Georgia § 8-6-4 - Permit required for construction of building or enclosed structure; exception.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 8-6-4 — Permit required for construction of building or enclosed structure; exception., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-6-4. Permit required for construction of building or enclosed structure; exception.
No person shall construct any building or enclosed structure of any type, kind, or design on any real property on which a landfill on the public records has been located without first obtaining a permit for such construction from the local governing authority. This Code section shall not apply to construction activity by public service corporations or to the construction of roads, highways, or bridges. (Code 1981, § 8-6-4 , enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 821, § 1.)
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-6-4 ("Permit required for construction of building or enclosed structure; exception.") 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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