Georgia § 12-5-243 - Local governments not prohibited from adopting more restrictive ordinances.
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§ 12-5-243. Local governments not prohibited from adopting more restrictive ordinances.
Nothing in this part shall be construed as prohibiting a local unit of government from adopting ordinances more restrictive in regard to activity on sand dunes and beaches than the standards set forth in this part. (Code 1981, § 12-5-243 , enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1362, § 1.)
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