This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Zoning Procedures Law.” History. Code 1981, § 36-66-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1139, § 1; Ga. L. 2022, p. 825, § 1/HB 1405. The 2022 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, substituted “the ‘Zoning” for “‘The Zoning”. See Editor’s notes for applicability. […]
While recognizing and confirming the authority of local governments to exercise zoning power within their respective territorial boundaries, it is the intention of this chapter to establish as state policy minimum procedures governing the exercise and means of judicial review of the exercise of that power. The purpose of these minimum procedures is to assure […]
As used in this chapter, the term: “Local government” means any county or municipality which exercises zoning power within its territorial boundaries. (1.1) “Quasi-judicial officers, boards, or agencies” means an officer, board, or agency appointed by a local government to exercise delegated, quasi-judicial zoning powers including hearing appeals of administrative decisions by such officers, boards, […]
A local government taking action resulting in a zoning decision shall provide for a hearing on the proposed action. Where the proposed action includes any combination of zoning decisions under subparagraphs (C), (E), or (F) of paragraph (4) of Code Section 36-66-3 for the same property, only one hearing shall be required under this Code […]
Local governments shall adopt policies and procedures which govern calling and conducting hearings required by Code Section 36-66-4, and printed copies of such policies and procedures shall be available for distribution to the general public. Such policies and procedures shall specify a minimum time period at hearings on proposed zoning decisions or quasi-judicial decisions for […]
To ensure that the general public is afforded due process in an orderly way to petition the courts for review of a local government’s exercise of zoning, administrative, or quasi-judicial powers as guaranteed by Article I, Section I, Paragraphs IX and XII of the Constitution, the General Assembly, pursuant to its authority under Article VI, […]
In any local government which has established a planning department or other similar agency charged with the duty of reviewing zoning proposals, such planning department or other agency shall, with respect to each proposed zoning decision involving land that is adjacent to or within 3,000 feet of any military base or military installation or within […]
