Georgia § 36-72-4 - Permit required for developing land on which cemetery located.
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§ 36-72-4. Permit required for developing land on which cemetery located.
No known cemetery, burial ground, human remains, or burial object shall be knowingly disturbed by the owner or occupier of the land on which the cemetery or burial ground is located for the purposes of developing or changing the use of any part of such land unless a permit is first obtained from the governing authority of the municipal corporation or county wherein the cemetery or burial ground is located, which shall have authority to permit such activity except as provided in Code Section 36-72-14. (Code 1981, § 36-72-4 , enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 924, § 3.)
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-72-4 ("Permit required for developing land on which cemetery located.") 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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