of Owners
Ordinances adopted by local governing bodies to designate historic properties or historic districts shall be subject to the following requirements: Any ordinance designating any property as a historic property or any district as a historic district shall require that the designated property or district be shown on the official zoning map of the county or […]
§ 44-10-27. Requirement for Certificate of Appropriateness; Local or State Actions
After the designation by ordinance of a historic property or of a historic district, no material change in the appearance of the historic property or of a structure, site, or work of art within the historic district shall be made or be permitted to be made by the owner or occupant thereof unless and until […]
§ 44-10-1. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Uniform Conservation Easement Act.” History. Code 1981, § 44-10-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2227, § 1. Law reviews. For article, “A Time to Preserve: A Call for Formal Private-Party Rights in Perpetual Conservation Easements,” see 40 Ga. L. Rev. 85 […]
§ 44-10-28. Review of Applications; Procedure; Approval, Modification, or Rejection; Negotiations for Acquisitions; Variances; Appeals
Prior to reviewing an application for a certificate of appropriateness, the commission shall take such action as may reasonably be required to inform the owners of any property likely to be affected materially by the application and shall give the applicant and such owners an opportunity to be heard. In cases where the commission deems […]
§ 44-10-2. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Conservation easement” means a nonpossessory interest of a holder in real property imposing limitations or affirmative obligations, the purposes of which include retaining or protecting natural, scenic, or open-space values of real property; assuring its availability for agricultural, forest, recreational, or open-space use; protecting natural resources; maintaining or […]