Georgia § 31-3-5 - 1. Conformity prerequisite to building permit.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 31-3-5 — 1. Conformity prerequisite to building permit., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-3-5. 1. Conformity prerequisite to building permit.
No building permit for the construction of any residence, building, or other facility which is to be served by a sewage management system shall be issued by or pursuant to the authority of a county governing authority unless the sewage management system installation permit is in conformity with standards contained in Code Section 31-2A-11 for sewage management systems. No person, firm, corporation, or other entity shall install a sewage management system in violation of the provisions of Code Section 31-2A-11 or the regulations of a county board of health adopted pursuant to the authority of Code Section 31-3-5. Each county governing authority shall provide by ordinance or resolution for the enforcement of the provisions of this Code section. (Code 1981, § 31-3-5.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 227, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 3308, § 2; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1777, § 2; Ga. L. 1997, p. 708, § 3; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-10/HB 228; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 3-3/HB 214.) Cross references. - Building standards and requirements generally, T. 8, C. 2. Law reviews. - For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 147 (2011).
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Section 31-3-5 ("1. Conformity prerequisite to building permit.") 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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