Georgia § 32-6-153 - Factors to be considered by department in making recommendations to planning commissions and in approving or rejecting plats.
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§ 32-6-153. Factors to be considered by department in making recommendations to planning commissions and in approving or rejecting plats.
Where the department is required to make recommendations to a planning commission under Code Section 32-6-151 or to approve a proposed plat under Code Section 32-6-152, the department, in addition to considering other factors, shall base its recommendation or approval on the following being provided for in the plat: Dedication to the department in fee simple of any portion of the subdivision which includes any part of the state highway system, such dedication to include land necessary for future widening of the state highway system; and An adequate provision for traffic safety in laying out public roads, drives, driveways, or access ways which enter the state highway system. (Code 1933, § 95A-951, enacted by Ga. L. 1973, p. 947, § 1; Ga. L. 2003, p. 613, § 4.)
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Section 32-6-153 ("Factors to be considered by department in making recommendations to planning commissions and in approving or rejecting plats.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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