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SUPPLEMENT NO. 1: 10/2007 October 2007 CODE AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, also known as AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY, GEORGIA Looseleaf Supplement This Supplement contains all ordinances deemed advisable to be included at this time through: Ordinance No. 6992, adopted August 7, 2007. See the Code Comparative Table for further information. Remove old pages Insert new pages Title page Title page ix xi—xviii xi—xviii Checklist of up-to-date pages (following Table of Contents) CHT:31—CHT:34 CHT:31—CHT:34 CHT:107—CHT:110 CHT:107—CHT:110.1 CHT:113—CHT:118 CHT:113—CHT:116.1 T1:117, T1:118 T1:117, T1:118 T2:9, T2:10 T2:9—T2:10.1 T3:37, T3:38 T3:37—T3:38.24 T3:45, T3:46 T3:45, T3:46 T3:73 T3:73 T7:1—T7:7 T7:1—T7:7 T7:61, T7:62 T7:61—T7:62.15 T8:47, T8:48 T8:47, T8:48 CCT:1—CCT:3 CCT:1—CCT:3 SLRT:1, SLRT:2 SLRT:1, SLRT:2 CHTi:1—CHTi:12 CHTi:1—CHTi:12 CHTi:17—CHTi:20 CHTi:17—CHTi:20 CDi:11, CDi:12 CDi:11, CDi:12 CDi:19, CDi:20 CDi:19, CDi:20 CDi:25, CDi:26 CDi:25, CDi:26 CDi:37—CDi:42 CDi:37—CDi:42 CDi:55, CDi:56 CDi:55, CDi:56 CDi:67, CDi:68 CDi:67, CDi:68 CDi:81, CDi:82 CDi:81, CDi:82 ---PAGE BREAK--- INSTRUCTION SHEET—Cont’d. Insert and maintain this instruction sheet in front of this publication. File removed pages for reference. MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION Post Office Box 2235 1700 Capital Circle, S.W. Tallahassee, FL 32316 (850) 576-3171 1-800-262-CODE Website: www.municode.com ---PAGE BREAK--- CODE AUGUSTA, GEORGIA also known as AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY GEORGIA* Published by Order of the Augusta-Richmond County Commission First Reading: July 10, 2007 Second Reading: August 7, 2007 Supplement No. 1—October 10, 2007 M MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION C C Tallahassee, Florida 2007 *State law references—Georgia Laws, 1997, Page 4024, changed the name of the Augusta- Richmond County to "Augusta, Georgia". The entity is variously referred to as Augusta, Georgia; Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia and the City of Augusta. The appropriate name is Augusta, Georgia. Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- ORDINANCE NO. 6992 AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT A REVISED CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR AUGUSTA, GEORGIA; TO DESIGNATE SAID REVISED CODE AS THE CODE OF AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, REVISED, 2007, ALSO KNOWN AS "AUGUSTA CODE 2007". WHEREAS, the Augusta Code was last codified in 1997 by an Ordinance adopted September 3, 1997 by the Augusta-Richmond County Commission; and WHEREAS, the Augusta Code of Ordinances proposed for adoption specifically amends, restates and supersedes said 1997 Code except as provided in Section 1-1-10 in said Code of 1997 and as such exceptions are carried forward in the revised Code as Section 1-1-10 in the 2007 Code. All changes in ordinances have been incorporated through June, 2007. NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Augusta-Richmond County Commission that the Code of Ordinances of Augusta, Georgia, 2007 Revi- sion, is hereby officially adopted as the Code of Augusta, Georgia (2007) and it can be cited as such. FURTHER ORDAINED that the 2007 Code Revision is dedicated to those individuals who have served in elective offices and senior administrative positions in the Consolidated Government, since its adoption, in apprecia- tion for their service to the community. Duly adopted this 7 day of August, 2007. AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION Deke Copenhaver Mayor Attest: Lena Bonner Clerk of Commission Seal First Reading: July 10, 2007 Second Reading: August 7, 2007 ix Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Mayors, Commissioners, Administrators, Clerk, Served From 1996 to Present . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Officials of the County at the Time of This Publication . . . . . . . . . v Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Adopting Ordinance—Ordinance No. 6992. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Title PART I LAWS OF LOCAL APPLICATION—CHARTER 1. Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:13 Art. 1. Home Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:13 Art. 2. Taxation Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:17 Art. 3. Intergovernmental Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:17 Art. 4. County Officers and Employees—Generally . . . . CHT:18 Art. 5. Charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:22 Art. 6. Commission Powers and Duties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:39 Art. 7. Other Powers and Duties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:42 Art. 8. Ex-officio Commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:48 Art. 9. Board of Elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:48 Art. 10. Sheriff's Department. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:51 Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:51 Div. 2. Merit System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:51 Art. 11. County Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:53 Art. 12. Reserved. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:54 Art. 13. Conflicts of Interest in Zoning Actions. . . . . . . . CHT:54 Art. 14. Consolidation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:56 Art. 15. Authorities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:57 Div. 1. Augusta-Richmond County Building Author- ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:57 Div. 2. Augusta-Richmond County ColiseumAuthor- ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:58 Subdiv. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:58 Subdiv. 2. Revenue Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:63 Div. 3. Richmond County Industrial Development Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:68 Div. 4. Augusta-Richmond County Stadium Author- ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:68 Div. 5. Augusta-Richmond County Transportation Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:69 Div. 6. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:69 Div. 7. Richmond County Hospital Authority. . . . . . CHT:69 Div. 8. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:69 Div. 9. Augusta Canal Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:69 xi Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Title Page Div. 10. Augusta Ports Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:79 Div. 11. Augusta Redevelopment Authority . . . . . . . CHT:86 2. Alcoholic Beverage Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:87 3. Reserved. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:89 4. Reserved. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:91 5. Courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:93 Art. 1. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:93 Art. 3. State Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:94 Div. 1. Jurisdiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:94 Div. 2. Practice and Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:95 Div. 3. Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:99 Subdiv. 1. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:99 Subdiv. 2. Judges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:100 Subdiv. 3. Solicitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:109 Div. 4. Jury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:110 Div. 5. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:111 Art. 4. Civil Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:111 Art. 5. Probate Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:122 6. Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:125 Art. 1. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:125 7. Finance and Taxation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:127 Art. 1. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:127 Art. 2. Budget. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:128 Art. 3. Levy and Collection of Ad Valorem Taxes . . . . . . CHT:128 Art. 4. Tax Commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:131 Art. 5. Board of Tax Assessors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:135 8. Reserved. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:139 9. Health and Sanitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:141 Art. 1. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:141 Art. 2. Department of Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:143 Art. 3. Board of Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:144 Art. 4. Commissioner of Public Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:146 Art. 5. Public Sanitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:147 Art. 6. Board of Health Employees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:147 Div. 1. Salaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:147 Div. 2. Pension Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:147 10. Reserved. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:155 11. Reserved. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:157 12. Paupers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:159 13. Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:161 Art. 1. Merit System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:161 Art. 2. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:161 Art. 3. Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:161 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 xii Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Title Page Art. 4. Pension Fund Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHT:161 Charter Comparative Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TITLE 1 GENERAL GOVERNMENT—CODE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:1 1. [In General] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:13 Art. 1. General Provisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:13 Art. 2. Code of Ethics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:17 Art. 3. Ethics in Public Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:22 2. Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:27 Art. 1. Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:27 Appendix A-Rules of Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:29 Art. 2. Mayor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:45 Art. 3. Administrator for Augusta-Richmond County . . T1:45 Art. 4. Clerk of Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:49 Art. 5. Augusta-Richmond County Property . . . . . . . . . . T1:50 Art. 6. Records Management Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:51 3. Aviation Commissions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:53 Art. 1. Augusta Aviation Commisison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:53 Art. 2. General Aviation Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:71 Art. 3. General Provisions as To Daniel Field . . . . . . . . . T1:73 Art. 4. Airport Approach and Turning Zones at Daniel Field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:74 Art. 5. Airports and Aviation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:76 4. Boards and Authorities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:79 Art. 1. General Provisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:79 Art. 2. Development Authority of Richmond County . . . T1:82 Art. 2.1. Downtown Development Authority . . . . . . . . . . T1:83 Art. 3. Housing Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:84 Art. 4. Richmond County Hospital Authority . . . . . . . . . T1:85 Art. 5. Hospital Authority of Augusta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:86 Art. 6. Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commis- sion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:87 Art. 7. Augusta-Richmond County Beautification-Clean Community Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:96 Art. 8. Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:96 Art. 9. Human Relations Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:97 5. Cemeteries and Parks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:103 Art. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:103 Art. 2. Sale and Maintenance of Lots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:106 Art. 3. Parks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:107 6. Courts, Fines and Imprisonment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:111 Art. 1. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:111 Art. 2. Municipal Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:111 Art. 3. Solicitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:112 TABLE OF CONTENTS—Cont’d. xiii Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Title Page Art. 4. Stockade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:112 7. Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:113 Art. 1. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:113 Art. 2. Personnel System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:113 Art. 3. Classification Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:116 Art. 4. Personnel Policies and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:117 Art. 5. Affirmative Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:118 Art. 6. Retirement Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:118 8. Railroads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:119 Art. 1. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:119 Art. 2. Crossings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:119 9. Waterways and Related Structures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:121 Art. 1. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:121 Art. 2. Canal—Generally. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:121 Art. 3. Use for Water Power—Generally. . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:122 10. Procurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:127 Art. 1. General Provisions and Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . T1:127 Art. 2. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:137 Art. 3. Office of the Procurement Director . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:137 Art. 4. Product Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:138 Art. 5. Requirements for Bidding or Proposing on Au- gusta-Richmond County Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:140 Art. 6. Procurement Source Selection Methods and Con- tract Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:143 Art. 7. Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) Pro- gram (Reserved) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:152 Art. 8. Suspension or Debarment of Bidder or Proposer T1:153 Art. 9. Appeals and Remedies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:153 Art. 10. Types of Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:154 Art. 11. Cooperative Procurement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:156 Art. 12. Contract Administration and Management . . . T1:156 Art. 13. Supplies and Fixed Assets Management Pro- grams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1:160 TITLE 2 FINANCE AND TAXATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T2:1 1. Business Tax Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T2:5 Art. 1. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T2:5 2. Taxation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T2:21 Art. 1. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T2:21 Art. 2. Tax Verification Permits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T2:22 Art. 3. Tax on Insurance Companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T2:24 Art. 4. Excise Tax for Hotels, Motels, Etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . T2:25 Art. 5. Local Business License Tax on Depository Finan- cial Institutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T2:27 Art. 6. Tax Imposed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T2:27 3. Budget, Auditing Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T2:29 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 xiv Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Title Page 4. Enterprise Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T2:31 TITLE 3 PUBLIC SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T3:1 1. Curfew for Minors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T3:9 2. Firearms Reserved. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T3:11 3. Fire Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T3:13 Art. 1. General Provisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T3:13 Art. 2. Bureau of Fire Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T3:14 Art. 3. Fire Prevention Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T3:18 Art. 4. Organization of the Fire Department. . . . . . . . . . T3:22 Art. 5. Fire Department Rules and Regulations . . . . . . . T3:22 4. Mass Gatherings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T3:25 5. Motor Vehicles and Traffic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T3:31 Art. 1. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T3:31 Art. 2. Traffic-control Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T3:35 Art. 3. Speed Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T3:37 Art. 4. Turning Movements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T3:38.23 Art. 5. One-way Streets and Alleys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T3:40 Art. 6. Right-of-way at Stop and Yield Intersections . . . T3:40 Art. 7. Pedestrians' Rights and Duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T3:41 Art. 8. Regulations for Bicycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T3:42 Art. 9. Obedience to Railroad Crossing Signals . . . . . . . T3:443 Art. 10. Funeral Processions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T3:44 Art. 11. Motorized Carts, Mopeds, Off- road Vehicles, Minibikes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T3:44 Art. 12. Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in Specified Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T3:46 Art. 13. Miscellaneous Driving Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T3:48 Art. 14. Regulating the Kinds and Classes of Traffic on Certain Highways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T3:52 Art. 15. Parking Restrictions for Trucks and Buses. . . . T3:53 Art. 16. Abandoned Vehicles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T3:53 Art. 17. Penalties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T3:54 Art. 18. Safety Review Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T3:54 6. Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T3:57 7. Offenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T3:61 8. Streets and Sidewalks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T3:75 Art. 1. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T3:75 TITLE 4 PUBLIC HEALTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T4:1 1. Animals and Fowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T4:5 Art. 1. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T4:5 Art. 2. Animals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T4:7 Art. 3. Livestock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T4:10 TABLE OF CONTENTS—Cont’d. xv Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Title Page Art. 4. Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T4:11 Art. 5. Sterilization of Dogs and Cats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T4:11 2. Health and Sanitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T4:13 Art. 1. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T4:13 Art. 2. Litter Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T4:16 Art. 3. Garbage Collection in Urban Services District . T4:20 Art. 4. Disposal of Asbestos and Biological Waste . . . . . T4:22 Art. 5. Smoke Abatement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T4:23 Art. 6. Scrap Tire Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T4:23 TITLE 5 UTILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T5:1 1. Stormwater Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T5:5 2. Water and Sewers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T5:13 Art. 1. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T5:13 Art. 2. Rates and Charges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T5:18 Art. 3. Sewers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T5:21 Art. 4. Backflow Prevention and Cross-Connections . . . T5:22 Art. 5. Water Conservation Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T5:25 3. Wastewater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T5:27 TITLE 6 LICENSE AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS . . . . . . . . T6:1 1. Adult Entertainment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T6:9 2. Alcoholic Beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T6:21 Art. 1. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T6:21 Art. 2. Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T6:30 Art. 3. Excise Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T6:46 Art. 4. Mixed Drinks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T6:47 Art. 5. Sales Off Premises For Catered Functions . . . . . T6:53 3. Businesses and Occupations—Generally. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T6:55 Art. 1. Electrical Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T6:55 Art. 2. Telephone and Telegraph Wires, Cables and Con- duits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T6:57 4. Masseurs and Masseuses, Massage Parlors And/Or Health Spas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T6:59 5. Peddlers and Solicitors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T6:67 Art. 1. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T6:67 Art. 2. Transient Vendors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T6:67 6. Secondhand Goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T6:69 Art. 1. Brokers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T6:69 Art. 2. Flea Markets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T6:72 Art. 3. Regulated Businesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T6:77 7. Vehicles for Hire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T6:91 Art. 1. Wreckers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T6:91 Art. 2. Taxicabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T6:91 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 xvi Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Title Page Art. 3. Limousine Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T6:99 Art. 4. Ambulances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T6:101 8. Attendance of Deputies and Firefighters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T6:109 TITLE 7 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T7:1 1. Building and Building Regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T7:7 Art. 1. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T7:9 Art. 2. Structural Standards and Requirements. . . . . . . T7:10 Art. 3. License and Inspection Department . . . . . . . . . . . T7:15 Art. 4. Construction Advisory Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T7:18 Art. 5. Permits, Inspections and Certificates of Occu- pancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T7:20 Art. 6. Construction Trades Regulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T7:28 Art. 7. Maintenance—Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T7:39 2. Nuisances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T7:45 [Art. 1. In General.] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T7:45 Art. 2. Abatement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T7:46 Art. 3. Regulating Automobile, Junk Yards, Salvage/ Recycling Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T7:46 3. Streetlighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T7:55 Art. 1. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T7:55 Art. 2. Construction and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T7:56 Art. 3. Excavations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T7:58 Art. 4. Use of County Rights-of-Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T7:60 Art. 5. Soil Erosion and Sediment Control . . . . . . . . . . . . T7:62 Art. 6. Grading Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T7:62.15 Art. 6B. Street and Road Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T7:65 Art. 7. Nuisance Abatement-In REM Proceedings . . . . . T7:65 Art. 8. Rules and Regulations for Abatement of Unsafe or Unhealthful Premises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T7:66 4. Historic Preservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T7:73 Art. 1. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T7:87 Art. 2. Historic Preservation Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . T7:88 Art. 3. Recommendation and Designation of Historic Districts and Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T7:91 Art. 4. Application to Preservation Commission for Cer- tificate of Appropriateness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T7:94 Art. 5. Demolition or Relocation of A Historic Property or Properties Within A Historic District . . . . . . . T7:98 Art. 6. Maintenance of Historic Properties and Building and Zoning Code Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T7:99 Art. 7. Miscellaneous Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T7:100 Art. 8. Detention Ponds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T7:100 Art. 9. Penalty Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T7:101 TITLE 8 PLANNING AND ZONING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T8:1 1. Flood Damage Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T8:5 Art. 1. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T8:5 TABLE OF CONTENTS—Cont’d. xvii Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Title Page Art. 2. Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T8:6 Art. 3. General Provisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T8:9 Art. 4. Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T8:11 Art. 5. Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction . . . . . . . . T8:14 2. Mobile Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T8:21 Art. 1. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T8:21 Art. 2. Tax Verification Permits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T8:21 3. Subdivision of Land. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T8:25 Art. 1. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T8:25 Art. 2. Plats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T8:25 4. Trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T8:27 5. Zoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T8:39 Art. 1. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T8:39 Art. 2. Road Naming and Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T8:39 The current Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance is maintained at the Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission . . . . . 6. Groundwater Recharge Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T8:41 7. Water Supply Watershed Protection Ordinance . . . . . . . . . . . . T8:45 8. Site Plan Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T8:47 9. Subdivision Covenants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T8:47 Comparative Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CT:1 Code Comparative Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CCT:1 State Law Reference Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SLRT:1 Charter Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHTi:1 Code Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CDi:1 The following documents are anticipated to be published in 2007: Readopted 77, 45 and 77 Pension Plans-Augusta Human Re- sources Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re-adopted Augusta Employee Handbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 xviii Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Tract: 107.06 BG: 1 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1999 Tract: 108 BG: 9 9004 9005 9006 9007 9008 9009 9996 9997 9998 9999 Tract: 109.01 Tract: 109.02 BG: 2 BG: 3 BG: 4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4078 4079 4080 4081 4082 4083 4084 4085 4086 4087 4088 4089 4090 4091 4092 4093 4094 4095 4096 4097 4098 4099 4100 4101 4102 4103 4104 4105 4106 4107 4108 4109 4110 4111 4112 4113 4114 4115 4116 4117 4118 4119 4120 4121 4122 4123 4124 4125 4126 4127 4128 4129 4130 4131 4132 4133 4134 4135 4136 4137 4138 4139 4140 4141 4142 4143 4144 4145 4146 4147 4148 4149 4150 4151 4152 4153 4154 4155 4156 4157 4158 4159 4160 4161 4162 4163 4164 4165 4166 4167 4168 4169 4170 4171 4172 4173 4174 4175 4176 4177 4178 4983 4984 4985 4986 4987 4988 4989 4990 4991 4992 4993 4994 4995 4996 4997 4998 4999 For purposes of this subsection: The terms Tract, Block, and VTD shall mean and describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 1990 for the State of Georgia; The term Precinct is synonymous with the term voting precinct and means a geographical area designated by Article 7 of Chapter 2 or 3 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., within which all electors vote at one poll- ing place; Precinct names and designations follow- ing VTD designations are included for convenience only; and in the event the description of any Commission district contains a conflict between the geograph- ical boundaries of any VTD and the bound- aries of the following named precinct, the geographical boundary of the VTD as shown on the census maps for the United States decennial census of 1990 for the State of Georgia shall control; Any part of Richmond County which is not included in any Commission district described in this subsection shall be in- cluded within that Commission district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 1990 for the State of Georgia; and Any part of Richmond County which is described in this subsection as being in- cluded in a particular Commission dis- trict shall nevertheless not be included within such Commission district if such part is not contiguous to such Commis- sion district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that Commis- § 1-28 CHARTER CHT:31 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- sion district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 1990 for the State of Georgia. All members of the Commission shall be full voting members of the Commission. The Mayor shall be a member of the Commission. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the Mayor shall have the right to vote only to make or break a tie vote on any matter. No person shall be eligible to serve as a Commissioner unless he or she: has been a resident of the Commission district from which elected for a period of one year immediately prior to the date of the election; continues to reside within the Commis- sion district from which elected during his or her term of office; is a registered and qualified elector of Richmond County; and meets the qualification standards re- quired for members of the Georgia House of Representatives as are now or may in the future be prescribed by the Georgia Constitution. No person who has served more than three- fourths of a second consecutive full term of office as Commissioner shall again be eligible to hold office as Commissioner until after the expiration of four years from the conclusion of the last full term of office to which such person was elected as Commissioner. No person shall be eligible to serve as Mayor unless he or she: has been a resident of the county for a period of one year immediately prior to the date of the election; continues to reside within the county dur- ing his or her term of office; is a registered and qualified elector of Richmond County; and meets the qualification standards re- quired for members of the Georgia House of Representatives as are now or may in the future be prescribed by the Georgia Constitution. No person who has served two consecutive full four-year terms of office as Mayor shall again be eligible to hold office as Mayor until after the expiration of four years from the conclusion of that person's last term of office as Mayor. The Mayor shall be paid an annual salary of $65,000.00, the Mayor Pro Tempore shall be paid an annual salary of $20,000.00, and each of the other Commission members shall be paid an annual salary of $12,000.00. Future changes in the salary and expenses of such persons shall be effected in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 36-35-4 of the O.C.G.A. (1995 Ga. Laws, p. 3648; 1996 Ga. Laws, p. 3607; 1997 Ga. Laws, p. 4024; 1997 Ga. Laws, p. 4690; 2002 Ga. Law, p. 3769, § 1) Note—2007 Ga. Laws_HB 553 provides for the majority vote election of Commissioners. See also 2006 Ga. Laws at § which abolished recognition of plurality requirement for election members of the Commission and the "Home Rule" ordinance amendment to the Ga. Consolidation Act enacted under authority of § 5-1-41 of the Act. Sec. 1-29. Election of commission. Those members of the commission who were serving as such on January 1, 2007, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office, shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their respective terms of office and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. Those members of the commission who are elected to serve Commission Districts 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 shall be elected at the election held on the Tuesday next following the first Mon- day in November, 2007, shall take office on January 1, 2008, and shall serve until December 31, 2010, and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Thereafter, their successors shall be nominated and elected by majority vote as provided in this section at the general election held in the even-numbered year im- mediately preceding the expiration § 1-28 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 CHT:32 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- of their respective terms of office, shall take the office on the first day of January immediately following the date of their election, and shall have terms of office of four years and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Each member of the commission shall be elected by the electors residing within such member's commission district. The initial three-year terms of office pro- vided for in this paragraph shall be considered full terms of office for purposes of term limitations. Those members of the commission who are elected to serve Commission Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 shall be elected at the election held on the Tuesday next follow- ing the first Monday in November, 2009, shall take office on January 1, 2010, and shall serve until December 31, 2012, and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Thereafter, their successors shall be nominated and elected by the majority vote as provided in this section at the general election held in the even- numbered year immediately preceding the expiration of their respective terms of office, shall take office on the first day of January immediately following the date of their election, and shall have terms of office for four years and until their respec- tive successors are elected and qualified. Each member of the commission shall be elected by the electors residing within such member's commission district. The initial three-year terms of office provided for in this paragraph shall be considered full terms of office for purposes of term limitations. The mayor pro tempore shall be a mem- ber of the commission. The initial Mayor shall be elected in a special nonpartisan election, without a special primary, to be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1995. Candidates in such special election shall not be listed on the ballot according to political party affiliation; and such special election shall be conducted on a nonparti- san basis, without a special primary, and by majority vote as provided in this section. The person elected as Mayor at such special election shall take office on January 1, 1996, for an initial term of office expiring on December 31, 1998, and until a successor is elected and qualified. There- after, each successor to the office of Mayor shall be elected at a general election to be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November immediately preceding the expiration of a term of office, shall be nominated and elected by majority vote as provided in this section, shall take office on the first day of January immediately following the date of the election, and shall have a term of office of four years and until a successor is elected and qualified. The Mayor shall be elected on a county-wide basis by the electors of the entire county. Except as otherwise provided in this sec- tion, all primaries and elections for the Mayor and members of the Commission shall be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., known as the Georgia Municipal Election Code, as now or hereafter amended. All primaries and elections for such offices shall be conducted on a nonpartisan basis and candidates in any such primary or election shall not be listed on the ballot according to party affiliation. Any person who is a registered voter of Richmond County shall be eligible to vote in any election under this section. As used in this paragraph, the term ma- jority means the receipt by one candidate alone of the highest number of votes cast in a primary or election among the candi- dates for the same office provided that such candidate receives at least 45 per- cent of the total number of votes cast in such primary or election for such office. If two or more candidates tie in receiving the highest number of votes or no candi- date receives more than 45 percent of the total number of votes cast for the office sought, there is no majority. If no candi- date receives a majority of the votes cast in any such primary or election, there shall be a run-off primary or a run-off § 1-29 CHARTER CHT:33 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- election which shall be called and con- ducted in the manner provided in Code § 21-3-407 of the O.C.G.A. (1995 Ga. Laws, p. 3648; 1996 Ga. Laws, p. 3607; 1997 Ga. Laws, p. 4024; 1997 Ga. Laws, p. 4690; Ga. Laws 2002, p. 3769, § 2007 Ga. Laws, Page (House Bill 553) Note—See "Home Rule" Consolidation Act, § 1-41 1995 Ga. Laws P3648 as amended in 2007 by HB 553. Sec. 1-30. Powers of mayor; mayor pro-tem; committees. The Mayor shall be the chief executive officer of Richmond County and the City of Au- gusta. The Mayor shall possess and exercise the following executive and administrative powers and duties: To preside at all meetings of the Commis- sion; To serve as the official head of Richmond County and the City of Augusta for the service of process and for ceremonial pur- poses; To administer oaths and to take affida- vits; To sign all written contracts entered into by the Commission on behalf of Richmond County and the City of Augusta and all other contracts and instruments executed by the county and city which by law are required to be in writing; To ensure that all laws, ordinances, and resolutions of Richmond County and the City of Augusta are faithfully executed; and To exercise such other powers and per- form such other duties as may be required by ordinance or resolution of the Commis- sion. The Mayor shall not be empowered to veto ordinances, resolutions, or other actions of the Commission. The members of the Commission shall elect a Mayor Pro Tempore at their first regular meet- ing in January, 1996, and at such meeting in each year thereafter. The Mayor Pro Tempore shall preside at Commission meetings in the absence of the Mayor and perform such other duties as may be entrusted to the office of the Mayor Pro Tempore by action of the Commission. The Mayor Pro Tempore shall continue to be a full voting member of the Commission when serving in the capacity of Mayor Pro Tempore. No person who has served two consecutive full one-year terms of office as Mayor Pro Tempore shall again be eligible to hold office as Mayor Pro Tempore until after the expi- § 1-29 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 CHT:34 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- in all cases, anywhere in the state, in which by existing laws such papers may be attested and affidavits administered by justices of the peace of this state, and the judge of said state court shall have all the powers and authority, throughout his jurisdiction, of judges of the superior courts, ex- cept when by law exclusive power and authority are vested in judges of the superior courts, and all laws relating to and governing judges of the superior courts shall apply to the judge of said state court, so far as the same may be applicable, except as herein provided. (Ga. Laws 1880-81, p. 574, § 35) Sec. 5-96. Same—Enforce orders, preserve order, punish contempt, etc. The judge of said state court shall have the same power to enforce his orders, to preserve order, punish for contempt, and to enforce all his judgments, as is vested by law in the judges of the superior courts of this state. (Ga. Laws 1880-81, p. 574, § 35) Sec. 5-97. Practice of law prohibited. The judge of the State Court of Richmond County shall not engage in the private practice of law. (Ga. Laws 1943, p. 806; Ga. Laws 1976, p. 3155, § 1; Ga. Laws 1981, p. 3544, § 1) Sec. 5-98. Absence. In case of the absence of said state judge from any cause at any term of said court, it shall be the duty of the clerk or the sheriff of said court to adjourn the court to such day as the judge may in writing direct. (Ga. Laws 1880-81, p. 574, § 24) Sec. 5-99. Attorney to preside when judge disqualified. In any case in said state court in which said state judge may be from any cause disqualified the parties may agree, either themselves or by counsel, upon some attorney to preside in that case in his place, and said state judge shall have an order to that effect placed upon the minutes of said court. (Ga. Laws 1880-81, p. 574, § 29) Sec. 5-100. Judges of superior court and state court may preside in either court. The judge of the superior court and the judge of said state court may preside in the court of each other in cases where the judge of either court is disqualified to preside from any cause. (Ga. Laws 1880-81, p. 574, § 28) Sec. 5-101. Creation of second division. There is created a second division of the State Court of Richmond County. The second division of the state court shall be governed by the provisions of general law contained in Chapter 7 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state courts, and by the additional provisions of this part. Sec. 5-102. Judge; powers and duties; ap- pointment. In addition to all other judges of the state court, there shall be one judge of the second division of the State Court of Richmond County. The qualifications and election of the judge shall be as provided by general law. Except as otherwise provided in this section, said judge shall have and may exercise all powers, duties, jurisdictions, privileges, and immunities of the present judge of the State Court of Rich- mond County under the provision of this Act and the general law applicable to said present judge. The initial judge shall be appointed by the Governor for an initial term beginning on July 1, 1997, and expiring on December 31, 1998, and upon the election and qualification of a successor. (Ga. Laws 1997, p. 4380-4381) Sec. 5-103. Compensations/Salary. The judge shall receive the same compen- sation as the present judge of the State Court of Richmond County payable in equal in- stallments from the funds of Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia. The judge is designated as a full-time judge and may not engage in the private practice of law. (Ga. Laws 1997, p. 4380-4381) § 5-103 CHARTER CHT:107 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Any salary supplement heretofore enacted by Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia, shall also be applicable to the judge. Note—As of January 1, 2006, the salaries of the Judges of the State Court of Richmond County were increased as set forth below: State Court Associate Judge . . . 127,609.30 (Ga. Laws 1997, p. 4380-4381; Ord. of 6-7-06) Sec. 5-104. Creation of a Third Division. There is created a third division of the State Court of Richmond County. The third division of the state court shall be governed by the provisions of general law contained in Chapter 7 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state courts, and by the additional provisions of this part. State law reference—O.C.G.A. Title 15-7 et seq. (Section 3.1 Act 65(S.B. 107)approved 5-17-07) Sec. 5-105. Third Division Judge; powers and duties; appointment. In addition to all other judges of the state court, there shall be one judge of the third division. The qualifications and elec- tion of the judge shall be as provided by general law. Except as otherwise provided in this sec- tion, said judge shall have and may exer- cise all powers, duties, jurisdictions, priv- ileges, and immunities of the present judges of the State Court of Richmond County under the provision of this Act and the general law applicable to said present judges. The initial judge shall be appointed by the Governor for an initial term beginning on July 1, 2007, and expiring on December 31, 2008, and upon the election and qualification of a successor. (Section 3.2 Act 65(S.B. 107) approved 5-17-07) Sec. 5-106. Third Division Judge; Compen- sation/Salary. The judge shall receive the same compen- sation as the present judges of the State Court of Richmond County payable in equal in- stallments from the funds of Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia. The judge is designated as a full-time judge and may not engage in the private practice of law. Any salary supplement heretofore enacted by Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia, shall be applicable to the judge. (Ga. Law 1997, p. 4380-4381; Section 3-3 Act 65 (S.B. 107) approved 5-17-07) Sec. 5-107. Chief judge. The judge of the State Court of Richmond County who has served the longest period of time in office as judge of said court shall be the chief judge of the State Court of Richmond County. Note—As of January 1, 2006, the salaries of the Judges of the State Court of Richmond County were increased as set forth below: State Court Chief Judge . . . 131,209.26 (Ord. of 6-7-06) Sec. 5-108. Compensation. Reserved. Reserved. Reserved. The chief judge shall receive additional compensation for performing the handling of the administration and operation of the State Court of Richmond County. (Ga. Laws 1997, p. 4380-4381) Sec. 5-109. Same—Powers and duties. Such chief judge shall be responsible further for the administration and the expeditious dispo- sition of the business of the state court, both civil and criminal, and shall have power to make such rules as the chief judge shall deem necessary or proper for such purpose but which are not in conflict with the general laws of this state. Such rules, when approved by the chief judge and filed in the office of the clerk of the State Court of Richmond County, shall be binding upon the other judge or judges of said court. The chief judge shall be vested with the power to make all ap- pointments whenever the law provides for the state court judge to make appointments. Such chief judge may by published rule, or from time to time by order, allocate the jurisdiction and powers § 5-103 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 CHT:108 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- of the state court of said county and the duties of he judges thereof; may assign to the other judge or judges of said court such business of said court as the chief judge shall deem appropriate; may require reports from the clerk of the court and from any judge of said court relative to business of the court; and generally shall supervise and di- rect the dispositions of all business, both civil and criminal, of said court. (Ga. Laws 1997, p. 4381) Sec. 5-110. Oath. The judge shall take an oath to faithfully administer and discharge the duties of his or her office in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia, which oath may be administered by any officer authorized under the laws of this state to administer oaths. (Ga. Laws 1997, p. 4381) Subdivision 3. Solicitor Sec. 5-111. Duties; fees; assistant solicitor. It shall be the duty of the solicitor to represent the State of Georgia in all cases in said state court in which the state shall be a party, and in the supreme court in such cases upon writs of error from said state court. All bills for insolvent costs that may become due to said solicitor, when examined and approved by the judge of the said court, shall, upon presentation, be paid by the treasurer of the county out of any funds which may be in the treasury. The fees of the solicitor, for services rendered in the supreme court, shall be paid by the state, on the warrant of the governor, in all cases where the said solicitor shall present the certificate of the clerk of the supreme court as to services, and of the clerk of the said state court to the effect that the defendant was acquitted or was unable to pay the costs. The solicitor of the State Court of Richmond is authorized to appoint, subject to the approval of the judge of the state court, an assistant solicitor. The assistant solicitor shall serve at the pleasure of the judge and solicitor of the state court. Any assistant solicitor shall have been a resident of Richmond County for a period of not less than one year prior to his appointment, shall be at least twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of ap- pointment, and shall be a member of the State Bar of Georgia and qualified to practice law. The assistant solicitor shall, before assuming office, take the same oath of office as that prescribed for the solicitor. The assistant solicitor shall have such authority as may be delegated to him by the solicitor and, when acting on behalf of or for the solicitor, shall have all the power and authority vested in the Solicitor of the State Court of Richmond County. The salary of the assistant solicitor shall be established by the governing authority of Richmond County and shall be paid from county funds. (Ga. Laws 1880-81, p. 574, § 4; Ga. Laws 1981, p. 3544, § 2) Sec. 5-112. Limitations on criminal law prac- tice. The solicitor of the State Court of Richmond County shall not practice criminal law in any of the courts of this state, except in the discharge of the duties of the office of solicitor of said court, or prosecuting and/or assisting in the prosecution of cases in other courts. (Ga. Laws 1931, p. 369) Sec. 5-113. Generally. The solicitor-general of the state court shall be a full-time solicitor-general as provided in Code Section 15-18-63 of the O.C.G.A. or any statute which succeeds such Code section. The solicitor-general shall not engage in the private practice of law. The solicitor-general shall receive a salary of $64,000.00 per annum payable in equal installments from the funds of Augusta-Rich- mond County. Any salary supplement heretofore enacted by Augusta-Richmond County shall con- tinue to be applicable to the solicitor-general, and Augusta-Richmond County may enact such sup- plements from time to time. (Effective January 1, 1998, the salary shall be $73,500.00, and effective January 1, 2000, the salary shall be $83,000.00 and shall receive further increases as set forth in Augusta-Richmond County Code, § 1-15.) § 5-113 CHARTER CHT:109 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- The solicitor-general of the State Court of Richmond County holding office on the effective date of this Act shall continue in office until the expiration of the term of office to which such solicitor-general was elected. Sec. 5-114—5-116. Reserved. DIVISION 4. JURY Sec. 5-117. Application of general law to ju- ries. All laws in reference to the qualification, rela- tions, drawing, summoning and empaneling ju- rors, and of challenging, now of force in this state, or hereafter enacted by the general assembly regulating the same in the superior courts, shall apply to and be observed in said state court, except where said general laws are inconsistent with the provisions of this act, or any amend- ments thereof hereafter made. (Ga. Laws 1880-81, p. 574, § 9) Sec. 5-118. List. All persons liable to serve as grand and petit jurors in the superior court of said county, shall be liable to serve as petit jurors of said state court, and it shall be the duty of the clerk of the said state court to copy into a book to be provided at the public expense, the lists of all names of persons liable to serve as jurors, grand and petit, in the said superior court, to be taken from the lists of said superior court, under the supervision of the judge of said state court, and to make a new list as often as said superior court jury lists are revised, to conform to said revision, which said book containing the list of persons so liable to serve as jurors in said state court, as above directed, shall be alphabetically arranged, and shall be kept in the office of the clerk of said state court. The said clerk shall also make out tickets equal in number to the number of names on said lists, and write upon each the name of one of said persons, and deposit the same in a box to be provided at the public expense, and numbered one, until there shall be a ticket in said box bearing the name of each person on said list. (Ga. Laws 1880-81, p. 574, § 6) Sec. 5-119. Drawing jury. During the session of said state court at each term, in open court, the judge shall draw from said box number one, 24 names of persons to serve as jurors at the next term thereafter of the said state court, and shall cause the clerk to record the names so drawn, and then deposit the tickets in another box, to be provided at the public expense, and numbered two. These boxes shall be so constructed as to be kept under one seal and lock, and shall be kept sealed and shall not be opened by any person except the judge of the said state court, or the judge of the superior court when presiding in his place, for the purpose of drawing jurors in open court, except in cases when, from failure to draw a jury in term time, or from other cause, it may be necessary to draw a jury for said state court in vacation. If from any cause it should become necessary to draw a jury for said state court in vacation, either the judge of said state court or a superior court judge may at any time, 20 days before the next term of said state court, in the presence of the clerk and sheriff of said state court, proceed to draw juries in the manner above prescribed. The clerk shall keep said jury boxes and the sheriff shall keep the key, and it shall be duty of the clerk of said state court, to prepare said jury lists in boxes as hereinbefore provided, and after said boxes are prepared the jury to serve at the first quarterly term of said court shall be drawn, as above provided for draw- ing juries in vacation. (Ga. Laws 1880-81, p. 574, § 7) Sec. 5-120. Jurors—Summoning. The clerk shall make out a precept, containing the names of the persons drawn, as above di- rected, and a summons for each juror and deliver the same to the sheriff, 15 days before the next term of the said state court, whose duty it shall be to serve each of said persons by handing him a summons personally, or by leaving the same at his most notorious place of abode, at least 10 days before the term of the said state court at which he is required to attend. (Ga. Laws 1880-81, p. 574, § 8) Sec. 5-121. Same—Challenges. In criminal cases, the defendant shall be enti- tled to seven peremptory challenges, and the § 5-113 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 CHT:110 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- state to five, and in civil cases the plaintiff and defendant shall be each entitled to six, and all laws and rules, both civil and criminal, regulating the selection of juries in the superior courts, shall apply to said state court, except where they are inconsistent with the provisions of this act, and any amendments which may hereafter be made. (Ga. Laws 1880-81, p. 574, § 11) Sec. 5-122. Same—Per diem. All jurors in said state court, whether belong- ing to the regular panel or talesman, shall receive $1.00 per day for their services for every day of actual attendance, and shall be paid in the same manner, and under the same regulations, as ju- rors in the superior court. Separate juries shall be drawn for each week of each term of said court and jurors shall serve only for one week in each term unless when a juror is serving on the trial of a case lasting over from one week till another. Jurors shall be drawn, served, summoned, impan- eled, and shall serve only for the same length of time in each year, as is now or may hereafter be allowed in the superior court. (Ga. Laws 1880-81, p. 574, § 45; Ga. Laws 1886- 87, p. 713) Sec. 5-123. Two juries to be drawn from panel. From said panel of 24 jurors drawn and sum- moned as above directed, the judge of said state court, shall cause to be made up two juries, of 12 § 5-123 CHARTER CHT:110.1 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- powers and authority as is conferred by the con- stitution and laws of this state upon a justice of the peace, judge of superior court, and with such additional rights, powers, and jurisdiction as is provided by the terms of this act [article]; said chief judge of said civil court and the associate judge shall have the power and authority, under the limitations set out in this act [article], to hear, determine, and dispose of all cases and actions, both civil and criminal, of which said court has jurisdiction, and to give judgment and execution therein; to hold court from day to day continu- ously, if necessary, to the dispatch of the business of said court. The chief judge of said court and the associate judge shall have the same power to preserve order, to compel obedience to their or- ders, to inflict summary punishment for con- tempt, to enforce the judgment of their court, as is given by law to the judges of the superior courts of this state; provided, however, that said judges shall have no power to impose punishment for contempt exceeding a fine of $300.00 and/or 30 days in the county jail. The judges of said civil court shall have, in addition to the powers enu- merated in this section, all the powers, preroga- tives and authority, in matters wherein the sub- ject matter and the amount involved are not beyond the jurisdiction of said court that are conferred upon the judges of the superior court, and said powers, prerogatives and authority shall apply to the chief judge of said civil court and the associate judge, so far as the same may be appli- cable, unless inconsistent with the provisions of this act [article]. (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 2410, § 7) Sec. 5-141. Salaries of chief judge and asso- ciate judge and court employees. The salary of the chief judge of civil court shall be $51,267.00 per annum; the salary of the clerk of said court shall be fixed by the chief judge from time to time at an amount not to exceed $9,720.00 per annum and the clerk of said court shall have the power, by and with the consent of said chief judge of said court, to appoint a chief deputy clerk and the salary of the chief deputy clerk shall be fixed by the chief judge from time to time at an amount not to exceed $7,620.00 per annum, and the clerk of said court shall have the power by and with the consent of the chief judge of said court to appoint six deputy clerks and the salary of each of said deputy clerks shall be fixed by the chief judge from time to time at an amount not to exceed $6,300.00 per annum. The salary of the marshal of said court shall be fixed by the chief judge from time to time at any amount not to exceed $10,740.00 per annum and the marshal of said court shall have power by and with the consent of the chief judge of said court to appoint a chief deputy marshal and the salary of the chief deputy mar- shal shall be fixed by the chief judge from time to time at an amount not to exceed $8,400.00 per annum, and 11 deputy marshals and the salary of each deputy marshal shall be fixed by the chief judge from time to time at an amount not to exceed $7,260.00 per annum; provided, however, that said chief deputy marshal, chief deputy clerk or deputy clerks, or deputy marshals shall serve only during such time as both the chief judge and the clerk and/or marshal may deem their services necessary and to the best interest of the court. Any such deputy clerk or deputy marshal at any time, and any such vacancy or vacancies this created shall be filled in the same manner as such officers were originally appointed under this act [article], as amended. (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 2410, § 9; Ga. Laws 1976, p. 3155, § 1; Ga. Laws 1978, p. 3347, § 1; Ga. Laws 1982, p. 3941; Ga. Laws 1983, p. 4173; Ga. Laws 1984, p. 4642; Ga. Laws 1985, p. 5003; Ga. Laws 1987, p. 5361; Ga. Laws 1989, p. 4113; Ga. Laws 1992, p. 6068; Ga. Laws 1996, p. 4405) Note—As of January 1, 2006, the salary of the chief judge was increased to $112,467.97 and the salary of the associate judge was increased to $110,686.68. Sec. 5-142. Secretaries. The chief judge of said civil court and the associate judge shall have the power to appoint and at pleasure to remove two secretaries to serve the judges of said court. Such secretaries shall take all stenographic notes, transcribe same, re- quired by the judges of said court and do and perform such other duties as the judges of said court may require in chambers or in court. Said secretaries shall have the same powers and au- thorities and exercise all the functions and be subject to all responsibilities and requirements of a deputy clerk of said court. The salary of the § 5-142 CHARTER CHT:113 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- secretaries of said court shall be fixed by said judges from time to time at an amount not to exceed $6,600.00 per annum. The compensation of all officers of said civil court shall be paid out of the treasury of Richmond County, Georgia, upon the warrants of the chief judge of said court by the officer or officers charged by law with paying out the money of said county and charged as part of the expenses of said court. No credit for service shall be granted for any time during which a person was not actually an employee of the civil court and for Richmond County, Georgia, and receive compensation there- for in the position for which such increase is authorized. (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 2410, 9A) § 5-143. Court reporter. In addition to the personnel which the chief judge may appoint as hereinbefore provided, said judge shall have the power to appoint, and at pleasure to remove, a court reporter, to serve the civil court and judges thereof. Such reporter shall report and transcribe all criminal matters re- quired by the judges of said court, and do and perform such other duties as the judges of said court may require in chambers or in court. The salary of the court reporter of said court shall be fixed by the chief judge from time to time at an amount not to exceed $6,000.00 per annum, and shall be paid out of the treasury of Richmond County, Georgia, upon the warrants of the chief judge of said court, by the officer or officers charged by law with paying out the money of the county and charged as part of the court expenses of said court. (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 2410, Sec. 9B) Sec. 5-143.1. Salary, marshall of civil court. The provisions of this Act or any other provi- sion of law notwithstanding, on and after January 1, 2000, the salary of the marshal of the Civil Court of Richmond County, Georgia, shall be $60,000.00 per annum. (Ga. Laws 1999, P3508, § 2, added newly adopted language, § 5-143.1) Note—As of January 1, 2006, the salary of the marshall of the civil court was increased as set forth below: $82,201.68. Sec. 5-144. Marshal, clerk and deputies— Appointment. The marshal and the clerk of the Civil Court of Richmond County, Georgia, shall be appointed by the chief judge of said court for a term of office to run concurrently with his own. The marshal and the clerk of said court shall have authority, with the approval of the chief judge of said court, to name their deputies who shall hold said office at the pleasure of the said marshal or clerk as the case may be, subject to approval of the chief judge of said court. It is hereby further provided that the chief judge, and associate judge and all of the other officers of the Civil Court of Richmond County, Georgia, now serving their present term of office are hereby confirmed as the chief judge, and associate judge and other officers of said court, to name their deputies who shall hold said office at the pleasure of said marshal or clerk as the case may be subject to approval of the chief judge of said court. It is hereby further provided that the judge and all of the other officers of the Civil Court of Richmond County, Georgia, now serving their present term of office are hereby confirmed as the judge and other officers of said court. (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 2410, § 10; Ga. Laws 1978, p. 3341, § 1) Sec. 5-144.1. Election of civil court marshall by popular vote. The provisions of Section 10 of Act 70, H.B. 554 of April 30, 2007 or any other provision of law notwithstanding, the person serving as marshal of the Civil Court of Richmond County on Janu- ary 1, 2007, shall continue to serve as such for the remainder of his or her term expiring December 31, 2009; except in case of vacancy created by death, resignation, or disqualification, in which event a special election to fill such vacancy for the remainder of such term may be called and held as provided by general law. The successor to the marshal serving as provided in subsection of this section shall be elected at an election held on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2009, shall take office on January 1, 2010, and shall § 5-142 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 CHT:114 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- serve a term of office of four years beginning January 1 following such election and until the election and qualification of a successor. All elections under this section shall be conducted on a nonpartisan basis, without a pri- mary, and as provided by Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A. All persons elected to the office of marshal of the Civil Court of Richmond County under the provisions of this section shall be elected by majority vote. Any other provision of law notwithstand- ing, all persons serving as marshal of said court under the provisions of this section shall have the authority to manage the affairs of said office and to name their deputies who shall hold said office at the pleasure of the marshal. (Ga. Laws 1999, p. 4132, § 3508, § 3) Editor’s note—Ga. Laws 1999, p. 3509, § 3, added § 5- 144.1. Sec. 5-145. Same—Powers—Generally; bond. All of the requirements and duties, powers and authority imposed by law upon and conferred upon the clerk of Richmond County Superior Court and the sheriff of Richmond County shall be obligatory upon and shall be vested in the clerk and marshal of said civil court, and the several deputies, respectively, and shall be concurrent and coexistent with said clerk of superior court and sheriff of Richmond County. Provided, how- ever, that the amount of the bond of the clerk of said civil court shall be ten thousand dollars, and the amount of the bond of the marshal of said civil court shall be ten thousand dollars, and the amount of the bond of deputy clerks of said civil court shall be one thousand dollars, and the amount of the bond of deputy marshals of said civil court shall be one thousand dollars; and all such bonds have as surety thereon a surety com- pany doing business in this state and having an office and authorized to do business in Georgia, and premium of such bonds to be paid out of the county treasury of Richmond County, Georgia. (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 2410, § 11; Ga. Laws 1978, p. 3341, § 1) Sec. 5-145.1. Marshall of civil court, powers. The powers and duties conferred upon the marshal of the Civil Court of Richmond County, Georgia, and the deputies thereof, shall specifi- cally include, without limitation, the power and duty to enforce laws and ordinances regulating abandoned motor vehicles pursuant to Code Sec- tion 40-11-1, et seq., of the O.C.G.A. or other applicable law or ordinance and laws and ordi- nances regulating littering on private or public property pursuant to Code Section 16-7-40, et seq., of the O.C.G.A. or local ordinances adopted pursuant to Code Section 16-7-48 of the O.C.G.A. and to issue citations for violations thereof; and the same shall be to the exclusion of any other officers or employees of Richmond County except the sheriff and his or her deputies. (Ga. Laws 1999, Page 4132, § 1) Sec. 5-146. Specific powers of clerks. The clerk and deputy clerks of said civil court shall have complete power and authority, coexist- ent and coordinate with the power of the judges of said court, under the provisions of this act, to issue any and all warrants, civil and criminal, suits, and garnishments, writs of attachment, distress warrants, dispossessory warrants, war- rants against intruders, warrants against tenant holding over, possessory warrants, bail trover and summary processes and writs which are issuable as a matter of right, to accept and approve bonds and to discharge any and all other functions, which under the laws of this state are perform- able by a justice of the peace. And all deputy clerks, and deputy marshals, if and when ap- pointed under the terms of this act, shall exercise all the functions and be subject to all the respon- sibilities and requirements of the clerk and mar- shal of said court. (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 2410, § 12; Ga. Laws 1978, p. 3341, § 1) Sec. 5-147. Court of record; jurisdictional purposes. Said civil court shall be a court of record, and shall have a seal, and minutes, records and other books and files that are required by law to be kept by the superior court, so far as the jurisdiction of said civil court may render necessary, and said records shall be kept in and for said civil court, § 5-147 CHARTER CHT:115 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- and said civil court is hereby declared to be a court of record for all purposes of jurisdiction, including, but not restricted to: motions for summary judgment; all matters arising under the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act, approved Feb- ruary 21, 1951, as amended; Uniform Act for Out-of-State Parolee Su- pervision, approved February 17, 1950, as amended; Nonresident Motorists Act, as amended; and Georgia Civil Practice Act, as amended; provided that the clerk of said civil court shall preserve in suitable files all original papers in each case, which shall not be removed from said clerk's office without the permission of the judges of said court, and proper receipt being given to said clerk or deputy clerks of said court. (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 2745, § 13; Ga. Laws 1974, p. 2410, § 13) Sec. 5-148. Court of inquiry jurisdiction. With the exception of the judges of Richmond Superior Court and the judge of the State Court of Richmond County, the said civil court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to sit as a court of inquiry to examine into accusations against persons ar- rested on warrants for offenses committed within the limits of said County of Richmond. (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 2410, § 14) Sec. 5-149. Warrants, processes, writs, etc., Returnable to civil court. All warrants, summary processes, writs, pro- cesses, garnishments, attachments and suits is- suing out of said civil court, in which the principal sum claimed to be due or the value of the property in dispute does not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00), shall be returnable to said civil court in the same manner and under the same rules as such writs are required to be returned to the superior court. (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 2410, § 15; Ga. Laws 1981, p. 3575, § 1) Sec. 5-150. Practice and procedure—Gen- eral law as to superior courts applicable. The general laws of this state in regard to commencement of actions in the superior courts, and defenses thereto of whatever nature, the pleadings, the method of procedure and practice therein and in regard to the examination of the parties to suits or witnesses, by interrogatories or under subpoena, witnesses and their attendance, continuances, charge of the court, granting of new trials, and other matters of a judicial nature within the jurisdiction of said civil court, shall be applicable to said civil court, except as may be otherwise provided in this act. (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 2410, § 16) Sec. 5-151. Same—Suits and garnishments to conform with superior court procedure; service of process. Suits and garnishments in said civil court shall in all respects be conformable to the code of procedure in the superior courts; process of suit shall be annexed by the clerk of said court and shall be served by the marshal of said court or his lawful deputies; all executions, warrants, writs and summary processes of any kind issuing from said civil court shall be issued by any of the judges thereof or in any one of their names by the clerk or deputy clerks, and be directed to the marshal and his lawful deputies of said civil court and to all and singular the marshals and deputy mar- shals, and lawful constables of this state, and shall be executed by the marshal or his deputy marshal, or lawful constable or other peace of- ficer, as now provided by law for such proceedings from the superior courts, or justice of the peace courts of this state. (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 2410, § 17; Ga. Laws 1978, p. 3341, § 1) Sec. 5-152. Same—Rules in suits transferred from magistrate courts. Civil matters involving claims, counterclaims and other proceedings which do not exceed the jurisdiction of the magistrate court, even though directed to the civil court, shall be considered and dealt with and adjudged under the same rules, § 5-147 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 CHT:116 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- practice and procedure applicable to cases filed and tried in the Magistrate Court of Richmond County and shall be transferred to the magistrate § 5-152 CHARTER CHT:117 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- human resources shall then restudy the position and determine if the classification of the position should be changed. Authority to reallocate posi- tions to classes on the basis of kind and level of duties and responsibilities is vested in the person- nel board subject to the approval of the Augusta- Richmond County Commission. The director of human resources shall report any recommended reclassifications from the personnel board to the Augusta-Richmond County Commission for their approval. Copies of the reclassification plan, as amended, will be furnished to members of the Augusta-Richmond County Commission, to the personnel board, to the department heads, and shall be on file in the office of the director of human resources. Sec. 1-7-35. Establishment, classification of new positions. The Commission has the authority to deter- mine the need for new positions, and to create and establish any needed position. The Commission has the responsibility to review budget require- ments based on their initiative or that of depart- ment heads. The director of human resources shall, before filling any new position not excluded by the Commission under the coverage of this plan, prepare a job description, determine the recommended salary grade thereof, and report same to the personnel board, which shall allocate new positions to the existing classes or to new classes or positions in Augusta-Richmond County's service, subject to the approval of the Commis- sion. The director of human resources shall report the recommended allocation of the new positions, recommended by the personnel board to the Com- mission for their approval. Secs. 1-7-36—1-7-50. Reserved. ARTICLE 4 PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Sec. 1-7-51. Adopted personnel policies and procedures.. There is hereby adopted the Augusta- Richmond County Personnel Policies and Proce- dures Manual, also known as the Augusta, Geor- gia Employee Handbook, designated as Appendix B to the Augusta-Richmond County Code and incorporated herein by reference and which in- cludes all amendments through the date of the recodification of this Code and all amendments thereafter. The Richmond County Personnel Policies and Procedures heretofore adopted and desig- nated as an appendix to the Augusta-Richmond County Code, and incorporated by reference, are amended by amending Section 11B.8. such that it shall read as follows: 8. Abuse or theft of Augusta-Richmond County property; provided, however, theft of property, constituting an of- fense under O.C.G.A. Title 16, Chap- ter 8, Article 1, shall require manda- tory dismissal from employment by Augusta-Richmond County. For pur- poses of this paragraph, an admis- sion of guilt, a plea of nolo contendere, or a plea under the first offender probation statute, O.C.G.A. § 42-8- 60, et seq. shall be deemed an admis- sion of the offense. Further Section 11.C.3.e. is hereby amended such that it shall read as follows: e. The Administrator shall render a decision on the proposal for dis- missal based on all the relevant in- formation; provided, however, any employee who commits a theft of Augusta-Richmond County property shall be dismissed. (Ord. No. 6199, § 1, 10-5-99) Sec. 1-7-52. Department to certify payroll. The department head shall certify by signature on each payroll that each person whose name appears on the payroll has been lawfully ap- pointed and that they have actually worked the time for which they are being paid or were autho- rized leave with pay. Department heads shall further certify that such leave, if any, has been approved and that it has been reported to the human resources department. Secs. 1-7-53—1-7-59. Reserved. § 1-7-59 GENERAL GOVERNMENT T1:117 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- ARTICLE 5 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Sec. 1-7-60. Policy. Augusta-Richmond County does hereby reaf- firm its policy to insure equal opportunity in employment for all persons and to provide, to the maximum extent possible, the same employment, placement, training, promotion and salary oppor- tunities without regard to race, sex, color, na- tional origin, religion, political affiliation, age, physical handicaps (except where age, sex or physical handicap constitute a bona fide occupa- tional qualification), or any other non-merit fac- tor, and to promote the full realization of equal employment opportunity through a continuing affirmative action plan applicable to each depart- ment of Augusta-Richmond County and to be an integral part of the total personnel management program. Secs. 1-7-61—1-7-65. Reserved. ARTICLE 6 RETIREMENT PLAN Sec. 1-7-66. Adopted by reference. The retirement plans for the employees of Augusta-Richmond County shall be on file in the office of the Clerk of Commission and are incor- porated herein by reference. Editor’s note—The following ordinances on the retire- ment plans were amended and restated: Ordinance No. 6983, adopted on June 19, 2007 amends and restates Ordinance Number 6655, the City of Augusta 1977 Retirement Plan for Richmond County employees; Ordinance No. 6989 adopted July 10, 2007, amends and restates Ordinance Number 6656, the City of Augusta 1949 General Retirement Fund; Ordi- nance No. 6990, adopted on July 10, 2007, amends and restates Ordinance Number 6657, the Richmond Employees 1945 Pension Fund. § 1-7-60 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE T1:118 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Bracket Gross Receipts Tax Classes 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 $1—$30,000 $81 $81 $83 $83 $84 $84 2 $30,001—$100,000 $87 $89 $92 $95 $97 $99 3 $100,001—$200,000 $97 $103 $109 $116 $121 $128 4 $200,001—$300,000 $109 $119 $130 $140 $149 $160 5 $300,001—$500,000 $128 $143 $160 $176 $191 $208 6 $500,001—$750,000 $155 $179 $205 $230 $255 $281 7 $750,001—$1,000,000 $185 $220 $255 $290 $326 $361 8 $1,000,001—$2,000,000 $261 $321 $382 $442 $503 $563 9 $2,000,001—$4,000,000 $442 $563 $684 $805 $926 $1,047 10 $4,000,001—$6,000,000 $684 $886 $1,087 $1,289 $1,491 $1,692 11 $6,000,001—$8,000,000 $938 $1,208 $1,491 $1,773 $2,055 $2,338 12 $8,000,001—$10,000,000 $1,168 $1,531 $1,894 $2,257 $2,620 $2,983 13 $10,000,001—$12,000,000 $1,4103 $1,853 $2,297 $2,741 $3,185 $3,628 14 $12,000,001—$15,000,000 1,713 2$,257 2$,802 3$,346 $3,891 $4,435 15 $15,000,001—$20,000,000 $2,197 $2,902 $3,608 $4,314 $5,019 $5,726 16 $20,000,001—$30,000,000 $3,104 $4,112 $5,121 $6,129 $7,137 $8,146 17 $30,000,001—AND OVER $4,314 $5,726 $7,137 $8,549 $9,961 $11,372 Business Tax Restrictions shall be as follows: No business or practitioner shall be required to pay more than one occupation tax for each of its locations. No occupation tax will be re- quired upon more than one hun- dred (100) percent of a business's gross receipts. No occupation tax will be re- quired on receipts on which such tax has been levied in other localities or states. An occupation tax shall be re- quired from real estate bro- kers, agents, or companies whose offices are located out- side the taxing jurisdiction and who sell property inside the tax- ing jurisdiction. An occupation tax shall not be levied in any other manner ex- cept as described in this Sec- tion. Occupation taxes are limited to the gross receipts earned in the taxing jurisdiction or in the State of Georgia. Out-of-state businesses with no location in Georgia shall be as- sessed occupation taxes based on the gross receipts of the busi- ness as defined in O.C.G.A. § 14- 13-7 (see section 2-2-7(2)(a) and of this Chapter) which are reasonably attributed to sales or services in the State of Geor- gia. (Ord. No. 6243, 1, 5, 1-18-00; Ord. No. 6931, § 2, 12-11-06) Sec. 2-1-5. Allocation of gross receipts of busi- ness with multiple intrastate or interstate locations. For those businesses that have multiple loca- tions inside and outside of Augusta-Richmond County the gross receipts used to determine the occupation tax assessed will be those gross re- ceipts attributed to eachAugusta-Richmond County location. Where the business or practitioner can- not reasonably allocate the dollar amount of gross receipts among multiple locations or offices, the business or practitioner shall divide the gross receipts reported to all local governments in the State of Georgia by the number of locations or offices of the business or practitioner which con- tributed to the gross receipts reported to any local government in this state, and shall allocate an equal percentage of such gross receipts of the business or practitioner to each location or office. Upon request, the business or practitioner with a § 2-1-5 FINANCE AND TAXATION T2:9 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- location or office situated in more than one jurisdiction shall provide to Augusta-Richmond County the following: Financial information necessary to allo- cate the gross receipts of the business or practitioner; and Information relating to the allocation of the business's or practitioner's gross re- ceipts by other local governments. (Ord. No. 6243, § 6, 1-18-00; Ord. No. 6243, § 6, 1-18-00) Sec. 2-1-6. Paying occupation tax of busi- ness with no location in Georgia. Registration and assessment of an occupation tax is hereby imposed on those businesses and practitioners of professions with no location or office in the state of Georgia if the business's largest dollar volume of business in Georgia is in Augusta-Richmond County and the business or practitioner: Has one or more employees or agents who exert substantial efforts within the jurisdiction of Augusta-Richmond County for the purpose of soliciting business or serving customers or clients; or Owns personal or real property which generates income and which is located within the jurisdiction of Augusta-Rich- mond County. Sec. 2-1-7. Each line of business to be iden- tified on business tax certificate. The Business Tax Certificate of each business operated in the local government's jurisdiction shall identify the line or lines of business that the business conducts. No business shall conduct any line of business without first having that line of business registered with the License and Inspec- tion Department and that line of business being noted by the License and Inspection Department upon the Business Tax Certificate which is to be displayed by the business owner. Sec. 2-1-8. The number of businesses consid- ered to be operating in Rich- mond County, City of Augusta, or Augusta-Richmond County. Where a person conducts business at more than one fixed location, each location or place shall be considered a separate business for the purpose of the occupation tax. Sec. 2-1-9. Professionals as classified in O.C.G.A. § 48-13-9(c), paragraphs 1 through 18. Practitioners of professions as described in O.C.G.A. § 48-13-9(c)(1) through (18) shall elect as their entire occupation tax one of the following: The occupation tax based on gross receipts combined with profitability ratios as set forth in section 2-1-4 of this chapter; or A fee of three hundred thirty ($365.00) per practitioner who is licensed to provide the service, such tax to be paid at the practitioner's office or location; provided, however, that a practitioner paying according to this paragraph shall not be required to provide information to the local gov- ernment relating to the gross receipts of the business or practitioner. The per-practitioner fee applies to each person in the business who qual- ifies as a practitioner under the state's regulatory guidelines and framework. This election is to be made on an annual basis and provided to the License and Inspection Department no later than November 15 of each year. A practitioner of a profession or occupation who elects the occupation tax in this section, shall receive no reduction in such amount. (Ord. No. 6243, § 7, 1-18-00; Ord. of 12-9-00 , § 2; Ord. No. 6931, § 3, 12-11-06) Sec. 2-1-10. Practitioners exclusively prac- ticing for a government. Any practitioner whose office is maintained by and who is employed in practice exclusively by the United States, the state, a municipality or county of the state, instrumentalities of the United § 2-1-5 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE T2:10 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if there is no crosswalk, at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering it. After slowing or stopping, the driver shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another roadway so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard during the time such driver is moving across or within the inter- section or junction of roadways. If such a driver is involved in a collision with a vehicle in the inter- section after driving past a yield sign without stopping, such collision shall be deemed prima- facie evidence of his failure to yield the right-of- way. Sec. 3-5-14. Avoiding a traffic sign, signal or light. Except when directed to proceed by a deputy sheriff, no driver of a vehicle shall purposely leave the road or highway to avoid having to stop, slow or yield for a traffic sign, signal or light. Sec. 3-5-15. Reserved. ARTICLE 3 SPEED REGULATIONS Sec. 3-5-16. State speed laws applicable. The state traffic laws regulating the speed of vehicles shall be applicable upon all streets within Augusta-Richmond County except as this article, as authorized by state law, hereby declares and determines upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation, that certain speed regula- tions shall be applicable upon specified streets or roads or in certain areas, in which event it shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle at a speed in excess of any speed so declared in this article where signs are in place giving notice thereof. § 3-5-16 PUBLIC SAFETY T3:37 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Sec. 3-5-17. Specific streets. Augusta-Richmond County is hereby requesting that the following roadways be approved for the use of speed detection devices: LIST OF ROADWAYS for Augusta-Richmond County ON-SYSTEM State Route Within The City/ Town Limits Of and/or School Name From Mile Point To Mile Point Length In Miles Speed Limit 4 (Deans Bridge Road) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY Jefferson County Line 0.00 0.13 mi. west of CS 85 Church Street, City Limits) 5.01 5.01 55 4 (Deans Bridge Road) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY 1.13 mi. north of SR 88 Connector, City Limits) 7.51 0.35 ml. south of CR 95 Meadowbrook Drive 16.81 9.30 55 4 (Deans Bridge Road) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY 0.35 mi. south of CR 95 Meadowbrook Drive 16.81 0.02 mi. south of SR 10/ Gordon High- way 20.71 3.90 45 4 (Deans Bridge Road) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY 0.02 mi. south of SR 10/Gordon Highway 20.71 CR 1614 Milledgeville Road 21.54 0.83 40 4 (Milledgeville Road) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY SR 4 Deans Bridge Road 21.54 CR 1408 Olive Road 21.91 0.37 40 4 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY CR 1408 Ol- ive Road 21.91 0.02 mi. south of 15th Street 22.23 0.32 40 4 (15th Street) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY 0.02 mi. south of 15th Street 22.23 CR 1507 Walton Way 24.18 1.95 35 § 3-5-17 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 T3:38 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- State Route Within The City/ Town Limits Of and/or School Name From Mile Point To Mile Point Length In Miles Speed Limit 4 (15th Street) School Zone AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY T. W. Josey High School 0700—0800 1515—1615 School Days Only 0.02 mi. south of CR 467 Koger Street 22.39 0.02 mi. north of Castleberry Lane 22.99 0.60 25 4 (Walton Way) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY 15th Street 24.18 13th Street/ R.A. Dent 24.75 0.57 35 4 (13th Street) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY Walton Way CR 1507 24.75 South Caro- lina State Line 25.60 0.85 35 10 (Gordon Highway) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY Columbia County Line 0.00 0.24 mi. west of CR 107 North Leg Road 9.88 9.88 55 10 (Gordon Highway) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY 0.24 mi. west of CR 107 North Leg Road 9.88 South Caro- lina State Line 18.31 8.43 45 28 (Sandbar Ferry Road) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY South Caro- lina State Line 0.00 0.15 mi. east of CR 475 Laney Walker Boulevard 0.85 0.85 55 28 (Sandbar Ferry Road) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY 0.15 mi. east of CR 475 Laney Walker Blvd. 0.85 0.25 mi. east of CR 1027 Prep-Phillips Road 2.57 1.72 45 28 (Sandbar Ferry Road) School Zone AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY East Augusta Mid- dle School 0830 — 0930 1530 — 1630 School Days Only 0.02 mi. east of CR 1031 Eastview Drive 1.95 0.02 mi. west of CR 504 CherryAvenue 2.21 0.26 30 § 3-5-17 PUBLIC SAFETY T3:38.1 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- State Route Within The City/ Town Limits Of and/or School Name From Mile Point To Mile Point Length In Miles Speed Limit 28 (Sandbar Ferry Road) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY 0.25 east of CR 1027 Prep - Phil- lips Road 2.57 CR 480 East Boundary Street 2.97 0.40 35 28 (Broad Street) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY CR 480 East Boundary Street 2.97 5th Street 3.67 0.70 35 28 (5th Street) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY Broad Street 3.67 Greene Street 3.81 0.14 35 28 (Greene Street) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY 5th Street 3.81 0.02 mi. west of 12th Street 4.69 0.88 35 28 (John C. Calhoun Expressway) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY 0.02 mi. west of 12th Street 4.69 0.30 west of 12th Street 4.97 0.28 40 28 (John C. Calhoun Expressway) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY 0.30 mi. west of 12th Street 4.97 0.02 mi. cast of Broad Street 7.26 2.29 50 28 (Washington Road) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY 0.02 mi. east of Broad Street 7.26 Columbia County Line 11.33 4.07 45 56 (Mike Padgett) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY Burke County Line 0.00 0.02 mi. north of CR 1504 Hephzibah- McBean Road 0.99 0.99 45 56 (Mike Padgett) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY 0.02 mi. north of CR 1504 Hephzibah- McBean Road 0.99 Butler Creek 11.10 10.11 55 56 (Mike Padgett) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY Butler Creek 11.10 0.02 mi. south of CR 276 Marvin Griffin Road 11.82 0.72 50 § 3-5-17 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 T3:38.2 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- State Route Within The City/ Town Limits Of and/or School Name From Mile Point To Mile Point Length In Miles Speed Limit 56 (Mike Padgett) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY 0.02 mi. south of CR 276 Marvin Griffin Road 11.82 SR 121/Peach Orchard Road 14.73 2.91 45 56 Spur (Tobacco Road) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY SR 56 (Mike Padgett) 0.00 CR 1518 Doug Barnard Park- way 1.21 1.21 45 56 Spur (Doug Barnard Parkway) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY SR 56 Spur/ Tobacco Road 1.21 0.20 mi. south of SR 10/ Gordon High- way 6.46 5.25 45 56 Spur (Doug Barnard) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY 0.20 mi. south of SR 10/Gordon Hwy 6.46 SR 10 (Gordon Hwy) 6.66 0.20 35 88 AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY Burke County Line 0.00 CR 90 Council Road, City Limit) 0.86 0.86 55 88 AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY 0.18 mi. east of SR 88 Con- nector, (E City Limit) 2.73 0.38 mi. east of SR 88 Con- nector 2.93 0.20 45 88 AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY 0.38 mi. east of SR 88 Con- nector 2.93 0.69 mi. west of CR 1509 Albion Road, Hephzibah City Limit) 7.00 4.07 55 104 (Reynolds Street) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY SR 4/13th Street 0.00 0.02 mi. west of 15th Street 0.45 0.45 35 104 (River Watch Parkway) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY 0.02 mi. west of 15th Street 0.45 0.09 mi. west of SR 104 East 0.68 0.23 45 § 3-5-17 PUBLIC SAFETY T3:38.3 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- State Route Within The City/ Town Limits Of and/or School Name From Mile Point To Mile Point Length In Miles Speed Limit 104 (River Watch Parkway) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY 0.09 mi. west of SR 104 East 0.68 0.56 mi. east of CR 560 Alexander Drive 4.02 3.34 55 104 (River Watch Parkway) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY 0.56 mi. cast of CR 560 Alexander Drive 4.02 0.29 mi. west of CR 560 Alexander Drive 4.87 0.85 45 104 River Watch Parkway)* AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY 0.29 mi. west of CR 560 Alexander Drive 4.87 0.02 mi. west of CR 1329 Claussens Road 5.08 0.21 35 104 (River Watch Parkway) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY 0.02 mi. west of CR 1329 Claussens Road 5.08 Columbia County Line 7.34 2.26 45 104 Connector AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY SR 28/Furys Ferry Road 0.00 SR 104/River Watch Park- way 0.71 0.71 45 104 East (Riverwatch Parkway) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY SR 104/River Watch Park- way 0.00 0.02 mi. west of CR 1499 15th Street 0.22 0.22 45 104 East (Jones Street) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY 0.02 mi. west of CR 1499 15th Street 0.22 SR 4/13th Street 0.67 0.45 35 121 (Peach Orchard Road) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY Burke County Line 0.00 0.11 mi. north of CR 35 Byrd Road 9.49 9.49 55 121 (Peach Orchard Road) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY 0.11 mi. north of CR 35 Byrd Road 9.49 SR 10/Gordon Highway 15.14 5.65 45 121 (Peach Orchard Road) School Zone AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY Seago Middle/ Rollins Elementary School Days Only 0.02 mi south of CR 287 Morning Drive 12.01 0.02 mi. north of CR 698 Melrose Drive 12.32 0.31 35 § 3-5-17 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 T3:38.4 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- State Route Within The City/ Town Limits Of and/or School Name From Mile Point To Mile Point Length In Miles Speed Limit 121 (Peach Orchard Road) School Zone AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY Alleluia 0800 — 0915 1545 — 1645 School Days Only 0.05 mi. south of CR 199 Lumpkin Road 13.41 0.02 mi. north of CR 255 Cir- cular Drive 13.68 0.27 25 121 (Peach Orchard Road) School Zone AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY Southgate Christian Academy 0700 - 0800 1445 - 1545 School Days Only 0.13 mi. south of CR 345 Barbara Road 14.89 0.12 mi. north of CR 345 Bar- bara Road 15.14 0.25 25 121 (Peach Orchard Road) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY This segment of roadway runs common with SR 10 from MP 15.14 to the South Carolina State Line MP 19.46. 223 (Robinson Ave- nue) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY Columbia County Line 0.00 SR 10/Gordon Highway 0.19 0.19 45 232 (Bobby Jones) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY Columbia County Line 0.00 SR 415/Bobby Jones Ex- pressway 0.73 0.73 45 383 (Jimmie Dyess) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY SR 10 (Gordon Highway) 0.00 0.10 mi. east of CR 128 Powell Road 2.25 2.25 55 383 (Jimmie Dyess) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY 0.10 mi. east of CR 128 Powell Road 2.25 Columbia County Line 2.61 0.36 45 402 (1-20) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY Columbia County Line 194.96 South Caro- lina State Line 201.51 6.58 55 415 (Bobby Jones) AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY SR 402/1-20 0.00 CR 480 Laney Walker Boule- vard 13.79 13.79 55 * This segment shall not be included in the speed detection device permit due to inadequate distance SCHOOL ZONES HOURS ARE EFFECTIVE A.M. from 45 minutes prior to commencement time to 15 minutes after commencement time — SCHOOL DAYS ONLY P.M. from 15 minutes prior to dismissal time to 45 minutes after dismissal time — SCHOOL DAYS ONLY § 3-5-17 PUBLIC SAFETY T3:38.5 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- OFF-SYSTEM Road Name Within The City/Town Limits Of and/or School/Name From To Length In Miles Speed Limit Allen Station Road CR 1902 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 56 CR 982 Inter- national Boule- vard 0.71 40 Baker Avenue CR 1110 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1474 Road CR 1507 Walton Way 0.68 35 Baker Avenue CR 1110 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Jaseph. R. Lamar Elementary/ Richmond Academy School Days Only CR 1474 Road CR 1109 Murphy Street 0.66 25 Barton Chapel Road CR 1502 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 4 CR 1501 Road 3.36 40 Barton Chapel Road CR 1502 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Barton Chapel Elementary School Days Only 0.08 mi. south of CR 1268 Lon- don Boulevard 0.05 mi. north of CR 106 Old Barton Chapel Road 0.22 25 Bath Edie Road CR 58 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 88 SR 4 0.98 55 Bath Edie Road CR 58 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 88 CR 1509 Keysville Road 1.86 45 Battle Road CR 1511 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1142 Milledge CR 1214 Eve Street 0.83 35 Bay Street CR 1304 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1296 5th Street CR 1303 Reynolds Street 0.38 35 Belair Road CR 134 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 128 Powell Road CR 1501 Road 2.68 40 Bennock Mill Road CR 17 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 56 CR 19 Horse- shoe Road 2.29 55 Bennock Mill Road CR 17 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 19 Horseghoe Road CR 18 Bennock Mill Loop 0.49 45 § 3-5-17 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 T3:38.6 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Road Name Within The City/Town Limits Of and/or School/Name From To Length In Miles Speed Limit Bennock Mill Road CR 17 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 18 Bennock Mill Loop CR 1933 Swamp Road 1.85 55 Berckman Road CR 486 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 601 Wheeler Road SR 28 1.82 35 Berckman Road CR 486 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Bryan Merry Elementary School Days Only 0.07 mi. north of CR 606 Ingleside Drive 0.08 mi. north of CR 827 Wicklow Drive 0.23 25 Boy Scout Road CR 1698 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 601 Wheeler Road SR 28 2.05 35 Boy Scout Road CR 600 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Bryan Merry Elementary School Days Only 0.01 mi. south of CR 644 - Walters Court 0.01 mi. south of CR 834 Sus- sex Road 0.71 25 Boykin Road CR 40 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 65 Windsor Spring Road SR 121 2.03 40 Bransford Road CR 611 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1507 Walton Way CR 601 Wheeler Road 0.40 35 Broad Street CR 1565 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 28 SR 4 3.50 35 Broome Road CR 29/CR 33 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1504 Hephzibah- McBean Road CR 30 Mc- Combs Road 1.47 40 Browns Road CR 1513 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 121 CR 1513 McElmurray Road 1.57 45 Browns Road CR 1514 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1514 McElmurray Road 0.40 mi. west of CR 09 Mark Walter Road 1.20 50 Browns Road CR 1514 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY 0.40 mi. west of CR 09 Mark Walter Road CR 1516 Old Waynesboro Road 0.55 40 Browns Road CR 1514 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1516 Old Waynesboro Road SR 56 3.45 45 § 3-5-17 PUBLIC SAFETY T3:38.7 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Road Name Within The City/Town Limits Of and/or School/Name From To Length In Miles Speed Limit Bungalow Road CR 261 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 210 Rich- mond Hill Road SR 121 0.73 35 Bungalow Road CR 261 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Bungalow Road Elementary School Days Only 0.03 mi. east of CR 260 Ivey Road 0.02 mi. west of CR 787 South Gate Drive 0.38 25 Central Avenue CR 1059/1501 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1147 Buena Vista Avenue SR 4 2.62 35 Chester Avenue CR 329 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 121 SR 56 0.70 35 Clark Road CR 22 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1504 Hephzibah- McBean Road SR 56 2.55 55 Claussens Road CR 1329 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 564 Stevens Creek Road SR 104 0.75 45 Crawford Avenue CR 1226 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1507 Walton Way CR 1565 Broad Street 0.65 35 Crawford Avenue CR 1226 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY John Milledge Ele- mentary School Days Only CR 1250 Watkins Street SR 28 0.22 25 Damascus Road CR 379 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 200 High- land Avenue CR 1501 Road 1.05 35 Dan Bowles Road CR 361 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 10 SR 56 Spur 1.03 35 Davis Road CR 1505 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1506 Scott- Nixon Memo- rial Boulevard Columbia County Line 0.50 35 Dixon Air Line Road CR 275 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 56 SR 56 Spur 1.77 45 Doug Barnard Pkwy CR 1518 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 56 SR 56 Spur 3.34 45 § 3-5-17 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 T3:38.8 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Road Name Within The City/Town Limits Of and/or School/Name From To Length In Miles Speed Limit Druid Park Avenue CR 1100 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Tubman Middle School and Pains College School Days Only 0.25 mi. south of CR 1348 Laney Walker Blvd. CR 1092 Cloveland Street 0.46 25 East Boundary CR 480 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 475 Laney Walker Boule- vard CR 1303 Reynolds Street 0.87 35 East Boundary CR 480 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY School Bus Loading Zone School Days Only CR 1482 Watkins Street CR 1306 Greene Street 0.24 25 Eastland Drive CR 1001 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1002 Hawk Street CR 1016 Park- way Drive 0.29 35 Eisenhower Drive CR 540 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 28 CR 541 Springwood Drive 0.73 39 Eisenhower Drive CR 540 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY T H Garrett Elementary School Days Only 0.02 mi. south of CR 879 Gaines Court 0.01 mi. south of CR 541 Springwood Drive 0.57 25 Ellis Street CR 1305 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Curtia Baptist School School Days Only CR 1341 Thir- teenth Street CR 1279 Four- teenth Street 0.15 25 Eve Street CR 1214 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1507 Walton Way CR 1291 Goodrich Street 0.90 35 Eve Street CR 1214 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY John Milledge Elementary School Days Only CR 1247 Fenwick Street CR 1565 Broad Street 0.45 25 Fifth Street CR 1296 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 10 CR 1304 Reynolds Street 0.71 35 Fifteenth Street CR 1499 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 4 SR 104 0.60 35 § 3-5-17 PUBLIC SAFETY T3:38.9 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Road Name Within The City/Town Limits Of and/or School/Name From To Length In Miles Speed Limit Flagler Road CR 129 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 128 Powell Road CR 134 Belair Road 1.05 40 Flowing Woils Road CR 141 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1501 Road CR 754 Front- age Road 1.21 45 Fourth Street CR 1297 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 475 Laney Walker Boule- vard CR 1321 Walton Way 0.40 35 Fourth Street CR 1297 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Craig Elementary School Days Only CR 1324 Walton Street CR 1321 Walton Way 0.25 25 Gardner Street CR 1217 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1440 Johns Road CR 1236 Telfair Street 0.89 35 Glenn Hills Drive CR 105 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1502 Barton Chapel Road SR 4 1.75 35 Glenn Hills Drive CR 105 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Glenn Hills Middle School Days Only 0.10 mi. east of CR 1502 Barton Chapel Road 0.21 mi. west of CR 973 Georgetown Drive 0.59 25 Glenn Hills Drive CR 105 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Glenn Hills High/Glen Hills Elementary School Days Only 0.13 mi. west of CR 973 Georgetown Drive CR 762 Vernon Driva 0.38 25 Goshen Industrial CR 1007 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 56 CR 1518 Doug Barnard Park- way 0.86 40 Greene Street CR 1225 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1142 Milledge Road CR 1226 Crawford Ave- nue 0.78 35 Greene Street CR 1528 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1499 15th Street CR 480 East Boundary 2.18 35 § 3-5-17 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 T3:38.10 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Road Name Within The City/Town Limits Of and/or School/Name From To Length In Miles Speed Limit Greene Street CR 1306 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY John W Houghton Elementary School Days Only CR 1297 Fourth Street CR 1299 Sec- ond Street 0.32 25 Harding Road CR 241 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 210 Rich- mond Hill Road SR 121 0.60 35 Heard Avenue CR 1408 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 411 White Road CR 1507 Walton Way 1.34 35 Henderson Road CR 58 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Hephzibah south city limit CR 1504 Hephzibah- McBean Road 3.31 45 Henry Street CR 1163 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 611 Bransford Road CR 1484 Plem- ing Avenue 1.00 35 Hephzibah-McBean CR 1504 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Hephzibah city limit CR 1413 Deer Trail 4.95 55 Hephzibah-McBean CR 1504 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1413 Deer Trail 0.52 east of CR 1516 Old Waynesboro Road 0.68 45 Hephzibah-McBean CR 1504 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY 0.52 east of CR 1516 Old Waynesboro Road 0.80 west of SR 56 1.99 55 Hephzibah-McBean CR 1504 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Hephzibah-McBean Elementary School Days Only 0.10 mi. east of CR 22 Clark Street Sunshine Drive 0.50 45 Haphzibah-McBean CR 1504 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY 0.80 west of SR 56 SR 56 0.80 50 Highland Avenue CR 200 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 10 CR 1501/CR 1474 Road 1.49 45 § 3-5-17 PUBLIC SAFETY T3:38.11 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Road Name Within The City/Town Limits Of and/or School/Name From To Length In Miles Speed Limit Highland Avenue CR 200 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Aquinas High School School Days Only CR 1002 Hawks Street 0.35 mi. north of CR 1002 Hawks Street 0.35 35 Highland Avenue CR 200/CR 486 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1501/CR 1474 Road CR 601 Wheeler Road 1.20 35 Horseshoe Road CR 19 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 56 CR 18 Bennock Mill Loop 1.91 45 Horseshoe Road CR 19 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 18 Bennock Mill Loop CR 17 Bennock Mill Road 0.43 45 Ingleside Drive CR 606 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 600 Boy Scout Road CR 486 Berck- man Road 0.46 35 Jackson Road CR 1505 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1501 Road CR 1507 Walton Way Extension 1.16 35 Jackson Road CR 1505 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Copeland Elementary School Days Only 0.09 mi. north of CR 1501 Road CR 234 Oakridge Drive 0.33 25 James Drive CR 42 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1575 Tur- key Trail Drive CR 39 Travis Road 0.91 35 Joy Road CR 643 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 601 Wheeler Road CR 600 Boy Scout Road 0.23 35 Joy Road CR 643 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Tutt Middle School School Days Only CR 601 Wheeler Road CR 600 Boy Scout Road 0.23 25 Kissingbower Road CR 390 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 10 CR 1050 Crestwell Drive 1.77 35 Lake Forest Drive CR 626 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 624 Camolia Road CR 1507 Walton Way 1.80 25 § 3-5-17 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 T3:38.12 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Road Name Within The City/Town Limits Of and/or School/Name From To Length In Miles Speed Limit Lake Forest Drive CR 626 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Lake Forest Elementary School Days Only CR 874 Poindexter Drive Sand Hill Place 0.40 25 Laney Walker Boulevard CR 1348 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1100 Druid Park Avenue CR 480 East Boundary 2.69 35 Laney Walker Boulevard CR 1483 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Medical College of Georgia School Days Only SR 4 CR 1500 Thir- teenth Street/ R.A. Dent Bou- levard 0.40 25 Laney Walker Boulevard CR 1483 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Lucy Laney and A.R. Johnson High School School Days Only CR 1377 Blount Street CR 1544 Tenth Street 0.52 25 Laney Walker Boulevard CR 475 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Craig Elementary School Days Only CR 1516 Twiggs Street CR 1297 Fourth Street 0.44 25 Laney Walker Ext. CR 475 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 480 East Boundary CR 1412 Lov- ers Lane 1.05 45 Laney Walker Ext. CR 475 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Elementary School Days Only 0.02 mi. east of CR 494 Bruce Street CR 495 Cherry Avenue 0.28 25 Laney Walker Ext. CR 475 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1412 Lov- ers Lane SR 28 (Sand Bar Ferry) 0.79 50 Liberty Church Road CR 13 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1516 Old Waynesboro Road CR 1514 Browns Road 1.86 35 Lumpkin Road CR 199 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 107 Old McDuffie Road SR 4 1.27 35 Lumpkin Road CR 199 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Terrace Manor Elementary School Days Only 0.24 mi. west of CR 654 Jeanne Road 0.13 mi. east of CR 654 Jeanne Road 0.37 25 § 3-5-17 PUBLIC SAFETY T3:38.13 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Road Name Within The City/Town Limits Of and/or School/Name From To Length In Miles Speed Limit Lumpkin Road CR 199 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 4 SR 56 2.78 45 Lumpkin Road CR 199 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Butler High School School Days Only CR 297 Deeb Place 0.07 mi. east of CR 308 Abdlia Drive 0.70 25 Lumpkin Road CR 199 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 56 SR 56 Spur 0.90 40 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. CR 1616 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1614 Milledgeville Road 15th Street 0.71 40 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. CR 1616 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY 15th Street CR 1516 Twiggs Street 1.00 35 Marvin Griffin Road CR 276 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 56 56 Spur 1.56 45 Maryland Avenue CR 1001 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1016 Park- way Drive CR 1474 Road 0.53 35 Mayo Road CR 572 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1309 Big Hunt Road CR 564 Stovens Creek Road 0.54 40 McDade Farm Road CR 08 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1514 Browns Road CR 1516 Old Waynesboro Road 2.70 45 McElmurray Road CR 1514 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 121 CR 1513 Browns Road 0.93 45 Meadowbrook Drive CR 95 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 4 CR 65 Windsor Spring Road 2.01 40 Mcadowbrook Drive CR 95 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Meadowbrook Elementary School Days Only 0.06 mi. east of CR 1856 Dahlia Drive 0.06 mi. east of CR 775 Brookshire Road 0.94 25 Mill Street CR 1380 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1616 Mar- tin Luther King Boulevard CR 1382 Road 0.55 35 § 3-5-17 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 T3:38.14 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Road Name Within The City/Town Limits Of and/or School/Name From To Length In Miles Speed Limit Mill Street CR 1380 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Uraula Collins Elementary School Days Only CR 1616 Mar- tin Luther King, Jr. Boule- vard CR 1437 Johnson Ave- nue 0.26 25 Milledge Road CR 1142 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1501 Cen- tral Avenue CR 1565 Broad Street 1.45 35 Milledgeville Road CR 145 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 10/Gordon Highway CR 107 N. Leg Road/Old McDuffle Road 1.70 45 Milledgeville Road CR 145 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 107 N. Leg Road/Old McDuffie Road CR 1408 Olive Road 3.23 40 Milledgeville Road CR 145 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Bayvale Elementary School School Days Only CR 109 Mason Road 0.08 mi. west of CR 372 Sibley Road 0.38 25 Milledgeville Road CR 145 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Murphey Middle School School Days Only 0.05 mi. south of CR 388 Haynie Drive 0.10 mi. north of CR 393 Murphey Road 0.35 25 Monte Sano Avenue CR 1133 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1001 Mary- land Avenue CR 601 Wheeler Road 1.20 35 Monte Sano Avenue CR 1133 "School Zone" Augusta Richmond County Saint Mary's Trinity School Days Only CR 1119 McDowell Street CR 1507 Walton Way 0.40 25 Morgan Road CR 67 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 4 (Deans Bridge Road) CR 1503 To- bacco Road 1.90 40 New McDuffie Road CR 113 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1221 Old McDuffie Road CR 145 Milledgeville Road 0.57 40 New Savannah Road CR 476 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 10 CR 475 Laney Walker Blvd. 1.43 40 Nixon Road CR 349 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1500 Old Savannah Road SR 56 Spur 0.95 35 § 3-5-17 PUBLIC SAFETY T3:38.15 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Road Name Within The City/Town Limits Of and/or School/Name From To Length In Miles Speed Limit North Leg Road CR 371 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 145 Milledgeville Road CR 1501 Road 1.60 45 Old Louisville Road CR 273 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 274 Phinizy Road Southern Rail- road Crossing 0.86 45 Old Louisville Road CR 273 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Southern Rail- road Crossing SR 56 (Mike Padgett) 1.02 40 Old Louisville Road CR 273 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Southside Elementary School Days Only CR 1057Arbour Drive 0.07 mi. North of CR 318 Willtarns Drive 0.30 25 Old McDuffie Road CR 107 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 199 Lumpkin Rd CR 145 Milledgeville Road 0.83 45 Old Savannah Road CR 1500 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 56 SR 10 0.77 40 Old Savannah Road CR 1615 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 10 CR 1516 Twiggs Street 1.40 35 Old Waynesboro Road CR 1516/CR 28 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Burke County Line 3.0 mi. north of CR 1504 Hephzibah- McBean Road 4.90 55 Old Waynesboro Road CR 1516 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY 3.0 mi. north of CR 1504 Hephzibah- McBean Road 4.6 mi. north of CR 1504 Hephzibah- McBean Road 1.60 50 Old Waynesboro Road CR 1516 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY 4.6 mi. north of CR 1504 Hephzibah- McBean Road CR 02 4-H Club Road 3.24 45 Old Waynesboro Road CR 1516 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 02 4-H Club Road SR 56 (Mike Padgett) 0.41 35 Old Waynesboro Road CR 1516 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Goshen Elementary School Days Only 0.06 mi. south of CR 4 Goshen Road 0.17 mi. north of CR 995 Rio Pinar Drive 0.40 35 § 3-5-17 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 T3:38.16 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Road Name Within The City/Town Limits Of and/or School/Name From To Length In Miles Speed Limit Old Waynesboro Road CR 1516 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Crosscreek High School School Days Only CR 1578 Engle Road CR 705 Taylor Road 0.40 35 Olive Road CR 1408 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 10 CR 411 Whito Road 1.59 35 Patrlots Way CR 569 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Westside High School School Days Only CR 2078 Beverly Heights Drive 0.20 mi. south on CR 569 Pa- triots Way 0.55 25 Phinizy Road CR 274 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 121 SR 56 1.34 45 Pleasant Home Road CR 649 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1505 Davis Road SR 104 1.30 35 R. A. Dent Blvd. CR 1500 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1474 Road CR 1221 Walton Way 0.90 35 Reynolds Street CR 1304 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 4 CR 1535 5th Street 1.43 35 Reynolds Street CR 1303 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY 4th Street CR 480 East Boundary Street 0.59 35 Richmond Hill Road CR 210 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 65 Windsor Spring Road CR 199 Lumpkin Road 1.26 40 Richmond Hill Road CR 210 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 199 Lumpkin Road CR 1070 Rich- mond Hill Road West 0.51 35 Richmond Hill Road West CR 1070 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 210 Rich- mond Hill Road SR 4 0.48 40 Robort C. Daniel Jr., Parkway CR 124 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 601 Wheeler Road CR 1505 Walton Way Extension 0.61 35 Rozier Road CR 271 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 65 Windsor Spring Road SR 121 1.37 35 Scott Nixon Memorial CR 1506 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 232 CR 1505 Davis Road 0.26 35 § 3-5-17 PUBLIC SAFETY T3:38.17 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Road Name Within The City/Town Limits Of and/or School/Name From To Length In Miles Speed Limit Sibloy Road CR 372 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 10 CR 371 N. Leg Road 1.45 35 Skinner Mill Road CR 925 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1505 Walton Way Extension CR 842 Warren Bridge Road 1.19 35 Skinner Mill Road CR 925 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 842 Warren Bridge Road CR 1698 Boy Scout Road 1.19 40 Steed Street CR 1411 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1616 Mar- tin Luther King, Jr. Boule- vard CR 1395 Lin- den Street 0.37 35 Steed Street CR 1411 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Ursula Collins Eleinentary School Days Only CR 1413 Stoiner Avenue CR 1395 Lin- den Street 0.21 25 Stevens Creek Road CR 564 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 28 Columbia County Line 1.54 40 Telfair Street CR 1236 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1142 Milledge Road CR 1511 Battle Road 0.56 35 Telfair Street CR 1307 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 4 CR 480 East Boundary 1.74 35 Tobacco Road CR 1503 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 4 SR 56 (Mike Padgett) 7.37 45 Tobacco Road CR 1503 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Morgan Road Middle School/ Jamestown Elementary School Days Only 0.03 mi. east of CR 67 Morgan Road 0.15 mi. west of CR 1555 Quall Hollow Drive 0.35 25 Tobacco Road CR 1503 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Tobacco Road Elementary School Days Only 0.53 mi. east of CR 1621 Raintree Drive 0.07 mi. west of CR 1581 Mack Lane 0.45 35 Tobacco Road CR 1503 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Gracewood Elementary School Days Only 0.20 mi. east of SR 121 (Peach Orchard Road) 0.50 mi. east of SR 121 (Peach Orchard Road) 0.30 35 § 3-5-17 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 T3:38.18 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Road Name Within The City/Town Limits Of and/or School/Name From To Length In Miles Speed Limit Travis Road CR 39 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 65 Windsor Spring Road CR 1581 Mack Lane 1.31 40 Travis Pines Drive CR 1532 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 42 James Drive CR 45 Stone Road 0.55 35 Troup Street CR 390 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1050 Crestwell Drive CR 1501 Contral Avenue 0.48 35 Tubman Home Road CR 343 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Wilkinson Garden Elementary School Days Only CR 430 Lionel Street SR4/ Milledgeville Road 0.36 25 Twiggs Street CR 1315 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1616 Mar- tin Luther King Boulevard CR 1529 7th Street 0.79 35 Walden Drive CR 1008 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 200 High- land Avenue CR 390 Kissingbower Road 1.54 35 Walton Way Extension CR 1505 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1506 Scott Nixon Memo- rial CR 1505 Jack- son Road 1.27 40 Walton Way CR 1507 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1505 Jack- son Road CR 958 Car- riage Court 1.62 40 Walton Way CR 1507 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 958 Car- riage Court CR 1298 3rd Street 5.33 35 Walton Way CR 1507 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Langford Middle School School Days Only CR 1155 Lake Forest Drive CR 958 Car- riage Court 0.48 25 Walton Way CR 1321 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Episcopal Day Elementary School Days Only CR 1440 Johns Road CR 1142 Milledge Road 0.22 25 Walton Way CR 1507 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Richmond Academy School Days Only CR 1485 Heard Avenue CR 1110 Baker Street 0.30 25 § 3-5-17 PUBLIC SAFETY T3:38.19 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Road Name Within The City/Town Limits Of and/or School/Name From To Length In Miles Speed Limit Walton Way CR 1507 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Tubman Middle School School Days Only CR 1098 Be- man Street CR 1100 Druid Park Avenue 0.13 25 Warren Road CR 57 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Warren Road Elementary School Days Only CR 2073 Crane Ferry Road 0.30 mi. north of CR 2073 Crane Ferry Road 0.30 25 Wheeler Road CR 601 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Columbia County Line CR 1505 Walton Way Extension 2.31 45 Wheeler Road CR 601 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 1505 Walton Way Extension CR 486 High- land Avenue/ Berckman Road 2.68 35 Wheeler Road CR 601 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY West Minster School Days Only CR 1252 White Owl Forest Drive 0.20 mi. east of CR 1252 White Owl Forest Drive 0.20 25 Wheeless Road CR 200 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 10 (Gordon Highway) SR 4 (Deans Bridge Road) 1.54 40 Wheeless Road CR 200 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Wheeless Road Elementary School Days Only SR 4 (Deans Bridge Road) 0.08 mi. east CR 216 Wells Drive 0.41 25 White Road CR 411 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 390 Kissingbower Road CR 1408 Olive Road 0.78 35 Willis Foreman Road CR 1515 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 4 SR 121 5.89 45 Willis Foreman Road CR 1515 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Spirit Creek Middle/Wheeless Foreman Elementary School Days Only CR 1885 Fore- man Way CR 65 Windsor Spring Road 0.50 25 Windsor Spring Road CR 65 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Hephzibah north city limit SR 121 7.35 45 § 3-5-17 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 T3:38.20 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Road Name Within The City/Town Limits Of and/or School/Name From To Length In Miles Speed Limit Windsor Spring Road CR 65 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SR 121 CR 273 Old Louisville Road 1.08 35 Windsor Spring Road CR 65 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Spiril Creek Middle School/ Wheeles Foreman Elementary School Days Only 0.13 south of CR 48 Planta- tion Road CR 1515 Willis Foreman Road 0.58 25 Windsor Spring Road CR 65 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Windsor Spring Elementary School Days Only 0.05 mi. north of CR 1018 Woodlake Road 0.17 mi. south of CR 95 Meadowbrook Drive 0.26 25 Windsor Spring Road CR 65 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Dorothy Hains Elementary School Days Only 0.39 mi. south of CR 273 Old Louisville Road 0.19 mi. south of Old CR 273 Loulsville Road 0.20 25 Road CR 1501 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Columbia County Line CR 120 Capps Street 3.26 35 Road CR 1501 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Sue Raynolds Elementary School Days Only 0.15 west of Maddox Drive Maddox Drive 0.15 25 Road CR 1501 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY West Augusta Elementary School Days Only 0.10 mi. east CR 1425 Lukes Road 0.20 mi. west of CR 141 Flow- ing Wells Road 0.20 25 Wrightboro Road CR 1501 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 120 Capps Street CR 200 Iris Drive 2.59 45 Road CR 1382/ 1474 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 200 Iris Drive CR 1287 9th Street 3.40 35 Road CR 1474 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Monte Sano Elementary School Days Only CR 1123 Win- ter Street CR 390 Troup Street 0.20 25 § 3-5-17 PUBLIC SAFETY T3:38.21 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Road Name Within The City/Town Limits Of and/or School/Name From To Length In Miles Speed Limit Road CR 1474 "School Zone" AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Lamar Elementary School Days Only CR 1062 Mor- ris Street CR 1070 Wil- son Street 0.23 25 Road CR 1474 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY C.T. Walker Magnet School School Days Only CR 1396 Clay Street CR 1394 Chest- nut Street 0.21 25 Road CR 144 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CR 371 North Leg Road Augusta Mall Perimeter 0.97 35 This segment is listed for clarification of actual posted speed limit. This segment is not approved for speed detection device usage for Local Governments. ***SCHOOL ZONES HOURS ARE EFFECTIVE*** A.M. from 45 minutes prior to commencement time to 15 minutes after commencement time — SCHOOL DAYS ONLY P.M. from 15 minutes prior to dismissal time to 45 minutes after dismissal time — SCHOOL DAYS ONLY (Ord. No. 6566, § 1, 11-11-02) § 3-5-17 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 T3:38.22 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Sec. 3-5-18. Authority of Augusta-Richmond County traffic engineer. Upon the basis of an engineering and traf- fic investigation, the Augusta-Richmond County traffic engineer shall make recommendations to the Augusta-Richmond County Commission for maximum and/or minimum speed limits and for speed zones in Augusta-Richmond County. The Augusta-Richmond County traffic en- gineer is authorized to regulate the timing of traffic signals so as to permit the movement of traffic in an orderly and safe manner at speeds at variance from the speeds otherwise applicable within the district or at intersections and shall erect appropriate signs giving notice thereof. Sec. 3-5-19. When limits applicable. Speed limits established pursuant to this arti- cle shall be applicable at all or such times as shall be indicated by official traffic control devices. Sec. 3-5-20. Too fast for conditions. No person shall drive a vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard for the actual and potential hazards then existing. Under this sec- tion a person could be speeding even though he is traveling the posted speed limit or less, if the conditions are such that a lower speed would be reasonable. Sec. 3-5-21. Impeding the free flow of traf- fic. No person shall drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede the normal and reason- able movement of traffic, except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation. Sec. 3-5-22. Driving in a race or participat- ing in a race. No person shall drive any vehicle on a highway, street, or road, or any portion thereof, in Augusta- Richmond County in any race, speed competition or contest, drag race or acceleration contest, test of physical endurance, exhibition of speed or acceleration, or for the purpose of making a speed record; and no person shall in any manner partic- ipate in any such race, competition of speed, contest of speed, or test or exhibition of speed. Sec. 3-5-23. Laying drags. No driver of any motor vehicle shall operate the vehicle upon the public streets, highways, public or private driveways, airport runways, or parking lots in such manner as to create a danger to persons or property by intentionally and unnec- essarily causing the vehicle to move in a zigzag or circular course, or to gyrate or spin around, except to avoid a collision or injury or damage, causing tires to spin and/or squeal. This section shall not apply to drivers operating vehicles in or on any raceway, drag strip, or similar place customarily and lawfully used for such purposes. Sec. 3-5-24. School speed limit signs. The traffic engineering department of Augusta- Richmond County is hereby authorized, for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic in school zones of Augusta-Richmond County, to erect school speed limit signs designating a school zone, the speed limit, and when the speed limit in the school zone will be enforceable. All signs shall be erected in compliance with all state and federal regulations. ARTICLE 4 TURNING MOVEMENTS Sec. 3-5-25. Authority to place devices alter- ing normal course for turns. The Augusta-Richmond County traffic engi- neer is authorized to place official traffic control devices within or adjacent to intersections indi- cating the course to be traveled by vehicles turn- ing at such intersections, and such course to be traveled as indicated may conform to or be other than as prescribed by law. Sec. 3-5-26. Authority to place restricted turn signs. The Augusta-Richmond County traffic engi- neer is hereby authorized to determine those intersections at which drivers of vehicles shall not make a right turn, left turn, or U-turn, and shall § 3-5-26 PUBLIC SAFETY T3:38.23 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- place proper signs at such intersections. The making of such turns may be prohibited between certain hours of any day and permitted at other hours, in which event the same shall be plainly indicated on the signs or they may be removed when such turns are permitted. Sec. 3-5-27. Obedience to no-turn signs. Whenever authorized signs are erected indicat- ing that no right turn or left turn or U-turn is permitted, no driver of a vehicle shall disobey the directions of any such sign. Sec. 3-5-28. Limitations on turning around. The driver of any vehicle shall not turn such vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction: Upon any curve (improper U-turn on curve); Upon the approach to or near the crest of a grade where such vehicle cannot be seen by the driver of another vehicle approach- ing from either direction (improper U- turn on grade); Where such turn cannot be made in safety and without interfering with other traffic (improper U-turn not made in safety). Sec. 3-5-29. Failure to yield right-of-way while turning left. The driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left within an intersection or into an alley, private road or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direc- tion which is within the intersection or so close thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard. Sec. 3-5-30. Improper right turn. The driver of a vehicle intending to turn at an intersection shall approach and turn as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway. Sec. 3-5-31. Improper left turn. The driver of a vehicle intending to turn left at an intersection shall approach the turn in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to traf- § 3-5-26 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 T3:38.24 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Sec. 3-5-78. cannot operate be- tween lanes of traffic. No person shall operate a between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles. Sec. 3-5-79. More than two abreast in traffic lane. shall not be operated more than two abreast in a single lane. Sec. 3-5-80. light and taillight on. A person operating a shall at all times keep his headlamps and taillights illumi- nated. Sec. 3-5-81. clinging to other ve- hicle. No person riding upon a shall at- tach himself or the to any other vehi- cle on a roadway. Sec. 3-5-82. Passengers must have footrests. Any carrying a passenger, other than in a sidecar or enclosed cab, shall be equipped with footrests for such passenger. Sec. 3-5-83. Handlebars more than fifteen inches above seat, back rest with sharp point at tip. No person shall operate any with handlebars more than fifteen (15) inches in height above that portion of the seat occupied by the operator or with a backrest more commonly known as a sissy bar that is designed in such a way as to create a sharp point at its apex. Sec. 3-5-84. Helmet required. No person shall operate or ride upon a motor- cycle unless he is wearing protective headgear which complies with standards established by the state board of public safety. State law reference—See O.C.G.A. § 40-6-331. Sec. 3-5-85. Windshield or visor required. No person shall operate or ride upon a motor- cycle if the is not equipped with a windshield unless he is wearing an eye-protective device of a type approved by the board of public safety. This section shall not apply to persons riding within an enclosed cab or motorized cart. Sec. 3-5-86. Operating a motorized cart on a public street, road or highway. No person shall operate any motorized cart upon a street, road, or public highway in Augusta- Richmond County, except as specifically provided herein. Further, no person shall operate any mo- torized cart on private property without the per- mission of the owner of such private property. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 40-6-331, the fol- lowing public streets and portions thereof are hereby designated for the combined use of motor- ized carts and regular vehicular traffic, upon the conditions hereinafter set forth: J. Dewey Gray Circle, Wainbrook, Devore Place, and that section of Interstate Park- way lying between the intersection of Wainbrook and Devore Place, are hereby designated for the combined use of motor- ized carts and regular vehicular traffic as provided herein; and, All that portion of Tenth Street located between Broad Street and the Savannah River, provided that such use may occur only on the "First Friday" of each month, between the hours of 5:00pm and 8:00pm, or at such other time(s) authorized by the Mayor of Augusta. All that portion of Pine Needle Road from its intersection with Buena Vista and Cardinal Drive, and continuing west to the Forest Hills Golf Course entrance, during daylight hours between dawn and dusk. Appropriate signs giving notice of the com- bined use of motorized carts and regular vehicu- lar traffic shall be posted on said roads as directed by the Traffic Engineer. § 3-5-86 PUBLIC SAFETY T3:45 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- No motorized carts shall operate on said streets except between the hours of 30 minutes following sunrise and 30 minutes prior to sunset, except as otherwise provided herein. All motorized carts shall be equipped with headlights, brake lights, a yellow caution light mounted on top of such motorized cart, and a caution sign. All such motorized carts shall be registered with the Richmond County Sheriff's Office for a fee of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00), with the license for same to remain permanently with such cart un- less such cart is sold, at which time the license shall be destroyed. All motorized carts shall obey all rules of the road governing vehicular traffic on said public roads. (Ord. No. 6436, § 1, 11-20-01; Ord. No. 6572, § 1, 11-19-02, Ord. No. 6991, § 1—2, 7-10-07) Sec. 3-5-87. Traffic laws applicable to per- sons operating mopeds. Every person operating a moped shall be granted all the rights and shall be subject to all the duties applicable to the driver of any other vehicle under this chapter, except as to special regulations in this article and except as to those provisions of this chapter which by their very nature can have no application. However, the operator of a moped shall not be required to comply with section relating to headlamps and taillamps, or section relating to windshields and eye-protective de- vices. Sec. 3-5-88. Driver's license or permit re- quired for certain operators. No person under fifteen (15) years of age shall operate a moped upon the public roads and high- ways of Augusta-Richmond County. No person shall operate a moped upon the public roads and highways of Augusta-Richmond County unless he shall have in his possession a valid drivers li- cense, instructional permit, or limited permit issued to pursuant to the Official Code of Georgia chapter 5, title 40, state motor vehicles and traffic laws, relating to drivers license; however, all classes of licenses, instructional permits or lim- ited permits issued pursuant to the Official Code of Georgia chapter 5, title 40, shall be valid for the purposes of operating mopeds upon the public roads and highways of this state. Sec. 3-5-89. Protective gear required. No person shall operate or ride as a passenger upon a moped unless he is wearing protective headgear which complies with standards estab- lished by the state commissioner of public safety. Such standards need not necessarily be the same as for however, any moped operator wearing an approved helmet shall be deemed in compliance with this subsection. Sec. 3-5-90. Operation over certain roads, highways prohibited (Reserved). Sec. 3-5-91. Operation of off-road vehicle on public street, road or highway. No person shall operate any off-road vehi- cle on any public street, road or highway in Augusta-Richmond County unless such vehicle is being used exclusively for its designed purposes; however, such operation shall meet all other re- quirements as required by state law regulating the use, operation or movement of such vehicle. Any person operating an off-road vehicle under any of the following conditions shall be deemed to be in violation of this article: Without operative brakes, or without muf- flers or other silencing equipment; On any private property without the ex- press written permission of the owner of the property or his agent. ARTICLE 12. STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING PROHIBITED IN SPECIFIED PLACES Sec. 3-5-92. Parking not to obstruct traffic. No person shall park any vehicle upon a street or road other than an alley, in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten (10) feet of the width of the roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic. § 3-5-86 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 T3:46 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- or defense, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument of like character in a ter- minal building of an airport facility under the jurisdiction of the city, except when such un- loaded firearms/weapons or instruments are pack- aged for shipment and checked as baggage. The licensing of any weapon described above shall not constitute a defense to this offense, except that certified law enforcement officers, judges, magis- trates, solicitors and district attorneys may carry pistols in municipal airports, pursuant to O.C.G.A. 16-11-127. (Ord. No. 6664, § 1, 12-16-03) § 3-7-45 PUBLIC SAFETY T3:73 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Provided, however, that any Operator us- ing Augusta-Richmond County roads, rights-of- way and/or easements more frequently than once each month in the same location shall be required to: Provide this information to the Engineer- ing Services department once each three months; Allow inspections by the Engi- neering Services department of its opera- tions; and Pay to the Engineering Services depart- ment a user impact fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) per inspection in connection with said inspections. Sec. 7-3-29. Performance standards. Loading and/or unloading. All loading and/or unloading shall be conducted at a site outside the Augusta-Richmond County rights-of- way and behind the established ditch line of Augusta-Richmond County roads and/or ease- ments. Ditches and drainage structures. Ditches and drainage structures within fifty (50) feet of an access site and/or right-of-way and/or easement shall be kept clear of debris, soil and residue at all times to allow for proper drainage. Culverts shall be installed at access sites and/or temporary entrances, as needed, to facilitate proper drainage flow. Culvert openings shall be as approved by the Engineering Services department. Warning signs. Any Operator engaging in operations as defined herein shall be required to post warning signs at least 500 feet on all ap- proaches to the location of operations, adequately warning oncoming traffic of persons, heavy equip- ment, vehicles or machinery entering the area. Roadway. Operators shall be responsible for keeping Augusta-Richmond County roads, rights-of-way and/or easements serviceable and clear of debris, soil, mud and/or other materials at all times to allow for the safe passage of school buses, emergency vehicles, mail carriers, and traffic of the general public. Notifications upon completion of opera- tions. No later than forty-eight (48) hours after completion of operations, Operator shall give writ- ten notification of such completion to the Engi- neering Services department. Within eight days of receiving said notification of completion, the Engineering Services department shall cause a site inspection to be made by a designated official of said department, and shall provide written notice to the Operator as to whether the site is in proper repair. Should said written notice not be provided by the Engineering Services de- partment within a reasonable time period, Oper- ator shall not be held responsible or liable under this article. Determination of proper state of repair; ap- peal of determination. If it is determined by the Engineering Services department during opera- tions that any Augusta-Richmond County road, right-of-way and/or easement, or any access site, is not in a proper state of repair, a written notification of said determination shall be issued to the Operator. Any Operator receiving notifica- tion that a site is not in a proper state of repair (whether said notification is received during or at the completion of operations) shall have ten (10) days to correct the site or to appeal the determi- nation of the Engineering Services department to the Augusta-Richmond County Commission. Ap- peal shall be made by filing a notice of appeal with the Clerk of the Commission within said ten (10) day period. In the event of appeal, the Com- mission shall render a decision on the appeal at the next regular meeting of the Commission fol- lowing receipt of the notice of appeal. The Com- mission may receive evidence on behalf of both the Operator and/or the Engineering Services department at the hearing of any appeal under this article. Abatement; bonding requirement. If repairs in accordance with subsection above, are not made by Operator within ten (10) days of notifi- cation by the Engineering Services department, or within ten (10) days of a decision of the Commission adverse to the Operator, then the Commission shall cause the repairs to be made and shall tax the cost of the repairs against the Operator and the property in the same manner and under the same terms as the cost of other § 7-3-29 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION T7:61 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- public improvements is taxed. The cost shall constitute a lien against the property, and the delinquent tax collector shall issue a fi.fa. in the name of the Augusta-Richmond County, acting by and through its Commission, for the cost, and, at the sole option of the Commission, levy the fi.fa. upon, and expose for sale, the property in the same manner as levies and sales under tax fi.fa.s are now executed. The Commission shall further require posting of a bond or letter of credit in an amount to be determined by the Commission after recommendation from the Engineering Ser- vices department for future operations onAugusta- Richmond County roads, rights-of-way and/or ease- ments. Said bond will remain in force until the conclusion of operations with all access sites, roads, rights-of-way and/or easements being in satisfactory condition as prescribed by this Ordi- nance. At such time, said bond will be returned to Operator within ten (10) days. Sec. 7-3-30. Violation; penalty. For all violations of this article besides failure to repair as addressed in subsections and above, the Engineering Services department shall make a case against the offending party and, upon trial and conviction, the offending party shall be punished as provided in section 1-6-1 of this Code. ARTICLE 5 SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL Sec. 7-3-31. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this section, unless otherwise specifically stated: 1. Best Management Practices (BMP's): A collection of structural practices and veg- etative measures which, when properly designed, installed and maintained, will provide effective erosion and sedimenta- tion control. The term "properly designed" means designed in accordance with the hydraulic design specifications contained in the "Manual for Erosion and Sediment Control in Georgia" specified in O.C.G.A. § 12-7-6 subsection 2. Board: The Board of Natural Resources. 3. Buffer: The area of land immediately ad- jacent to the banks of state waters in its natural state of vegetation, which facili- tates the protection of water quality and aquatic habitat. 4. Commission: The State Soil and Water Conservation Commission. 5. Cut: A portion of land surface or area from which earth has been removed or will be removed by excavation; the depth below original ground surface to excavated sur- face. Also known as "excavation". 6. Department: The Department of Natural Resources. 7. Developer: Refers to the person or per- sons, corporation, or other business apply- ing for a permit to undertake land-disturb- ing activity and performing development within the scope of this article. 8. Development: Refers to any activity which would alter the elevation of the land, remove or destroy plant life, cause struc- ture of any kind to be installed, erected, or removed, or a change of any kind from conditions existing as of the effective date of this article unless such activity is ex- empted under § 7-3-33. 9. Director: The Director of the Environmen- tal Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources. 10. District: The Brier Creek Soil and Water Conservation District. 11. Division: The Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources. 12. Drainage Structure: A device composed of a virtually nonerodible material such as concrete, steel, plastic or other such ma- terial that conveys water from one place to another by intercepting the flow and carrying it to a release point for stormwater management, drainage control, or flood control purposes. § 7-3-29 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 T7:62 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- 13. Existing Grade: The vertical location of the existing ground surface prior to cut- ting or filling. 14. Erosion: The process by which land sur- face is worn away by the action of wind, water, ice or gravity. 15. Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan: A plan for the control of soil erosion and sedimentation resulting from a land- disturbing activity. Also known as the "plan". 16. Fill: A portion of land surface to which soil or other solid material has been added; the depth above the original ground. 17. Finished Grade: The final elevation and contour of the ground after cutting or filling and conforming to the proposed design. 18. Grading: Altering the shape of ground surfaces to a predetermined condition; this includes stripping, cutting, filling, stockpiling and shaping or any combina- tion thereof and shall include the land in its cut or filled condition. 19. Ground Elevation: The original elevation of the ground surface prior to cutting or filling. 20. Land-Disturbing Activity: Any activity which may result in soil erosion from water or wind and the movement of sedi- ments into state waters or onto lands within the state, including, but not lim- ited to, clearing dredging, grading, exca- vating, transporting, and filling of land but not including agricultural practices as described in Section 7-3-32, paragraph 5. 21. Larger Common Plan of Development or Sale: A contiguous area where multiple separate and distinct construction activi- ties are occurring under one plan of devel- opment or sale. For the purposes of this paragraph, "plan" means an announce- ment; piece of documentation such as a sign, public notice or hearing, sales pitch, advertisement, drawing, permit applica- tion, zoning request, or computer design; or physical demarcation such as boundary signs, lot stakes, or surveyor markings, indicating that construction activities may occur on a specific plot. 22. Local Issuing Authority: The governing authority of any county or municipality which is certified pursuant to § O.C.G.A. 12-7-8(a). The LIA in Augusta is the Ex- ecutive Director of the Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission and the Pub- lic Works and Engineering Department is an extension of the LIA with respect to plan review and enforcement. 23. Metropolitan River Protection Act (MRPA): A state law referenced as O.C.G.A. § 12- 5-440 et seq., which addresses environ- mental and developmental matters in cer- tain metropolitan river corridors and their drainage basins. 24. Mulching: Refers to the application of plant or other suitable materials in the soil surface to conserve moisture, hold soil in place, and aid in establishing plant cover. 25. Natural Ground Surface: The ground sur- face in its original state before any grad- ing, excavation or filling. 26. Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU): Nu- merical units of measure based upon pho- tometric analytical techniques for measur- ing the light scattered by finely divided particles of a substance in suspension. This technique is used to estimate the extent of turbidity in water in which col- loidally dispersed particles are present. 27. One-Hundred-Year-Flood Plain: Land in the floodplain subject to a one percent or greater statistical occurrence probabil- ity of flooding in any given year. 28. Operator: The party or parties that have: operational control of construction project plans and specifications, including the ability to make modifications to those plans and specifications; or day-to-day operational control of those activities that are necessary to ensure compliance with a storm-water pollution prevention plan for the site or other permit conditions, such § 7-3-31 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION T7:62.1 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- as a person authorized to direct workers at a site to carry out activities required by the storm-water pollution prevention plan or to comply with other permit conditions. 29. Permit: The authorization necessary to conduct a land-disturbing activity under the provisions of this article. 30. Person: Any individual, partnership, firm, association, joint venture, public or pri- vate corporation, trust, estate, commis- sion, board, public or private institution, utility, cooperative, state agency, munici- pality or other political subdivision of this State, any interstate body or any other legal entity. 31. Planning Commission: The Augusta-Rich- mond County Planning Commission. 32. Project: The entire proposed development project regardless of the size of the area of land to be disturbed. 33. Qualified Personnel: Any person who meets or exceeds the education and training requirements of O.C.G.A. § 12-7-19. 34. Roadway Drainage Structure: A device such as a bridge, culvert, or ditch, com- posed of a virtually nonerodible material such as concrete, steel, plastic, or other such material that conveys water under a roadway by intercepting the flow on one side of a traveled way consisting of one or more defined lanes, with or without shoul- der areas, and carrying water to a release point on the other side. 35. Sediment: Solid material, both organic and inorganic, that is in suspension, is being transported, or has been moved from its site of origin by air, water, ice, or gravity as a product of erosion. 36. Sedimentation: The process by which eroded material is transported and depos- ited by the action of water, wind, ice or gravity. 37. Soil and Water Conservation District Ap- proved Plan: An erosion and sedimenta- tion control plan approved in writing by the Brier Creek Soil and Water Conserva- tion District. 38. Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Mea- sures: Refers to mechanical measures used to reshape the land to intercept, divert, convey, retard, or otherwise control run- off, including, but not limited to, land grading, bench terraces, subsurface drains, diversions, berms, storm sewers, outlets, waterway stabilization structures, lines channels, sediment and debris basin, and stream channel and bank stabilization; and vegetative measures to provide tem- porary cover to help control erosion dur- ing construction and permanent cover to stabilize the site after construction is com- plete. 39. Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plan or Plans: Refers to the plan for the control of soil erosion and sedimentation result- ing from land disturbing activities. 40. Stabilization: The process of establishing an enduring soil cover of vegetation by the installation of temporary or permanent structures for the purpose of reducing to a minimum the erosion process and the resultant transport of sediment by wind; water; ice or gravity. 41. State General Permit: The National Pol- lution Discharge Elimination System gen- eral permit or permits for stormwater runoff from construction activities as is now in effect or as may be amended or reissued in the future pursuant to the state's authority to implement the same through federal delegation under the Fed- eral Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. Section 1251, et seq., and Code Section 12-5-30(f). 42. State Waters: Any and all rivers, streams, creeks, branches, lakes, reservoirs, ponds, drainage systems, springs, wells, and other bodies of surface or subsurface water, natural or artificial, lying within or form- ing a part of the boundaries of the State which are not entirely confined and re- § 7-3-31 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 T7:62.2 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- tained completely upon the property of a single individual, partnership, or corpora- tion. 43. Structural Erosion and Sedimentation Con- trol Practices: Practices for the stabiliza- tion of erodible or sediment producing areas by utilizing the mechanical proper- ties of matter for the purpose of either changing the surface of the land or stor- ing, regulating or disposing of runoff to prevent excessive sediment loss. Exam- ples of structural erosion and sediment control practices are riprap, sediment ba- sins, dikes, level spreaders, waterways or outlets, diversions, grade stabilization structures, sediment traps and land grad- ing, etc. Such practices can be found in the publication Manual for Erosion and Sediment Control in Georgia. 44. Trout Streams: All streams or portions of streams within the watershed as desig- nated by the Game and Fish Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Re- sources under the provisions of the Geor- gia Water Quality Control Act, O.C.G.A. § 12-5-20 et seq. Streams designated as primary trout waters are defined as water supporting a self-sustaining population of rainbow, brown or brook trout. Streams designated as secondary trout waters are those in which there is no evidence of natural trout reproduction, but are capa- ble of supporting trout throughout the year. First order trout waters are streams into which no other streams flow except springs. 45. Vegetative Erosion and Sedimentation Con- trol Measures: Measures for the stabiliza- tion of erodible or sediment producing areas by covering the soil with: a. Permanent seeding, sprigging or planting, producing long-term vege- tative cover; or b. Temporary seeding, producing short- term vegetative cover; or c. Sodding, covering areas with a turf of perennial sod forming grass. Such measures can be found in the publication Manual for Erosion and Sediment Control in Georgia. 46. Watercourse: Any natural or artificial wa- tercourse, stream, river, creek, channel, ditch, canal, conduit, culvert, drain, wa- terway, gully, ravine, or wash in which water flows either continuously or inter- mittently and which has a definite chan- nel, bed and banks, and including any area adjacent thereto subject to inunda- tion by reason of overflow or floodwater. 47. Wetlands: Those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circum- stances do support a prevalence of vege- tation typically adapted for life in satu- rated soil conditions. Wetlands generally include swamps, marshes, bogs, and sim- ilar areas. (Ord. No. 6947, § II, 2-22-07) Sec. 7-3-32. Exemptions. This section shall apply to any land disturbing activity undertaken by any person on any land except for the following: 1. Surface mining, as the same is defined in O.C.G.A. § 12-4-72, "Mineral Resources and Caves Act"; 2. Granite quarrying and land clearing for such quarrying; 3. Such minor land-disturbing activities as home gardens and individual home land- scaping, repairs, maintenance work, fences, and other related activities which result in minor soil erosion; 4. The construction of single-family resi- dences, when such construction disturbs less than one acre and is not a part of a larger common plan of development or sale with a planned disturbance of equal to or greater than one acre and not other- wise exempted under this paragraph; pro- vided, however, that construction of any § 7-3-32 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION T7:62.3 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- such residence shall conform to the mini- mum requirements as set forth in Section 7-3-33 of this article and this paragraph. For single-family residence construction covered by the provisions of this para- graph, there shall be a buffer zone be- tween the residence and any state waters classified as trout streams pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 5 of the Georgia Water Quality Control Act. In any such buffer zone, no land-disturbing activity shall be constructed between the resi- dence and the point where vegetation has been wrested by normal stream flow or wave action from the banks of the trout waters. For primary trout waters, the buffer zone shall be at least 50 horizontal feet, and no variance to a smaller buffer shall be granted. For secondary trout wa- ters, the buffer zone shall be at least 50 horizontal feet, but the Director may grant variances to no less than 25 feet. Regard- less of whether a trout stream is primary or secondary, for first order trout waters, which are streams into which no other streams flow except for springs, the buffer shall be at least 25 horizontal feet, and no variance to a smaller buffer shall be granted. The minimum requirements of Section IV of this Ordinance and the buffer zones provided by this section shall be enforced by the Local Issuing Authority; 5. Agricultural operations as defined in O.C.G.A. § 1-3-3, "definitions", to include raising, harvesting or storing of products of the field or orchard; feeding, breeding or managing livestock or poultry; produc- ing or storing feed for use in the produc- tion of livestock, including but not limited to cattle, calves, swine, hogs, goats, sheep, and rabbits or for use in the production of poultry, including but not limited to chick- ens, hens and turkeys; producing plants, trees, fowl, or animals; the production of aqua culture, horticultural, dairy, live- stock, poultry, eggs and apiarian prod- ucts; farm buildings and farm ponds; 6. Forestry land management practices, in- cluding harvesting; provided, however, that when such exempt forestry practices cause or result in land-disturbing or other activ- ities otherwise prohibited in a buffer, as established in paragraphs (15) and (16) of Section 7-3-34C. of this article, no other land-disturbing activities, except for nor- mal forest management practices, shall be allowed on the entire property upon which the forestry practices were con- ducted for a period of three years after completion of such forestry practices; 7. Any project carried out under the techni- cal supervision of the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture; 8. Any project involving less than one acre of disturbed area; provided, however, that this exemption shall not apply to any land-disturbing activity within a larger common plan of development or sale with a planned disturbance of equal to or greater than one acre or within 200 feet of the bank of any state waters, and for pur- poses of this paragraph. "State Waters" excludes channels and drainageways which have water in them only during and im- mediately after rainfall events and inter- mittent streams which do not have water in them year-round; provided, however, that any person responsible for a project which involves less than one acre, which involves land-disturbing activity, and which is within 200 feet of any such excluded channel or drainageway, must prevent sediment from moving beyond the bound- aries of the property on which such project is located and provided, further, that noth- ing contained herein shall prevent the Local Issuing Authority from regulating any such project which is not specifically exempted by paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 or 10 of this section; 9. Construction or maintenance projects, or both, undertaken or financed in whole or in part, or both, by the Department of Transportation, the Georgia Highway Au- thority, or the State Tollway Authority; or any road construction or maintenance project, or both, undertaken by any county § 7-3-32 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 T7:62.4 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- or municipality; provided, however, that construction or maintenance projects of Department of Transportation or State Tollway Authority which disturb one or more contiguous acres of land shall be subject to provisions of O.C.G.A. § 12-7- 7.1; except where the Department of Trans- portation, the Georgia Highway Author- ity, or the State Road and TollwayAuthority is a secondary permittee for a project located within a larger common plan of development or sale under the state gen- eral permit, in which case a copy of a notice of intent under the state general permit shall be submitted to the Local Issuing Authority, the Local Issuing Au- thority shall enforce compliance with the minimum requirements set forth in O.C.G.A. § 12-7-6 as if a permit had been issued, and violations shall be subject to the same penalties as violations by permit holders; 10. Any land-disturbing activities conducted by any electric membership corporation or municipal electrical system or any pub- lic utility under the regulatory jurisdic- tion of the Public Service Commission, any utility under the regulatory jurisdic- tion of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, any cable television system as defined in O.C.G.A. § 36-18-1, or any agency or instrumentality of the United States engaged in the generation, trans- mission, or distribution of power; except where an electric membership corpora- tion or municipal electrical system or any public utility under the regulatory juris- diction of the Public Service Commission, any utility under the regulatory jurisdic- tion of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, any cable television system as defined in O.C.G.A. § 36-18-1, or any agency or instrumentality of the United States engaged in the generation, trans- mission, or distribution of power is a secondary permittee for a project located within a larger common plan of develop- ment or sale under the state general per- mit, in which case the Local Issuing Au- thority shall enforce compliance with the minimum requirements set forth in O.C.G.A. § 12-7-6 as if a permit had been issued, and violations shall be subject to the same penalties as violations by permit holders; and 11. Any public water system reservoir. (Ord. No. 6947, § III, 2-22-07) Sec. 7-3-33. Minimum requirements for ero- sion and sedimentation control using best management prac- tices. A. General provisions. Excessive soil erosion and resulting sedimentation can take place dur- ing land-disturbing activities. Therefore, plans for those land-disturbing activities which are not exempted by this Ordinance shall contain provi- sions for application of soil erosion and sedimen- tation control measures and practices. The provi- sions shall be incorporated into the erosion and sedimentation control plans. Soil erosion and sed- imentation control measures and practices shall conform to the minimum requirements of Section 7-3-34B. & C. of this article. The application of measures and practices shall apply to all features of the site, including street and utility installa- tions, drainage facilities and other temporary and permanent improvements. Measures shall be in- stalled to prevent or control erosion and sedimen- tation pollution during all stages of any land disturbing activity. B. Minimum requirements/BMPs. 1. Best management practices as set forth in Section 7-3-34B. & C. of this article shall be required for all land-disturbing activi- ties. Proper design, installation, and main- tenance of best management practices shall constitute a complete defense to any ac- tion by the Director or to any other alle- gation of noncompliance with paragraph of this subsection or any substantially similar terms contained in a permit for the discharge of stormwater issued pur- suant to of O.C.G.A. § 12-5-30(f), the "Geor- gia Water Quality Control Act". As used in this subsection the terms "proper design" and "properly designed" mean designed in accordance with the hydraulic design spec- § 7-3-33 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION T7:62.5 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- ifications contained in the "Manual for Erosion and Sediment Control in Geor- gia" specified in O.C.G.A. § 12-7-6(b). 2. A discharge of stormwater runoff from disturbed areas where best management practices have not been properly de- signed, installed, and maintained shall constitute a separate violation of any land disturbing permit issued by a Local Issu- ing Authority or of any state general per- mit issued by the Division pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 12-5-30(f), the "Georgia Water Quality Control Act", for each day on which such discharge results in the tur- bidity of receiving waters being increased by more than 25 nephelometric turbidity units for waters supporting warm water fisheries or by more than ten nephelometric turbidity units for waters classified as trout waters. The turbidity of the receiv- ing waters shall be measured in accor- dance with guidelines to be issued by the Director. This paragraph shall not apply to any land disturbance associated with the construction of single family homes which are not part of a larger common plan of development or sale unless the planned disturbance for such construc- tion is equal to or greater than five acres. 3. Failure to properly design, install, or main- tain best management practices shall con- stitute a violation of any land-disturbing permit issued by a Local Issuing Author- ity or of any state general permit issued by the Division pursuant to Code Section 12-5-90(f), the "Georgia Water Quality Con- trol Act", for each day on which such failure occurs. 4. The Director may require, in accordance with regulations adopted by the Board, reasonable and prudent monitoring of the turbidity level of receiving waters into which discharges from land disturbing activities occur. C. The rules and regulations, ordinances, or resolutions adopted pursuant to this chapter for the purpose of governing land-disturbing activi- ties shall require, as a minimum, protections at least as stringent as the state general permit; and best management practices, including sound con- servation and engineering practices to prevent and minimize erosion and resultant sedimenta- tion, which are consistent with, and no less strin- gent than, those practices contained in the Man- ual for Erosion and Sediment Control in Georgia published by the Georgia Soil and Water Conser- vation Commission as of January 1 of the year in which the land-disturbing activity was permitted, as well as the following: 1. Stripping of vegetation, regrading and other development activities shall be con- ducted in a manner so as to minimize erosion; 2. Cut-fill operations must be kept to a min- imum; 3. Development plans must conform to to- pography and soil type so as to create the lowest practical erosion potential; 4. Whenever feasible, natural vegetation shall be retained, protected and supplemented; 5. The disturbed area and the duration of exposure to erosive elements shall be kept to a practicable minimum; 6. Disturbed soil shall be stabilized as quickly as practicable; 7. Temporary vegetation or mulching shall be employed to protect exposed critical areas during development; 8. Permanent vegetation and structural ero- sion control practices shall be installed as soon as practicable; 9. To the extent necessary, sediment in run- off water must be trapped by the use of debris basins, sediment basins, silt traps, or similar measures until the disturbed area is stabilized. As used in this para- graph, a disturbed area is stabilized when it is brought to a condition of continuous compliance with the requirements of O.C.G.A. § 12-7-1 et. seq.; 10. Adequate provisions must be provided to minimize damage from surface water to the cut face of excavations or the sloping of fills; § 7-3-33 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 T7:62.6 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- 11. Cuts and fills may not endanger adjoining property; 12. Fills may not encroach upon natural wa- tercourses or constructed channels in a manner so as to adversely affect other property owners; 13. Grading equipment must cross flowing streams by means of bridges or culverts except when such methods are not feasi- ble, provided, in any case, that such cross- ings are kept to a minimum; 14. Land-disturbing activity plans for erosion and sedimentation control shall include provisions for treatment or control of any source of sediments and adequate sedi- mentation control facilities to retain sed- iments on-site or preclude sedimentation of adjacent waters beyond the levels spec- ified in Section 7-3-34B.2. of this article; 15. Except as provided in paragraph (16) of this subsection, there is established a 25-foot buffer along the banks of all state waters, as measured horizontally from the point where vegetation has been wrested by normal stream flow or wave action, except where the Director deter- mines to allow a variance that is at least as protective of natural resources and the environment, where otherwise allowed by the Director pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 12- 2-8, or where a drainage structure or a roadway drainage structure must be con- structed, provided that adequate erosion control measures are incorporated in the project plans and specifications, and are implemented; provided, however, the buff- ers of at least 25 feet established pursu- ant to part 6 of Article 5, Chapter 5 of Title 12, the "Georgia Water Quality Con- trol Act", shall remain in force unless a variance is granted by the Director as provided in this paragraph. The following requirements shall apply to any such buffer: a. No land-disturbing activities shall be conducted within a buffer and a buffer shall remain in its natural, undisturbed state of vegetation until all land-disturbing activities on the construction site are completed. Once the final stabilization of the site is achieved, a buffer may be thinned or trimmed of vegetation as long as a protective vegetative cover remains to protect water quality and aquatic habitat and a natural canopy is left in sufficient quantity to keep shade on the stream bed; provided, how- ever, that any person constructing a single family residence, when such residence is constructed by or under contract with the owner for his or her own occupancy, may thin or trim vegetation in a buffer at any time as long as protective vegetative cover remains to protect water quality and aquatic habitat and a natural can- opy is left in sufficient quantity to keep shade on the stream bed; and b. The buffer shall not apply to the following land-disturbing activities, provided that they occur at an angle, as measured from the point of cross- ing, within 25 degrees of perpendic- ular to the stream; cause a width of disturbance of not more than 50 feet within the buffer; and adequate ero- sion control measures are incorpo- rated into the project plans and spec- ifications and are implemented: Stream crossings for water lines; or (ii) Stream crossings for sewer lines; and 16. There is established a 50 foot buffer as measured horizontally from the point where vegetation has been wrested by normal stream flow or wave action, along the banks of any state waters classified as "trout streams" pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 12, the "Georgia Water Quality Control Act", except where a road- way drainage structure must be con- structed; provided, however, that small springs and streams classified as trout streams which discharge an average an- nual flow of 25 gallons per minute or less shall have a 25 foot buffer or they may be § 7-3-33 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION T7:62.7 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- piped, at the discretion of the landowner, pursuant to the terms of a rule providing for a general variance promulgated by the Board, so long as any such pipe stops short of the landowner's prop- erty and the landowner complies with the buffer requirement for any adjacent trout streams. The Director may grant a vari- ance from such buffer to allow land- disturbing activity, provided that ade- quate erosion control measures are incorporated in the project plans and spec- ifications and are implemented. The fol- lowing requirements shall apply to such buffer: a. No land-disturbing activities shall be conducted within a buffer and a buffer shall remain in its natural, undisturbed, state of vegetation un- til all land disturbing activities on the construction site are completed. Once the final stabilization of the site is achieved, a buffer may be thinned or trimmed of vegetation as long as a protective vegetative cover remains to protect water quality and aquatic habitat and a natural can- opy is left in sufficient quantity to keep shade on the stream bed; pro- vided, however, that any person con- structing a single-family residence, when such residence is constructed by or under contract with the owner for his or her own occupancy, may thin or trim vegetation in a buffer at any time as long as protective vege- tative cover remains to protect water quality and aquatic habitat and a natural canopy is left in sufficient quantity to keep shade on the stream bed; and b. The buffer shall not apply to the following land-disturbing activities, provided that they occur at an angle, as measured from the point of cross- ing, within 25 degrees of perpendic- ular to the stream; cause a width of disturbance of not more than 50 feet within the buffer; and adequate ero- sion control measures are incorpo- rated into the project plans and spec- ifications and are implemented: Stream crossings for water lines; or (ii) Stream crossings for sewer lines. D. Nothing contained in this chapter shall prevent any Local Issuing Authority from adopt- ing rules and regulations, ordinances, or resolu- tions which contain stream buffer requirements that exceed the minimum requirements in Sec- tion 7-3-34B. and C. of this article. E. The fact that land-disturbing activity for which a permit has been issued results in injury to the property of another shall neither constitute proof of nor create a presumption of a violation of the standards provided for in this Ordinance or the terms of the permit. (Ord. No. 6947, § IV, 2-22-07) Sec. 7-3-34. Application/permit process. A. General. The property owner, developer and designated planners and engineers shall review the general development plans and detailed plans of the Local Issuing Authority that affect the tract to be developed and the area surrounding it. They shall review the Zoning Ordinance, Stormwater Management Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance, Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, this article, and other ordinances which regulate the develop- ment of land within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Local Issuing Authority. However, the op- erator is the only party who may obtain a permit. B. Application requirements. 1. No person shall conduct any land disturb- ing activity within the jurisdictional bound- aries of Augusta Georgia without first obtaining a permit from the Augusta- Richmond County Planning Commission to perform such activity. 2. The application for a permit shall be sub- mitted to the Augusta Richmond County Planning Commission and must include the applicant's erosion and sedimentation control plan with supporting data, as nec- essary. Said plans shall include, as a min- imum, the data specified in Section 7-3- 35C, of this article. Soil erosion and § 7-3-33 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 T7:62.8 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- sedimentation control plans shall conform to the provisions of Section 7-3-34B. and C. of this article. Applications for a permit will not be accepted unless accompanied by copies of the applicant's soil erosion and sedimentation control plans. All ap- plications shall contain a certification stat- ing that the plan preparer or the designee thereof visited the site prior to creation of the plan or that such a visit was not required in accordance with rules and regulations established by the board. 3. In addition to the local permitting fees, fees will also be assessed pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 12-5-23(a)(5), provided that such fees shall not exceed $80.00 per acre of land disturbing activity, and these fees shall be calculated and paid by the pri- mary permittee as defined in the state general permit for each acre of land- disturbing activity included in the planned development or each phase of develop- ment. All applicable fees shall be paid prior to issuance of the land disturbance permit. In a jurisdiction that is certified pursuant to subsection of O.C.G.A. 12-7-8 half of such fees levied shall be submitted to the division; except that any and all fees due from an entity which is required to give notice pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 12-7-17(9), (10) shall be submitted in full to the division, regardless of the ex- istence of a Local Issuing Authority in the jurisdiction. 4. Immediately upon receipt of an applica- tion and plan for a permit, the Local Issuing Authority shall refer the applica- tion and plan to the District for its review and approval or disapproval concerning the adequacy of the erosion and sedimen- tation control plan. A District shall ap- prove or disapprove a plan within 35 days of receipt. Failure of a District to act within 35 days shall be considered an approval of the pending plan. The results of the District review shall be forwarded to the Local Issuing Authority. No permit will be issued unless the plan has been approved by the District, and any vari- ances required by Section 7-3-34C. 15. and 16 and bonding, if required as per Section 7-3-35B.5.(b), have been obtained. Such review will not be required if the Local Issuing Authority and the District have entered into an agreement which allows the Local Issuing Authority to con- duct such review and approval of the plan without referring the application and plan to the District. 5. If a permit applicant has had two or more violations of previous permits, this Ordi- nance section, or the Erosion and Sedi- mentation Act, as amended, within three years prior to the date of filing of the application under consideration, the Lo- cal Issuing Authority may deny the per- mit application. 6. The Local Issuing Authority may require the permit applicant to post a bond in the form of government security, cash, irrevo- cable letter of credit, or any combination thereof up to, but not exceeding, $3,000.00 per acre or fraction thereof of the pro- posed land-disturbing activity, prior to issuing the permit. If the applicant does not comply with this Ordinance or with the conditions of the permit after issu- ance, the Local Issuing Authority may call the bond or any part thereof to be for- feited and may use the proceeds to hire a contractor to stabilize the site of the land- disturbing activity and bring it into com- pliance. These provisions shall not apply unless there is in effect an ordinance or statute specifically providing for hearing and judicial review of any determination or order of the Local Issuing Authority with respect to alleged permit violations. C. Plan requirements. 1. Plans must be prepared to meet the min- imum requirements as contained in Sec- tion 7-3-34B. and C. of this article. Con- formance with the minimum requirements may be attained through the use of design criteria in the current issue of the Manual for Erosion and Sediment Control in Geor- gia, published by the State Soil and Water § 7-3-34 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION T7:62.9 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Conservation Commission as a guide; or through the use of more stringent, alter- nate design criteria which conform to sound conservation and engineering practices. The Manual for Erosion and Sediment Control in Georgia is hereby incorporated by reference into this Ordinance. The plan for the land-disturbing activity shall con- sider the interrelationship of the soil types, geological and hydrological characteris- tics, topography, watershed, vegetation, proposed permanent structures including roadways, constructed waterways, sedi- ment control and storm water manage- ment facilities, local ordinances and State laws. 2. Data Required for Site Plan. a. Narrative or notes, and other infor- mation: Notes or narrative to be lo- cated on the site plan in general notes or in erosion and sediment control notes. b. Description of existing land use at project site and description of pro- posed project. c. Name, address, and phone number of the property owner. d. Name and phone number of 24-hour local contact who is responsible for erosion and sedimentation controls. e. Size of project, or phase under con- struction, in acres. f. Activity schedule showing antici- pated starting and completion dates for the project. Include the state- ment in bold letters, that "the instal- lation of erosion and sedimentation control measures and practices shall occur prior to or concurrent with land-disturbing activities." g. Stormwater and sedimentation man- agement systems-storage capacity, hy- drologic study, and calculations, in- cluding off-site drainage areas. h. Vegetative plan for all temporary and permanent vegetative measures, including species, planting dates, and seeding, fertilizer, lime, and mulch- ing rates. The vegetative plan should show options for year-round seeding. i. Detail drawings for all structural practices. Specifications may follow guidelines set forth in the Manual for Erosion and Sediment Control in Georgia. j. Maintenance statement. "Erosion and sedimentation control measures will be maintained at all times. If full implementation of the approved plan does not provide for effective erosion and sediment control, additional ero- sion and sediment control measures shall be implemented to control or treat the sediment source." 3. Maps, drawings, and supportive computa- tions shall bear the signature/seal of a registered or certified professional in en- gineering, architecture, landscape archi- tecture, land surveying, or erosion and sedimentation control. After December 31, 2006, all persons involved in land devel- opment design, review, permitting, con- struction, monitoring, or inspection or any land-disturbing activity shall meet the education and training certification re- quirements as developed by the commis- sion pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 12-7-20. The certified plans shall contain: a. Graphic scale and north point or arrow indicating magnetic north. b. Vicinity maps showing location of project and existing streets. c. Boundary line survey. d. Delineation of disturbed areas within project boundary. e. Existing and planned contours, with an interval in accordance with the following: § 7-3-34 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 T7:62.10 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Map Scale Ground Slope Contour Interval, ft. 1 inch = 100 ft. or larger scale Flat 0—2% 0.5 or 1 Rolling 2—8% 1 or 2 Steep 8% + 2, 5 or 10 f. Adjacent areas and feature areas such as streams, lakes, residential areas, etc. which might be affected should be indicated on the plan. g. Proposed structures or additions to existing structures and paved areas. h. Delineate the 25-foot horizontal buffer adjacent to state waters and the specified width in MRPA areas. i. Delineate the specified horizontal buffer along designated trout streams, where applicable. j. Location of erosion and sedimenta- tion control measures and practices using coding symbols from the Man- ual for Erosion and Sediment Con- trol in Georgia, Chapter 6. 4. Maintenance of all soil erosion and sedi- mentation control practices, whether tem- porary or permanent, shall be at all times the responsibility of the property owner. 5. Plot plans for single family homes on individual lots shall illustrate the best management practices the contractor will implement during construction to prevent soil erosion and damage to adjoining prop- erties as a result of erosion; the plot plan shall illustrate positive storm water drain- age to an existing storm water structure; and the plot plan shall illustrate the method for permanently stabilizing the disturbed soil upon completion of construc- tion. The following shall be illustrated on resi- dential plot plans. a. Contractors name. b. Street name and property address. c. Lot dimensions drawn to scale. d. All drainage and utility easements. e. Existing drainage swales. f. Footprint of building. g. Building setback dimensions. h. Best management practices to be implemented: 1. Sediment barriers. 2. Proposed drainage swales. 3. Construction exit. 4. Maintenance. i. Positive storm water drainage from the lot to an existing storm water structure, direction of flow to be in- dicated by arrows. Existing storm water structure includes paved streets, drainage structure inlets, drainage ditches, and swales. j. How disturbed soils will be perma- nently stabilized. k. 100-Year floodplain data. l. Existing structures on property. m. Wetlands data. n. Distance to any stream, creek or water body on or adjacent to (within 200 feet of) the proposed site. o. Delineate 25 feet state water buffer, as applicable. D. Permits. 1. Permits shall be issued or denied as soon as practicable but in any event not later than forty-five (45) days after receipt by the Local Issuing Authority of a com- pleted application, providing variances and bonding are obtained, where necessary. 2. No permit shall be issued by the Local Issuing Authority unless the erosion and sedimentation control plan has been ap- proved by the District and the Local Issu- ing Authority has affirmatively deter- mined that the plan is in compliance with this article, any variances required by § 7-3-34 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION T7:62.11 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 7-3-34C. 15, and 16 are obtained, bonding requirements, if necessary, as per Section 7-3-35B.5.(b) are met and all or- dinances and rules and regulations in effect within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Local Issuing Authority are met. If the permit is denied, the reason for denial shall be furnished to the applicant. 3. If the tract is to be developed in phases, then a separate permit shall be required for each phase. 4. The permit may be suspended, revoked, or modified by the Local Issuing Author- ity, as to all or any portion of the land affected by the plan, upon finding that the holder or his successor in the title is not in compliance with the approved erosion and sedimentation control plan or that the holder or his successor in title is in viola- tion of this article. A holder of a permit shall notify any successor in title to him as to all or any portion of the land affected by the approved plan of the conditions contained in the permit. 5. No permit shall be issued unless the ap- plicant provides a statement by the Rich- mond County Tax Commissioner certify- ing that all ad valorem taxes levied against the property and due and owing have been paid. (Ord. No. 6947, § V, 2-22-07) Sec. 7-3-35. Inspection and enforcement. A. As an extension of the LIA the Augusta Public Works and Engineering Department will periodically inspect the sites of land-disturbing activities for which permits have been issued to determine if the activities are being conducted in accordance with the plan and if the measures required in the plan are effective in controlling erosion and sedimentation. Also, the Local Issu- ing Authority shall regulate both primary and secondary permittees as such terms are defined in the state general permit. Primary permittees shall be responsible for installation and maintenance of best management practices where the primary permitee is conducting land-disturbing activities. Secondary permittees shall be responsible for installation and maintenance of best manage- ment practices where the secondary permittee is conducting land-disturbing activities. If, through inspection, it is deemed that a person engaged in land-disturbing activities as defined herein has failed to comply with the approved plan, with permit conditions, or with the provisions of this article, a written notice to comply shall be served upon that person. The notice shall set forth the measures necessary to achieve compliance and shall state the time within which such measures must be completed. If the person engaged in the land-disturbing activity fails to comply within the time specified, he shall be deemed in violation of this article. 1. Residential Construction of Individual Lots: The License and Inspection Department will inspect for compliance with this arti- cle for residential construction on individ- ual lots. If a project is deemed not to be in compliance with the approved plot plan, the contractor will be issued a written notice to comply with the approved plot plan. The notice shall set forth the mea- sures necessary to achieve compliance and shall state the time within which such measures must be completed. If the con- tractor engaged in the land disturbing activity fails to comply within the time specified, he shall be deemed in violation of this chapter. B. The Augusta Public Works and Engineering Department as an extension of the LIA shall have the power to conduct such investigations as it may reasonably deem necessary to carry out duties as prescribed in this article, and for this purpose to enter at reasonable times upon any property, public or private, for the purpose of investigation and inspecting the sites of land- disturbing activities. C. No person shall refuse entry or access to any authorized representative or agent of the Local Issuing Authority, the Commission, the Dis- trict, or Division who requests entry for the pur- poses of inspection, and who presents appropriate credentials, nor shall any person obstruct, ham- per or interfere with any such representative while in the process of carrying out his official duties. § 7-3-34 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 T7:62.12 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- D. The Districts or the Commission or both shall periodically review the actions of counties and municipalities which have been certified as Local Issuing Authorities pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 12-7-8(a). The Districts or the Commission or both may provide technical assistance to any county or municipality for the purpose of improv- ing the effectiveness of the county's or municipality's erosion and sedimentation control program. The Districts or the Commission shall notify the Division and request investigation by the Division if any deficient or ineffective local program is found. E. The Board, on or before December 31, 2003, shall promulgate rules and regulations setting forth the requirements and standards for certifi- cation and the procedures for decertification of a Local Issuing Authority. The Division may peri- odically review the actions of counties and munic- ipalities which have been certified as Local Issu- ing Authorities pursuant to Code Section 12-7- 8(a). Such review may include, but shall not be limited to, review of the administration and en- forcement of a governing authority's ordinance and review of conformance with an agreement, if any, between the District and the governing au- thority. If such review indicates that the govern- ing authority of any county or municipality certi- fied pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 12-7-8(a) has not administered or enforced its ordinances or has not conducted the program in accordance with any agreement entered into pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 12-7-7(e), the Division shall notify the governing authority of the county or municipality in writing. The governing authority of any county or munic- ipality so notified shall have 30 days within which to take the county or municipality does not take necessary corrective action within 30 days after notification by the Division, the Division may revoke the certification of the county or munici- pality as a Local Issuing Authority. (Ord. No. 6947, § VI, 2-22-07) Sec. 7-3-36. Penalties and incentives. A. Failure To Obtain A Permit For Land- Disturbing Activity. If any person commences any land disturbing activity requiring a land disturb- ing permit as prescribed in this article without first obtaining said permit, the person shall be subject to revocation of his business license, work permit or other authorization for the conduct of a business and associated work activities within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Local Issuing Authority. B. Stop-Work Orders. 1. For the first violation of the provisions of this article, the Director or the Local Issuing Authority shall issue a written warning to the violator. The violator shall have five days to correct the violation. If the violation is not corrected within five days, the Director or the Local Issuing Authority shall issue a Stop-Work Order requiring that land-disturbing activities be stopped until necessary corrective ac- tion or mitigation has occurred; provided, however, that, if the violation presents an imminent threat to public health or wa- ters of the state or if the land-disturbing activities are conducted without obtain- ing the necessary permit, the Director or the Local Issuing Authority shall issue an immediate Stop-Work Order in lieu of a warning; 2. For a second and each subsequent viola- tion, the Director or the Local Issuing Authority shall issue an immediate Stop- Work Order; and; 3. All Stop-Work Orders shall be effective immediately upon issuance and shall be in effect until the necessary corrective action or mitigation has occurred. 4. When a violation in the form of taking action without a permit, failure to main- tain a stream buffer, or significant amounts of sediment, as determined by the Local Issuing Authority or by the Director or his or her designee, have been or are being discharged into state waters and where best management practices have not been properly designed, installed, and main- tained, a stop work order shall be issued by the Local Issuing Authority or by the Director or his or her designee. All such stop work orders shall be effective imme- diately upon issuance and shall be in effect until the necessary corrective action § 7-3-36 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION T7:62.13 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- or mitigation has occurred. Such stop work orders shall apply to all land-disturbing activity on the site with the exception of the installation and maintenance of tem- porary or permanent erosion and sedi- ment controls. C. Bond Forfeiture. If, through inspection, it is determined that a person engaged in land- disturbing activities has failed to comply with the approved plan, a written notice to comply shall be served upon that person. The notice shall set forth the measures necessary to achieve compli- ance with the plan and shall state the time within which such measures must be completed. If the person engaged in the land-disturbing activity fails to comply within the time specified, he shall be deemed in violation of this article and, in addition to other penalties, shall be deemed to have forfeited his Performance Bond, if required to post one under the provisions of Section 7-3- 35B.5.(b). The Local Issuing Authority may call the bond or any part thereof to be forfeited and may use the proceeds to hire a contractor to stabilize the site of the land-disturbing activity and bring it into compliance. D. Monetary Penalties. 1. Any person who violates any provisions of this article, or any permit condition or limitation established pursuant to this article, or who negligently or intention- ally fails or refuses to comply with any final or emergency order of the Director issued as provided in this article shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500.00 per day. For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this Ordi- nance, notwithstanding any provisions in any City Charter to the contrary, munici- pal courts shall be authorized to impose penalty not to exceed $2,500.00 for each violation. Notwithstanding any limitation of law as to penalties which can be as- sessed for violations of county ordinances, any magistrate court or any other court of competent jurisdiction trying cases brought as violations of this article under county ordinances approved under this article shall be authorized to impose penalties for such violations not to exceed $2,500.00 for each violation. Each day during which violation or failure or refusal to comply continues shall be a separate violation. 2. Under provision of this section, any per- son who continues to violate, knowingly and intentionally becoming a habitual vi- olator on the same or different site will be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500.00 per day. 3. Penalties, less court costs, shall be re- turned to the Local Issuing Authority and deposited into the NPDES account. (Ord. No. 6947, § VII, 2-22-07) Sec. 7-3-37. Education and certification. After December 31, 2006, all persons involved in land development design, review, permitting, construction, monitoring, or inspection or any land disturbing activity shall meet the education and training certification requirements, depen- dent on their level of involvement with the pro- cess, as developed by the Commission in consul- tation with the Division and the Stakeholder Advisory Board created pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 12-7-20. (Ord. No. 6947, § VIII, 2-22-07) Sec. 7-3-38. Administrative appeal judicial review. A. Administrative Remedies. The suspension, revocation, modification or grant with condition of a permit by the Local Issuing Authority upon finding that the holder is not in compliance with the approved erosion and sediment control plan; or that the holder is in violation of permit condi- tions; or that the holder is in violation of any Ordinance; shall entitle the person submitting the plan or holding the permit to a hearing before the Augusta Commission within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Local Issuing Authority of written notice of appeal. B. Judicial Review. Any person, aggrieved by a decision or order of the Local Issuing Authority, after exhausting his administrative remedies, shall have the right to appeal denovo to the Superior Court of Richmond County, Georgia. (Ord. No. 6710, I—X, 7-21-04, Ord. No. 6947, § IX, 2-22-07) § 7-3-36 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 T7:62.14 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Secs. 7-3-39—7-3-59. Reserved. ARTICLE 6. GRADING PERMIT Sec. 7-3-40. Statement of purpose. Soil erosion and sediment deposition onto lands and into waters in Augusta, Georgia are occurring as a result of land clearing, excavation, filling, grading, and construction activities. Such erosion and sediment deposition results in pollution of Augusta, Georgia waters and damage to domes- tic, agricultural, recreational, fish and wildlife, and other resource uses. This article provides rules and regulations for excavation, filling, and grading activities within Augusta, Georgia and provides for administration and enforcement of said rules and regulations. (Ord. No. 6166, 6-1-99) Sec. 7-3-41. Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, the fol- lowing terms, as used in this article, are defined as follows: Excavation. Mechanical removal of earth material. Fill. The deposit of earth material placed by artificial means. Grading. Any excavation or filling or com- bination thereof. (Ord. No. 6166, 6-1-99) Sec. 7-3-42. Exemptions. No excavation, filling, or grading shall be con- ducted within Augusta, Georgia, except for those activities as provided below, without first secur- ing a permit as required by this article. The following activities are exempted from the provi- sions of this article. Minimum land disturbing activities such as house gardens, and individual home landscaping, repairs, maintenance work and other related activities; § 7-3-42 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION T7:62.15 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- meable surfaces having spill and leak collection systems as prescribed by DNR. Sec. 8-7-5. Site plan requirements. All applications for a development permit within the watershed protection district shall be re- quired to have a site plan submitted and ap- proved by the Augusta-Richmond County Plan- ning Commission before any building permits may be approved or any land disturbing activity may take place. Each site plan submitted shall include all of the information in Article III, Sec- tions 300-303 of the Site Plan Regulations for Augusta, Georgia. In addition, any hazardous materials handler shall provide location and de- tailed design of any spill and leak collection systems designed for the purpose of containing accidentally released hazardous waste. Approval process. The approval process for a site plan submitted in accordance with this ordinance shall be the same as the procedures specified in Article II of the Site Plan Regulations for Augusta, Georgia. Hardships and variances Variances to de- cisions on permit applications shall be handled in the manner specified by Arti- cle IV, Section 400 of the Site Plan Regu- lations for Augusta, Georgia. Activity compliance All development ac- tivities or site work conducted after ap- proval of the site plan shall conform with the specifications of said site plan. (Ord. No. 6094, 10-20-98) Chapter 8 SITE PLAN REGULATIONS Sec. 8-8-1. Incorporation of site plan regula- tions. The Site Plan Regulations for Augusta, Geor- gia, as adopted on June 1, 1999, and as attached hereto, are maintained by Planning and Zoning Commission. (Ord. No. 6168, § 1, 5-18-99) Chapter 9 SUBDIVISION COVENANTS* Sec. 8-9-1. Purpose. The Augusta-Richmond County Commission has determined that the building of subdivision in phases, and the connecting of subdivisions by connector streets, with dissimilar restrictive cov- enants being imposed by the developer in the respective sections or subdivisions, leads to incom- patible housing and aesthetically dissimilar hous- ing. The Augusta-Richmond County Commission has determined that it is in the public interest to regulate such restrictive covenants to the extent allowed by law, by prohibiting the dedication of public streets and public utilities within said subdivisions with dissimilar covenants. Sec. 8-9-2. Acceptance of deeds of dedica- tion of streets and utilities. A developer of a new subdivision, or of a new phase to an existing subdivision, which has exist- ing restrictive covenants recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court, shall be required, as a prerequisite to presenting to the County for acceptance a Deed of Dedication to any streets within the subdivision or any utilities within the subdivision, to present to the Executive Director of the Augusta-Richmond County Planning Com- mission, restrictive covenants, in a form suitable for recording, to be placed upon the new subdivi- sion or the new section of an existing subdivision. These restrictive covenants must be at least as restrictive as those covenants applicable to the existing subdivision, or the previous phase of a subdivision, to which the new subdivision will connect. Sec. 8-9-3. Appeal. Should the Executive Director of the Augusta- Richmond County Planning Commission deter- mine that the covenants are not compatible with the existing covenants, the Executive Director *Editor’s note—Ord. No. 6183, § 1, adopted July 20, 1999, set out provisions for Ch. 3 to read as herein set out. See the Code Comparative Table. § 8-9-3 PLANNING AND ZONING T8:47 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- shall recommend to theAugusta-Richmond County Commission that it not accept for dedication any public street or utility to be dedicated to the public use. The developer may appeal any such decision or recommendation by the Executive Director to the Augusta-Richmond County Com- mission. (Ord. No. 6183, 7-20-99) § 8-9-3 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 T8:48 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE ORDINANCES This table gives the location within this Code of those ordinances adopted since 1999. Ordinances not listed herein have been omitted as repealed, superseded, or not of a general and permanent nature. Ordinance Number Adoption Date Section Section this Code 6149 3-16-99 1 6-2-77(a)(9) 6159 4-20-99 1 2-2-20 6182 7-20-99 1 7-1-90 6199 10- 5-99 1 1-2-13(App. A) 6223 12- 7-99 1 5-2-72—5-2-82 Rpld 5-2-83 6237 1- 4-00 1 5-2-45(e) 6292 7-20-00 1 Added 2-4-1—2-4-20 6364 4- 3-01 1 Added 6-2-5(c), 6363 4- 3-01 1 1-1-13 6365 4-17-01 1 6-6-45(a)(3) 6370 5- 1-01 1 8-4-13 6371 5- 1-01 1 8-4-11(e)(6)(a) 6372 5- 1-01 1 8-4-12 6373 5- 1-01 1 8-4-11(e)(6) 6374 5- 1-01 I, II 8-4-(e)(8) 6398 6- 5-01 1 2-2-32(e) 6407 7- 3-01 1 Added 1-3-8.1—1-3-8.6 6424 10-16-01 1 Added 2-4-21 6430 11- 7-01 1 Added 3-5-95.1 6435 11-20-01 1 Added 1-2-98 6436 11-20-01 1 3-5-86 6441 12- 3-01 1 Added 5-2-45(d) 6448 1- 2-02 1 7-1-16 6454 1-15-02 1 Added 7-3-61 6455 1-15-02 Added 7-3-71—7-3-73 6457 2- 5-02 1 2-2-32(e)(3) 6460 2-20-02 2-4-20 6467 4- 2-02 1 Added 3-7-32 6474 4-16-02 1 8-4-11(e)(5) 6507 5-21-02 1 2-3-6 2 Rpld 2-3-7 6508 5-21-02 1 2-4-20 6516 6- 4-02 1 2-4-21 6517 6-18-02 1 1-9-4 6532 7-18-02 1 6-1-1—6-1-28 6540 8- 6-02 1 6-1-1—6-1-27 6545 8-20-02 1 5-2-39 6549 9-17-02 1 5-2-6 6550 9-17-02 1 6-2-5 6557 10- 3-02 1 5-3-1—5-3-19 6566 11-11-02 1 3-5-17 6572 11-19-02 1 Added 3-5-86(b)(2) 6573 12- 3-02 1 2-1-29(a) 6574 12- 3-02 1 7-1-91 6579 12-17-02 1, 2 7-1-90(c)(2) 6580 12-17-02 1 6-4-1—6-4-19 6581 12-17-02 1 2-1-3 6591 2-18-03 1 3-4-11 6598 3- 2-03 1 2-1-3 CCT:1 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Ordinance Number Adoption Date Section Section this Code 6607 4- 1-03 1 6-1-1—6-1-27 6625 7-15-03 1 3-6-2(b) 6639 9- 2-03 1 Added 6-2-5(f) 11-18-03 1-2-13(App. A) 6664 12-16-03 1 Added 3-7-14.5 6669 1- 6-04 6-2-15(a) Added 6-2-15(b) 6689 3-16-04 1 7-1-16 6704 6-15-04 1 Added 7-1-116.1—7-1-116.17 6706 7- 1-04 1 1-10-52 6707 7- 1-04 1 7-4-32 6718 9- 7-04 1 4-2-2 6726 9-21-04 1 2-1-3 6727 9-21-04 1 Added 7-2-63—7-2-81 6754 1- 4-05 1 Rpld 1-2-30(b) 6763 1- 4-05 1, 2 6-2-20(a), 6778 8- 1-04 2 4-2-6 6764 1-18-05 1 5-3-5(c) 6772 3- 1-05 1 1-2-30(b) 6774 3- 1-05 1 1-2-8(a)(3) 6776 3-15-05 1 1-4-110—1-4-139 6777 3-15-05 1 Added 3-3-9(a)(6)(b) 6778 8- 1-04 2 4-2-6 6850 1- 3-06 1 Rpld 2-3-5(a), 2 Added 2-3-5 6890 11-15-06 1 1-10-6 6922 10- 3-06 2 6-7-7, 6-7-23 3 6-7-25 4 6-7-39 6931 12-11-06 1 2-1-31 2 2-1-4 3 2-1-9(b) 6939 1- 18-07 2 1-3-42, 1-3-43 3 1-4-15 4 1-4-56(b) 5 1-4-65 6 1-4-66 7 1-4-105 8 1-4-106(a), 9 2-2-28(a) 10 2-2-32 11 2-4-4, 2-4-6 12 Rpld 7-4-64 7-1-16 13 7-3-73(d)(1)b. 14 1-10-71(b), 15 5-3-1(c)(36), (80) 16 Ch. 10(tit.), 1-10-1, 1-10-6, 1-10-7, 1-10-23, 1-10-24, 1-10-28, 1-10-30, 1-10-31—1-10-34, 1-10-36, 1-10-37, 1-10-39, 1-10-40, 1-10-42, 1-10-43, 1-10-45, 1-10-47, 1-10-49—1-10-52, AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 CCT:2 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- Ordinance Number Adoption Date Section Section this Code 1-10-56, 1-10-57, 1-10-62, 1-10-67, 1-10-70, 1-10-71, 1-10-77, 1-10-80—1-10-82, 1-10-84, 1-10-93, 1-10-94 6947 2-22-07 1—9 7-3-31 6957 3- 6-07 2 7-1-19.2(c) 5- 7-07 8-1-44 6991 7-10-07 1 3-5-86(b)(3) 2 3-5-86 6992 8- 7-07 Adopting ord., pg. ix COMPARATIVE TABLE CCT:3 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- STATE LAW REFERENCE TABLE This table shows the location within this Charter and Code, either in the text or notes following the text, of references to the State Law or related matters. O.C.G.A. Section Section this Code 1-3-3 7-3-32 1-11-201 1-10-9 2-10-105 2-1-11 3-3-7(e) Char. § 2-1, Char. § 2-2 3-3-20(b)(B) 6-2-8 3-5-36 6-2-53 4-2-201 3-5-4 4-8-24 4-1-4 5-3-2 8-1-32 8-2-200—8-2-222 7-4-5 8-3-1 et seq. 1-4-56(b) tit. 9, ch. 11 Char. § 5-155 9-11-4 6-2-121 tit. 10, ch. 5 Char. § 1-250 10-1-390 et seq. 2-1-38 11-1 1-10-3 11-1-103 1-10-9 11-1-201 1-10-9 11-1-205 1-10-9 11-1-210 1-10-9 11-2-201 1-10-4 1-10-9 11-2-208 1-10-9 11-2-326 1-10-9 11-2-401 1-10-9 11-3-303 1-10-9 11-4-208, 11-4-209 1-10-9 12-2-8 7-3-33 12-4-72 7-3-32 12-5-20 et seq. 7-3-31 12-5-21 5-1-4 12-5-23(5)(a) 7-3-33 12-5-30(f) 7-3-34 12-7-1 et seq. 7-3-33 12-7-6 7-3-32 12-7-6(b) 7-3-31, 7-3-33 12-7-7(e) 7-3-35 12-7-7.1 7-3-32 12-7-8(a) 7-3-31 7-3-34 7-3-35 12-7-19 7-3-31 12-7-20 7-3-34 7-3-37 12-5440 et seq. 7-3-31 14-13-7 2-1-4 tit. 15, ch. 7 Char. § 5-101 O.C.G.A. Section Section this Code 15-11-36 3-1-3 15-12-122(a) Char. § 5-156 15-18-63 Char. § 5-110 tit. 16, ch. 13 3-7-1 16-10-1 Char. § 1-19 16-10-2 Char. § 1-18 16-10-3 Char. § 1-20 16-10-4(a), 16-10- 4(b) Char. § 1-21, Char. § 1-22 16-10-21, 16-10-22 Char. § 1-24, Char. § 1-25 16-13-21 3-8-17 17-10-3 1-6-8 Char. § 1-60 17-10-4 1-6-8 tit. 21, chs. 2, 3 art. 7 Char. § 1-28 tit. 21, ch. 3 Char. § 1-29 Char. § 1-31 21-2-540 Char. § 1-44 25-2-4 3-3-25 25-2-13 7-4-5 25-2-13(b)(3) 3-3-25 25-2-14(d) 3-3-25 26-2-370, 26-2-371 2-1-38 tit. 33, ch. 8 2-2-24 33-8-4 2-2-25 33-8-8 et seq. 2-1-11 tit. 36, ch. 32 1-6-9 1-6-12 tit. 36, ch. 82, art. 3 Char. § 1-245, Char. § 1-246 36-1-14 1-10-10 36-10 1-10-9 36-10-1—36-10-5 1-10-6 36-12-5 Char. § 12-1 36-18-1 7-3-32 36-32-10.2 1-6-8 36-35-4 Char. § 1-28 36-42-4 1-4-15 36-67A-1 1-10-9 36-71-2 2-1-2 40-5-120 3-5-4 40-6-225, 40-6-226 3-5-93 40-6-331 3-5-84 41-2-7—41-2-17 7-2-42 41-2-11 7-2-41 41-2-13 7-2-7 SLRT:1 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- O.C.G.A. Section Section this Code tit. 43 2-1-16 7-1-117 7-1-120 43-14-12 7-1-116 44-10-1—44-10-5 7-4-5 45-9-22 1-7-1 45-10-20 1-10-9 45-10-22 1-10-10 45-10-24, 45-10-25 1-10-10 45-11-4 Char. § 1-26 tit. 46, ch. 3 2-1-11 46-5-122 8-5-11 46-7-15 2-1-11 48-2-40—48-2-43 2-1-27 48-5-7 7-1-8 48-5-220 Char. § 7-1 48-5-355, 48-5-356 2-1-11 48-6-93 2-1-11 48-6-93 et seq. 2-2-36 48-6-93(c), 48-6- 93(d) 2-2-37 48-6-95 2-2-36 48-13-1 et seq. Char. § 1-63 48-13-5—48-13-26 2-1-13 48-13-6 2-1-27 48-13-7 2-1-1 2-1-4 48-13-9 2-1-3 48-13-9(c)(1)—(18) 2-1-9 48-13-21 2-1-27 48-13-51(a)(4) 2-2-32 48-13-55 2-1-11 48-13-90 et seq. 2-2-38 48-13-93 2-2-55 48-17-1(2) 6-6-45, 6-6-46 50-18-1 et seq. 3-3-18 50-18-99 1-2-106 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 SLRT:2 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- A ACCESS Commission Powers and duties, other Access points and utility excavations on county roads, creation of pro- gram to regulate and control. . . 1-75 ACTIONS. See: SUITS, ACTIONS AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS AD VALOREM TAXES, LEVY AND COLLEC- TION OF Capital improvements of new manufactur- ing establishments, City of Augusta . 7-32 Capital improvements of new manufactur- ing establishments, Richmond County 7-31 Delinquent tax collections; change of inter- est rate and penalty by taxing author- ity (Repealed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28 Early payment, discounts for . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24 Exemptions Homestead. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30 Disabled persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30(c) Elderly persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30(b) Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30(a) Property not owned as of January 1 of applicable tax year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29 Single tax levy, authority to make. . . . . . . . 7-21 Tax assessors, board of Ad valorem tax assessments . . . . . . . . . . 7-62 ADMINISTRATION. See also specific sub- jects County administrator, power and author- ity to elect; duties, terms and condi- tions of employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-50 ADVERTISING Canal Authority, Augusta Powers of authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-244 Commission Powers and duties, other Advertisement, promotion of county . 1-67 Purchase of goods, materials, etc. Advertisement for bids. . . . . . . . . . . 1-83 AFFIRMATION. See: OATH, AFFIRMATION, SWEAR OR SWORN AGED PERSONS. See: ELDERLY PERSONS AGENCIES. See: DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER AGENCIES AGREEMENTS. See: CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS AIR QUALITY CONTROL Powers Supplementary powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES 11:55 p.m. on Saturdays to 2:55 a.m. on Sundays, sale of intoxicating bever- ages authorized from. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Coliseum Authority, Augusta-Richmond County Malt beverages, sale of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-142 Eating establishments, sale of intoxicating beverages authorized from 12:30 p.m. to 12:00 midnight on Sundays in . . . . 2-2 Hours 11:55 p.m. on Saturdays to 2:55 a.m. on Sundays, sale of intoxicating bev- erages authorized from . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Eating establishments, sale of intoxicat- ing beverages authorized from 12:30 p.m. to 12:00 midnight on Sundays in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Sundays, election days, and Christmas Day, sale of alcoholic beverages on 2-3 Sundays 11:55 p.m. on Saturdays to 2:55 a.m. on Sundays, sale of intoxicating bev- erages authorized from . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Eating establishments, sale of intoxicat- ing beverages authorized from 12:30 p.m. to 12:00 midnight on Sundays in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Sundays, election days, and Christmas Day, sale of alcoholic beverages on 2-3 Sundays, election days, and Christmas Day, sale of alcoholic beverages on . . . . . . . 2-3 AMBULANCE SERVICES Powers Supplementary powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS Coliseum Authority, Augusta-Richmond County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-137 et seq. See: COLISEUM AUTHORITY, AUGUS- TA-RICHMOND COUNTY Ports Authority, Augusta Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-260 ANIMALS Commission Powers and duties, other Animal control Penalty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-77 Program established. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-76 Powers Supplementary powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 APPEALS Civil court Judgments conclusive, when; new trial; appeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-161 Sheriff's department Merit system Dismissal of employees; right of ap- peal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-114 CHARTER INDEX Section Section CHTi:1 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- ARCHITECTURE Canal Authority, Augusta Powers of authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-244 Coliseum Authority, Augusta-Richmond County Powers—Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-141 Ports Authority, Augusta Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-260 ARRESTS State court Judges Chief judge Powers and duties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-109 ARTS Powers Supplementary powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 ATTORNEYS Canal Authority, Augusta Powers of authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-244 Coliseum Authority, Augusta-Richmond County Powers—Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-141 Commission Attorneys, additional, authority to em- ploy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-52 County attorney, power and authority to elect; duties, term, compensation, ineligibility for retirement benefits 1-51 Health, board of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16 Ports Authority, Augusta Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-260 State court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-99 et seq. See: STATE COURT AUDITS Budget. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20 Commission Powers and duties 1883 act, as specified in . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-47 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMIS- SION. See: COMMISSION AUTHORITIES. See: DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER AGENCIES B BEER. See: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. See: COM- MISSION BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORI- TIES. See: DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER AGENCIES BOATS, DOCKS AND WATERWAYS Canal Authority, Augusta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-235 et seq. See: CANAL AUTHORITY, AUGUSTA BOATS, DOCKS AND WATERWAYS (Cont'd.) Ports Authority, Augusta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-256 et seq. See: PORTS AUTHORITY, AUGUSTA Powers Supplementary powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 BOND ISSUANCE/ISSUES Bonded indebtedness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33 Canal Authority, Augusta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-244 et seq. See: CANAL AUTHORITY, AUGUSTA Coliseum Authority, Augusta-Richmond County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-141 et seq. See: COLISEUM AUTHORITY, AUGUS- TA-RICHMOND COUNTY Commission Powers and duties, other Incinerator, garbage and refuse facil- ities, revenue anticipation bonds for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-79 Ports Authority, Augusta Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-260 BONDS, SURETY OR PERFORMANCE Canal Authority, Augusta Georgia Securities Act of 1973, applica- bility of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-250 Powers of authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-244 Civil court Marshal, clerk and deputies Powers—Generally; bond . . . . . . . . . . . 5-145 Coliseum Authority, Augusta-Richmond County Revenue bonds Payment of obligation Trust indenture as security . . . . . . 1-153 Commission Powers and duties 1883 act, as specified in . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-47 Probate court Special bailiff Compensation; bond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-184 BRIBERY Officers and employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18 BRIDGES AND CULVERTS Commission Powers and duties 1883 act, as specified in . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-47 BUILDING AUTHORITY, AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY City-county agreements under constitu- tional amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-136 BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULA- TIONS Building Authority, Augusta-Richmond County City-county agreements under constitu- tional amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-136 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 Section Section CHTi:2 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULA- TIONS (Cont'd.) Civil court Building; supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-168 Coliseum Authority, Augusta-Richmond County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-137 et seq. See: COLISEUM AUTHORITY, AUGUS- TA-RICHMOND COUNTY Health, department of Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8 Powers Supplementary powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 BUSINESSES Commission Powers and duties, other Business taxes, licenses, rules and regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-63 Ports Authority, Augusta Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-260 C CANAL AUTHORITY, AUGUSTA Agreements, authorized contents of, and instruments of authority; use of pro- ceeds; bond anticipation notes; etc. . . 1-247 Authority; membership. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-239 Bond issuance/issues Powers of authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-244 Revenue bond law, applicability of; form; exchange and transfer; certificate of validation; interest rates; cost; etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-246 Revenue bonds—Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-245 Conflicts of interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-243 Constitutional authority for enactment of act; tax exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-249 Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-252 Creation of authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-236 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-237 Effect of act under successor government . 1-251 Finance Powers of authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-244 Revenue bond law, applicability of; form; exchange and transfer; certificate of validation; interest rates; cost; etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-246 Revenue bonds—Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-245 Georgia Securities Act of 1973, applicabil- ity of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-250 Obligations of authority not public debt of state or political subdivision thereof. 1-248 Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-240 Powers declared supplementary. . . . . . . . . . 1-253 Powers of authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-244 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-235 Purposes of authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-238 Removal of members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-242 Repealer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-255 CANAL AUTHORITY, AUGUSTA (Cont'd.) Revenue bond law, applicability of; form; exchange and transfer; certificate of validation; interest rates; cost; etc. . . 1-246 Revenue bonds—Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-245 Severability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-254 Vacancies in authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-241 CANVASSERS. See: PEDDLERS, CANVASS- ERS AND SOLICITORS CEMETERIES Indigent persons Interment of deceased indigents—Gen- erally; reimbursement of county by board of offender rehabilitation for certain burials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1 CERTIFICATES, CERTIFICATION Canal Authority, Augusta Revenue bond law, applicability of; form; exchange and transfer; certificate of validation; interest rates; cost; etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-246 Coliseum Authority, Augusta-Richmond County Revenue bonds Interim receipts and certificates or temporary bonds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-149 Ports Authority, Augusta Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-260 CHARTER Amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-41 Bonded indebtedness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33 Budget; taxes; water rates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-36 Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27 et seq. See: COMMISSION Effective date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-45 Equal opportunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-40 Immunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-45.2 Ordinances, continuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-35 Pension plan; employees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-38 Referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-44 Repealer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-45.1 Service districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34 Sheriff; fire protection; boards and author- ities; municipal court. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-39 Special services tax districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-37 Town of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-42 Transition task force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-43 CHECKS Tax commissioner Automobile registration, authority to ac- cept personal checks for. . . . . . . . . . 7-40 CHRISTMAS DAY Alcoholic beverages Sundays, election days, and Christmas Day, sale of alcoholic beverages on 2-3 CHARTER INDEX Section Section CHTi:3 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- CIVIL COURT Assignment of cases for trial. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-154 Building; supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-168 Clerks, specific powers of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-146 Costs Collection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-164 Deposits; exception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-163 Court reporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-143 Creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-133 Finance Costs Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-164 Deposits; exception. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-163 Reporting case; costs of reporting . . . . . . 5-160 Inquiry, court of, jurisdiction. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-148 Judges Associate judge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-139 Chief judge Election . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-136 Oath; qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-137 Vacancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-138 Compensation of probate judge . . . . . . . . 5-191 Judge emeritus Authority to hold court when called . 5-175 Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-178 Disqualifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-177 Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-173 Services by request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-176 Unexpired term, filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-174 Powers of judges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-140 Judgments conclusive, when; new trial; appeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-161 Jurisdiction Criminal jurisdiction; continuation of power, authority of clerk, deputies; civil cases arising under common law or by statute; jurisdictional amount; criminal effect of counter- claim or setoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-134 Distress warrants; dispossessory war- rants; eviction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-135 Justice court matters, jurisdiction of civil court in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-166 Justice courts in City of Augusta, juris- diction of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-165 Jury Demand for jury trial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-155 Number of jurors on panel; alternate jurors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-158 Qualifications, relationship, impanel- ing, etc, of jurors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-157 Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-156 Liens, judgments as. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-162 Marshal, clerk and deputies Appointment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-144 Election of civil court marshall by popu- lar vote. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-144.1 Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-145.1 Generally; bond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-145 Salary, marshall of civil court . . . . . . . . . 5-143.1 CIVIL COURT (Cont'd.) Probate judge, compensation of . . . . . . . . . . 5-191 Practice and procedure General law as to superior courts appli- cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-150 Suits and garnishments to conform with superior court procedure; service of process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-151 Suits transferred from magistrate courts, rules in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-152 Record, court of; jurisdictional purposes . . 5-147 Records and reports Court reporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-143 Record, court of; jurisdictional purposes 5-147 Records, old, disposal of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-171 Reporting case; costs of reporting . . . . . . 5-160 Reports, codes and acts to be furnished by state librarian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-169 Records, old, disposal of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-171 Reporting case; costs of reporting . . . . . . . . 5-160 Reports, codes and acts to be furnished by state librarian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-169 Salaries of chief judge and associate judge and court employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-141 Sale of real or personal property levied upon under process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-159 Secretaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-142 Severability of provisions of act . . . . . . . . . . 5-172 Suits, actions and other proceedings Clerks, specific powers of . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-146 Practice and procedure Suits and garnishments to conform with superior court procedure; service of process . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-151 Suits transferred from magistrate courts, rules in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-152 Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-153 Transfer of pending cases from justice court to civil court. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-167 Warrants, processes, writs, etc., returnable to civil court. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-149 Writs, warrants and other processes Clerks, specific powers of . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-146 Judges Powers of judges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-140 Jurisdiction Distress warrants; dispossessory war- rants; eviction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-135 Practice and procedure Suits and garnishments to conform with superior court procedure; service of process . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-151 Sale of real or personal property levied upon under process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-159 Warrants, processes, writs, etc., return- able to civil court. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-149 CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEMS Officers and employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 Section Section CHTi:4 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- CLAIMS Commission Powers and duties 1883 act, as specified in . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-47 CODES Civil court Reports, codes and acts to be furnished by state librarian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-169 Powers Supplementary powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 COLISEUM AUTHORITY, AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY Bond issuance/issues Powers—Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-141 Revenue bonds. See herein that subject Creation; composition; appointment, term and compensation of members; offic- ers; vacancies; chairman's vote; rules and regulations; existence . . . . . . . . . . 1-139 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-140 Finance Powers—Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-141 Revenue bonds. See herein that subject Malt beverages, sale of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-142 Powers—Generally. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-141 Purpose of authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-138 Revenue bonds Act to be liberally construed. . . . . . . . . . . 1-166 Authorization to issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-143 Form; denominations: registration; place of payment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-144 Interim receipts and certificates or tem- porary bonds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-149 Issuance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-151 Negotiability; exemption from taxation. 1-146 Payment of obligation Proceeds of bond sale paid, to whom. 1-154 Sinking fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-155 State, county or city not obligated to levy tax or make appropriation 1-152 Trust indenture as security . . . . . . . . . 1-153 Powers of authority supplemental to pow- ers conferred by other laws . . . . . . 1-165 Proceeds, use of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-148 Protection of bondholders' interest by insuring status of authority . . . . . . 1-161 Rates, charges, etc., for services, facili- ties, etc., of authority . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-162 Refunding bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-157 Remedies of bondholders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-156 Replacement of lost or mutilated bonds 1-150 Rules and regulations for operation of projects, authority to prescribe . . . 1-163 Sale; price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-147 Signatures; seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-145 Tax exemptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-158 Taxation Exemptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-158 COLISEUM AUTHORITY, AUGUSTA-RICH- MOND COUNTY (Cont'd.) Negotiability; exemption from taxa- tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-146 Payment of obligation State, county or city not obligated to levy tax or make appropri- ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-152 Tort immunity of authority. . . . . . . . . . . . 1-164 Validation of bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-160 Venue and jurisdiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-159 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-137 Taxation Revenue bonds. See herein that subject COLISEUMS Coliseum Authority, Augusta-Richmond County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-137 et seq. See: COLISEUM AUTHORITY, AUGUS- TA-RICHMOND COUNTY COLOR, DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF. See: DISCRIMINATION COMMISSION Attorneys, additional, authority to employ 1-52 Consolidate governments, authority of gen- eral assembly to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-135 County administrator, power and author- ity to elect; duties, terms and condi- tions of employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-50 County attorney, power and authority to elect; duties, term, compensation, in- eligibility for retirement benefits. . . . 1-51 Creation; powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27 Districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28 Election of commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29 Ex-officio commissioner Judge of city court. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-88 Finance Powers and duties 1883 act, as specified in . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-47 Powers and duties, other. See herein that subject Forest lands Powers and duties, other. See herein that subject Intent of act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-55 Mayor, powers of; mayor pro-tem; commit- tees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30 Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-48 Mineral resources Powers and duties, other. See herein that subject Office closing Board of commissioners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-53 Other county officials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-54 Ordinances, resolutions, etc. Powers and duties, other. See herein that subject CHARTER INDEX Section Section CHTi:5 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- COMMISSION (Cont'd.) Personnel Merit system General assembly, authority of, rela- tive to county. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1 Powers and duties 1883 act, as specified in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-47 Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-46 Powers and duties, other Access points and utility excavations on county roads, creation of program to regulate and control. . . . . . . . . . . 1-75 Advertisement, promotion of county . . . 1-67 Animal control Penalty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-77 Program established . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-76 Business taxes, licenses, rules and reg- ulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-63 Employees of other elected county offi- cials, authority of board over; lim- itations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-86 Finance Purchase of goods, materials, etc. See within this subheading that sub- ject Forest lands and mineral resources Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-71 Nuisance, exercise not to constitute . 1-70 Policy, declaration of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-68 Powers of board of commissioners . . . 1-69 Incinerator, garbage and refuse facili- ties, revenue anticipation bonds for 1-79 Mineral resources. See within this sub- heading: Forest Lands and Min- eral Resources Ordinances, etc., power to adopt Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-57 Overtime use of courtrooms, provi- sion for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-61 Particular ordinances enumerated . . 1-58 Penalties for ordinance violations . . . 1-60 State court jurisdiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-59 Police power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-56 Purchase of goods, materials, etc. Advertisement for bids . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-83 Negotiation for purchase when no bids received . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-84 Used equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-85 Without bid or advertisement Cost between fifteen hundred dol- lars and five thousand dol- lars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-81 Cost not in excess of one thousand five hundred dollars . . . . . . . . 1-80 Emergency exists, when . . . . . . . . . 1-82 Recreational program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-74 Retirement, insurance and other bene- fits, authority of board to provide, to employees of other elected county officials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-87 COMMISSION (Cont'd.) Street lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-72 Streets, sidewalks and other public places Access points and utility excavations on county roads, creation of pro- gram to regulate and control. . . 1-75 Special assessments for streets, side- walks, water and sewer mains . 1-78 Street lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-72 Traffic regulations Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-65 Penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-66 Streets, sidewalks, water and sewer mains, special assessments for . . . 1-78 Traffic regulations Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-65 Penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-66 Urban redevelopment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-73 Purchases, purchasing Powers and duties, other. See herein that subject Quorum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32 Record; annual report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-49 Streets, sidewalks and other public places Powers and duties 1883 act, as specified in . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-47 Powers and duties, other. See herein that subject Vacancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31 COMMISSIONERS, BOARD OF. See: COM- MISSION COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT Provisions re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Conflicts of interest in zoning actions Voting on zoning decision if ordinance being adopted for first time or or- dinance being revised pursuant to comprehensive plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-131 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Canal Authority, Augusta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-243 Zoning actions, conflicts of interest in . . . . 1-126 et seq. See: CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN ZONING ACTIONS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN ZONING AC- TIONS Campaign contributions, disclosure of . . . . 1-128 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-126 Disinterested special master, appointment of, if governing authority unable to attain quorum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-130 Financial interests, disclosure of . . . . . . . . . 1-127 Penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-129 Voting on zoning decision if ordinance be- ing adopted for first time or ordi- nance being revised pursuant to com- prehensive plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-131 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 Section Section CHTi:6 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- CONSOLIDATION Authority of general assembly to consoli- date governments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-135 CONSULTANTS Canal Authority, Augusta Powers of authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-244 County treasurer County treasurer emeritus Financial consultant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-121 CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS Building Authority, Augusta-Richmond County City-county agreements under constitu- tional amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-136 Canal Authority, Augusta Agreements, authorized contents of, and instruments of authority; use of proceeds; bond anticipation notes; etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-247 Powers of authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-244 Coliseum Authority, Augusta-Richmond County Powers—Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-141 Elections, board of Contract, authority to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-102 Health, board of Organization; officers; execution of con- tracts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13 Health, board of, employees Pension fund Contract, act constitutes. . . . . . . . . . . . 9-52 Health, department of Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8 Intergovernmental relations Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14 Ports Authority, Augusta Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-260 COUNTY TREASURER County treasurer emeritus Compensation; death benefits to widow 1-122 Financial consultant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-121 Prohibited from holding compensating position with state, county or city, etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-120 Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-119 Office abolished. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-118 COURTS Civil court. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-133 et seq. See: CIVIL COURT Commission Powers and duties, other Ordinances, etc., power to adopt Overtime use of courtrooms, provi- sion for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-61 State court jurisdiction . . . . . . . . . . 1-59 Ex-officio commissioner Judge of city court. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-88 COURTS (Cont'd.) Health, department of Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8 Jury clerk and other personnel . . . . . . . . . . 5-52 Municipal court. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-39 Probate court. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-182 et seq. See: PROBATE COURT Probation system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 Purpose of act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-60 Questionnaires for prospective jurors Answer required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-58 Failure to answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-59 State court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-61 et seq. See: STATE COURT CREED, DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF. See: DISCRIMINATION CULVERTS. See: BRIDGES AND CULVERTS CURBS AND GUTTERS Powers Supplementary powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 D DAMAGE, DEFACEMENT, DESTRUCTION, INJURY, ETC. Coliseum Authority, Augusta-Richmond County Revenue bonds Replacement of lost or mutilated bonds 1-150 DEEDS AND TITLES Canal Authority, Augusta Powers of authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-244 DEFACEMENT. See: DAMAGE, DEFACE- MENT, DESTRUCTION, INJURY, ETC. DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER AGENCIES Boards and authorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-39 Building Authority, Augusta-Richmond County City-county agreements under constitu- tional amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-136 Canal Authority, Augusta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-235 et seq. Civil court. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-133 et seq. Coliseum Authority, Augusta-Richmond County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-137 et seq. Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27 et seq. Courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 et seq. Elections, board of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-89 et seq. Fire protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-39 Health, board of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11 et seq. Health, board of, employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28 et seq. Health, department of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7 et seq. Industrial Development Authority, Rich- mond County Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-167 Municipal court. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-39 Ports Authority, Augusta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-256 et seq. Probate court. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-182 et seq. CHARTER INDEX Section Section CHTi:7 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER AGENCIES (Cont'd.) Sheriff's department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-104 et seq. State court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-61 et seq. Tax assessors, board of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55 et seq. DESTRUCTION. See: DAMAGE, DEFACE- MENT, DESTRUCTION, INJURY, ETC. DEVELOPMENT. See: PLANNING AND ZONING DISABLED OR HANDICAPPED PERSONS Ad valorem taxes, levy and collection of Exemptions Homestead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30(c) Health, board of, employees Pension fund Disability payments Employee disabled while in dis- charge of duties, when . . . . . . 9-43 Employee regardless of cause can- not perform duties, when . . . 9-44 DISCRIMINATION (Race, religion, sex, eth- nic background, etc.) Equal opportunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-40 DISTRICTS Commission Powers and duties 1883 act, as specified in . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-47 Provisions re. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28 Immunity of counties, municipalities and school districts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 Ports Authority, Augusta Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-260 Service districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34 Special districts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7 Special services tax districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-37 DOCKS. See: BOATS, DOCKS AND WATER- WAYS DONATIONS Coliseum Authority, Augusta-Richmond County Powers—Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-141 Health, department of Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8 Ports Authority, Augusta Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-260 E EASEMENTS Coliseum Authority, Augusta-Richmond County Powers—Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-141 EATING ESTABLISHMENTS. See: FOOD AND FOOD SERVICES EDUCATION Ports Authority, Augusta Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-260 ELDERLY PERSONS Ad valorem taxes, levy and collection of Exemptions Homestead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30(b) Health, board of, employees Pension fund Retirement—Computation of pension Age sixty-five . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-42 ELECTIONS Alcoholic beverages Sundays, election days, and Christmas Day, sale of alcoholic beverages on 2-3 Civil court Judges Chief judge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-136 Commission Election of commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29 Powers and duties 1883 act, as specified in . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-47 Conflicts of interest in zoning actions Campaign contributions, disclosure of. . 1-128 Elections, board of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-89 et seq. See: ELECTIONS, BOARD OF Officers and employees Election; term; compensation. . . . . . . . . . 1-15 Referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-44 Tax commissioner Election Commission and qualification. . . . . . . 7-38 When and in what manner . . . . . . . . . 7-37 ELECTIONS, BOARD OF Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-99 Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-100 Contract, authority to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-102 Creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-89 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-103 Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-97 Membership Appointment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-92 Composition; election . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-90 Oath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-94 Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-91 Resignation; removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-93 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-101 Powers and duties—Generally . . . . . . . . . . . 1-96 Registrars, ordinary and board of, relieved from powers and duties . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-98 Vacancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-95 ELECTRICITY Powers Supplementary powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 EMERGENCIES Commission Powers and duties, other AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 Section Section CHTi:8 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- EMERGENCIES (Cont'd.) Purchase of goods, materials, etc. Without bid or advertisement Emergency exists, when . . . . . . . 1-82 Tax commissioner Emergency clerks and deputies. . . . . . . . 7-49 Pay raises; additional employees . . . . . . 7-51 EMERGENCY SERVICES Powers Supplementary powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 EMINENT DOMAIN Provisions re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 EMPLOYEES. See: OFFICERS AND EM- PLOYEES ENGINEERING Canal Authority, Augusta Powers of authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-244 Coliseum Authority, Augusta-Richmond County Powers—Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-141 Ports Authority, Augusta Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-260 ENTERTAINMENTS. See: AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Provisions re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-40 ETHNIC BACKGROUND, DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF. See: DISCRIMINATION EXCAVATIONS Commission Powers and duties, other Access points and utility excavations on county roads, creation of pro- gram to regulate and control. . . 1-75 EX-OFFICIO COMMISSIONER Judge of city court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-88 F FERRIES Commission Powers and duties 1883 act, as specified in . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-47 FINANCE Ad valorem taxes, levy and collection of . . 7-21 et seq. See: AD VALOREM TAXES, LEVY AND COLLECTION OF Budget Audit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20 Provisions re; taxes; water rates. . . . . . . 1-36 Canal Authority, Augusta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-244 et seq. See: CANAL AUTHORITY, AUGUSTA Civil court. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-160 et seq. See: CIVIL COURT FINANCE (Cont'd.) Coliseum Authority, Augusta-Richmond County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-141 et seq. See: COLISEUM AUTHORITY, AUGUS- TA-RICHMOND COUNTY Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-47 et seq. See: COMMISSION Conflicts of interest in zoning actions Campaign contributions, disclosure of. . 1-128 Financial interests, disclosure of. . . . . . . 1-127 County treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-118 et seq. See: COUNTY TREASURER Health, board of, employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29 et seq. See: HEALTH, BOARD OF, EMPLOY- EES Health, department of Financial administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9 Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8 Officers and employees Penal laws or regulations, receiving funds for enforcement of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20 Ports Authority, Augusta Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-260 Sheriff's department Merit system Costs, expenses, supplies borne by county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-116 State court Practice and procedure Insolvent costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-85 Tax assessors, board of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55 et seq. See: TAX ASSESSORS, BOARD OF Tax commissioner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34 et seq. See: TAX COMMISSIONER Taxation power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 et seq. See: TAXATION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Ports Authority, Augusta Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-260 FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION Fire protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-39 Powers Supplementary powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 FOOD AND FOOD SERVICES Alcoholic beverages Eating establishments, sale of intoxicat- ing beverages authorized from 12:30 p.m. to 12:00 midnight on Sundays in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 FOREST LANDS Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-68 et seq. See: COMMISSION FRAUD Officers and employees Conspiracy to defraud state or political subdivision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24 CHARTER INDEX Section Section CHTi:9 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- G GARBAGE. See: SOLID WASTE GENDER, DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF. See: DISCRIMINATION GENERAL ASSEMBLY. See: COMMISSION GIFTS Canal Authority, Augusta Powers of authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-244 Coliseum Authority, Augusta-Richmond County Powers—Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-141 Health, department of Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8 Ports Authority, Augusta Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-260 GRANTS Canal Authority, Augusta Powers of authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-244 Coliseum Authority, Augusta-Richmond County Powers—Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-141 Health, department of Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8 Ports Authority, Augusta Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-260 GUTTERS. See: CURBS AND GUTTERS H HANDICAPPED PERSONS. See: DISABLED OR HANDICAPPED PERSONS HEALTH AND SANITATION Commission Powers and duties 1883 act, as specified in . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-47 General law, application of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1 Health, board of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11 et seq. See: HEALTH, BOARD OF Health, board of, employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28 et seq. See: HEALTH, BOARD OF, EMPLOY- EES Health, department of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7 et seq. See: HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF Health ordinances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2 Health rules, violations of Penalty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5 Powers of department of health and board of health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3 State court jurisdiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4 Hospital Authority, Richmond County . . . . 1-230 et seq. See: HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, RICH- MOND COUNTY Powers Supplementary powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 HEALTH AND SANITATION (Cont'd.) Public health, commissioner of. . . . . . . . . . . 9-18 et seq. See: PUBLIC HEALTH, COMMIS- SIONER OF Public sanitation Refuse, disposal of; authority to provide and operate sanitary landfill . . . . . 9-24 Ratification of acts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6 HEALTH, BOARD OF Attorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16 Compensation of members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15 Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28 et seq. See: HEALTH, BOARD OF, EMPLOY- EES Health rules, violations of Powers of department of health and board of health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3 Management and control of health depart- ment; composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11 Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14 Organization; officers; execution of con- tracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13 Rules, regulations and ordinances, publica- tion of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17 Vacancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12 HEALTH, BOARD OF, EMPLOYEES Finance Pension fund. See herein that subject Pension fund Application for pension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-48 Consolidation of funds provided for by act and prior funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-49 Contract, act constitutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-52 Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-35 Creation; administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30 Deficiencies met by appropriations. . . . . 9-37 Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29 Disability payments Employee disabled while in discharge of duties, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-43 Employee regardless of cause cannot perform duties, when . . . . . . . . . 9-44 Enforcement of act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31 Integration with state pension fund. . . . 9-50 One benefit per person, limitation of . . . 9-47 Property of board, fund not . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36 Qualification for benefits after effective date of act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-38 Records and reports Annual report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-51 Records Decisions of board as to fund; with- drawals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33 Receipts and deductions; inspec- tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34 Retirement—Computation of pension Age sixty-five. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-42 Employees entering service after July 1, 1953. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-40 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 Section Section CHTi:10 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- HEALTH, BOARD OF, EMPLOYEES (Cont'd.) Involuntary separation, effect of . . . . 9-41 Twenty-five years service . . . . . . . . . . . 9-39 Separate from board monies. . . . . . . . . . . 9-32 Separation or discharge; abolishment of office Partial return of contributions . . . . . . 9-45 Repayment of refund upon reemploy- ment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-46 Violations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-53 Records and reports Pension fund. See herein that subject Salaries Georgia Merit System, application of. . . 9-28 HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF Continued existence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7 Financial administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9 Health, board of Management and control of health de- partment; composition . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11 Health rules, violations of Powers of department of health and board of health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3 Multi-county health department . . . . . . . . . 9-10 Powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8 HEARINGS State court Judges Chief judge Powers and duties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-109 HOME RULE Amendment or revision of local act, filing and publication of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Community redevelopment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 Eminent domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 Immunity of counties, municipalities and school districts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 Planning and zoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Salary of county employees; how fixed. . . . 1-2 Scope of county legislative power. . . . . . . . . 1-1 Special districts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7 Supplementary powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Taxing power and contributions of coun- ties, municipalities and political sub- divisions, limitation on . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, RICHMOND COUNTY Existing members, status of . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-230 Successor, appointment of Term expiring December 31, 1984 . . . . . 1-231 Terms expiring 1984 through 1987. . . . . 1-232 Terms of office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-233 Vacancies, filling of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-234 HOSPITALS Hospital Authority, Richmond County . . . . 1-230 et seq. See: HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, RICH- MOND COUNTY HOSPITALS (Cont'd.) Personnel Insurance Hospitalization insurance authorized 13-10 Powers Supplementary powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Probate court Special bailiff Powers and duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-183 HOURS Alcoholic beverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 et seq. See: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES HOUSING Ad valorem taxes, levy and collection of Exemptions Homestead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30 Powers Supplementary powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 I IMMUNITY Coliseum Authority, Augusta-Richmond County Revenue bonds Tort immunity of authority . . . . . . . . . 1-164 Counties, municipalities and school dis- tricts, immunity of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 Provisions re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-45.2 IMPROVEMENTS. See: PUBLIC WORKS AND IMPROVEMENTS INDIGENT PERSONS Interment of deceased indigents—Gener- ally; reimbursement of county by board of offender rehabilitation for certain burials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHOR- ITY, RICHMOND COUNTY Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-167 INDUSTRIES Industrial Development Authority, Rich- mond County Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-167 INJURY. See: DAMAGE, DEFACEMENT, DE- STRUCTION, INJURY, ETC. INSPECTIONS Health, board of, employees Pension fund Records Receipts and deductions; inspec- tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34 Public health, commissioner of Inspection and quarantine . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20 INSURANCE Commission CHARTER INDEX Section Section CHTi:11 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- INSURANCE (Cont'd.) Powers and duties, other Retirement, insurance and other ben- efits, authority of board to pro- vide, to employees of other elected county officials . . . . . . . . 1-87 Personnel Insurance Hospitalization insurance authorized 13-10 INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14 INTOXICATING BEVERAGES, INTOXICA- TION. See: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES INVESTIGATIONS Probate court Special bailiff Powers and duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-183 L LABORATORIES Health, department of Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8 LANDFILLS Health and sanitation Public sanitation Refuse, disposal of; authority to pro- vide and operate sanitary land- fill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24 LAW ENFORCEMENT Sheriff's department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-104 et seq. See: SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT LEASES, LEASING Canal Authority, Augusta Powers of authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-244 Coliseum Authority, Augusta-Richmond County Powers—Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-141 Health, department of Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8 Ports Authority, Augusta Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-260 LEGAL ACTIONS, LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. See: SUITS, ACTIONS AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS LEGAL PROCESSES. See: WRITS, WAR- RANTS AND OTHER PROCESSES LIABILITY Immunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-45.2 Tax commissioner Office created; rights, duties and liabil- ities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35 LIBRARIES Civil court Reports, codes and acts to be furnished by state librarian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-169 Powers Supplementary powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 LICENSES AND PERMITS Commission Powers and duties 1883 act, as specified in . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-47 Powers and duties, other Business taxes, licenses, rules and regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-63 LIENS Canal Authority, Augusta Powers of authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-244 Civil court Liens, judgments as . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-162 State court Practice and procedure Judgment liens and their execution . 5-87 LIGHTING, LIGHTS Commission Powers and duties, other Street lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-72 Powers Supplementary powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 LIQUOR. See: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES M MAGISTRATE COURTS Civil court Practice and procedure Suits transferred from magistrate courts, rules in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-152 MAINTENANCE Canal Authority, Augusta Powers of authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-244 Health, department of Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8 Ports Authority, Augusta Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-260 Powers Supplementary powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 Section Section CHTi:12 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT (Cont'd.) Created. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-109 Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-108 Dismissal of employees; right of appeal 1-114 Duties, functions, responsibilities—Gen- erally; meetings of board. . . . . . . . . 1-111 Duties, functions, specific, of board . . . . 1-113 Jurisdiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-112 Membership of board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-110 Reduction in rank of chief deputy. . . . . . 1-117 Review of board actions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-115 SIDEWALKS. See: STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES SOLICITORS. See: PEDDLERS, CANVASS- ERS AND SOLICITORS SOLID WASTE Commission Powers and duties, other Incinerator, garbage and refuse facil- ities, revenue anticipation bonds for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-79 Powers Supplementary powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Public sanitation Refuse, disposal of; authority to provide and operate sanitary landfill . . . . . 9-24 STATE COURT Attorneys Officers. See herein that subject Health and sanitation Health rules, violations of State court jurisdiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4 Judges. See herein: Officers Jurisdiction Claims to realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65 Duty to bind offenders over to state court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-64 Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-61 Joint defendants, suits against . . . . . . . . 5-62 Misdemeanors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-63 Jury. See herein: Officers Oath, affirmation, swear or sworn Officers. See herein that subject Officers Attorneys Judges Attorney to preside when judge disqualified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-99 Solicitor. See within this subheading that subject Clerk and sheriff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-93 Judge and solicitor Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-91 Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-89 Vacancy in office, filing. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-90 Judges Absence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-98 STATE COURT (Cont'd.) Attorney to preside when judge dis- qualified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-99 Chief judge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-107 Compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-108 Oath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-110 Powers and duties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-109 Compensations/Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-103 Oath. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-94 Powers Enforce orders, preserve order, pun- ish contempt, etc. . . . . . . . . . . 5-96 Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-95 Powers and duties; appointment . . . . 5-102 Practice of law prohibited . . . . . . . . . . 5-97 Second division, creation of . . . . . . . . . 5-101 Solicitor Duties; fees; assistant solicitor . . . 5-111 Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-113 Limitations on criminal law prac- tice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-112 Superior court and state court, judges of, may preside in either court . 5-100 Writs, warrants and other processes Chief judge Powers and duties . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-109 Powers Enforce orders, preserve order, punish contempt, etc. . . . . 5-96 Third division judges Compensation salary . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-106 Creation of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-104 Powers and duties; appointment. . 5-105 Jury Drawing jury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-119 General law, application of, to juries 5-117 Jurors Challenges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-121 Per diem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-122 Summoning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-120 List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-118 Two juries to be drawn from panel . . 5-123 Oath, affirmation, swear or sworn Judges Oath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-94 Writs, warrants and other processes Judges. See within this subheading that subject Jury Jurors Summoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-120 Practice and procedure Accusation and proceedings in criminal causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-74 Attachment against clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-86 Attachments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-73 Books, papers, etc., production of . . . . . . 5-88 Civil cases tried without jury. . . . . . . . . . 5-81 CHARTER INDEX Section Section CHTi:17 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- STATE COURT (Cont'd.) County ordinances, jurisdiction of and procedure in cases involving viola- tions of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-72 Criminal cases Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-79 Indictment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-80 Enforcement of judgments . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-76 Fines, disposition of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-84 Garnishment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-70 General law, application of . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-67 Insolvent costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-85 Judgment liens and their execution. . . . 5-87 Laws and rules governing superior court 5-66 New trial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-78 Process and service thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . 5-69 Record, court of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-68 Scire facias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-71 Terms of court—Generally; default judg- ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-82 Trial term of civil cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-83 Waivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-77 Writ of error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-75 Records and reports Officers Judge and solicitor Vacancy in office, filing . . . . . . . . . . 5-90 Practice and procedure Books, papers, etc., production of. . . . 5-88 Record, court of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-68 Solicitor. See herein: Officers Writs, warrants and other processes Officers. See herein that subject Practice and procedure Writ of error. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-75 STATE LIBRARIAN Civil court Reports, codes and acts to be furnished by state librarian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-169 STORAGE Powers Supplementary powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 STORMWATER DRAINAGE AND MANAGE- MENT Powers Supplementary powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUB- LIC PLACES Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-47 et seq. See: COMMISSION Powers Supplementary powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 SUBPOENAS. See: WRITS, WARRANTSAND OTHER PROCESSES SUITS, ACTIONS AND OTHER PROCEED- INGS Canal Authority, Augusta Powers of authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-244 Civil court. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-146 et seq. See: CIVIL COURT Health, department of Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8 Ports Authority, Augusta Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-260 State court Jurisdiction Joint defendants, suits against. . . . . . 5-62 SUMMONSES. See: WRITS, WARRANTS AND OTHER PROCESSES SUNDAYS Alcoholic beverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 et seq. See: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES SURETY BONDS. See: BONDS, SURETY OR PERFORMANCE SURVEYS, MAPS AND PLATS Canal Authority, Augusta Powers of authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-244 SWEAR OR SWORN. See: OATH, AFFIRMA- TION, SWEAR OR SWORN T TAX ASSESSORS, BOARD OF Ad valorem tax assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-62 Chief tax appraiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-59 Constitutional authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55 Creation; composition; duties, powers and authority—Generally; appointment, terms and removal of members; fill- ing vacancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-56 Duty to assess property; officers of board . 7-58 Returns, powers with regard to . . . . . . . . . . 7-61 State law, compliance with . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-60 TAX COMMISSIONER Acting tax commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46 Automobile registration, authority to ac- cept personal checks for . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40 Chief deputy tax commissioner . . . . . . . . . . 7-41 Deputy, clerk or assistant, no obligation to fill all positions of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-52 Election Commission and qualification . . . . . . . . . 7-38 When and in what manner. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37 Emergency clerks and deputies . . . . . . . . . . 7-49 Fees and commissions allowed tax receiver and tax collector, disposition of. . . . . . 7-54 Financial statement; settlement. . . . . . . . . . 7-47 Oath. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42 Office Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 Section Section CHTi:18 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- TAX COMMISSIONER (Cont'd.) Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43 Office created; rights, duties and liabilities 7-35 Pay raises; additional employees . . . . . . . . . 7-51 Replaces offices of tax receiver and tax collector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34 Salaries and expenses, of commis- sioner and personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50 School taxes, charge for collection of. . . . . . 7-39 Taxes and tax fi. fas. existing prior to creation of office of tax commissioner 7-53 Term. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36 Vacancy, filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45 TAXATION Ad valorem taxes, levy and collection of . . 7-21 et seq. See: AD VALOREM TAXES, LEVY AND COLLECTION OF Budget; taxes; water rates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-36 Canal Authority, Augusta Constitutional authority for enactment of act; tax exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-249 Powers of authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-244 Coliseum Authority, Augusta-Richmond County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-146 et seq. See: COLISEUM AUTHORITY, AUGUS- TA-RICHMOND COUNTY Commission Powers and duties 1883 act, as specified in . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-47 Powers and duties, other Business taxes, licenses, rules and regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-63 Expenditure, power of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12 Ports Authority, Augusta Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-260 Power of taxation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 Purposes of county taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 Purposes of taxation; allocation of taxes . . 1-13 Special services tax districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-37 Tax assessors, board of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55 et seq. See: TAX ASSESSORS, BOARD OF Tax commissioner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34 et seq. See: TAX COMMISSIONER Taxing power and contributions of coun- ties, municipalities and political sub- divisions, limitation on . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 TITLES. See: DEEDS AND TITLES TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Commission Powers and duties, other Traffic regulations Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-65 Penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-66 Ports Authority, Augusta Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-260 Powers Supplementary powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES (Cont'd.) Probate court Special bailiff Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-186 State court Judges Chief judge Powers and duties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-109 Tax commissioner Automobile registration, authority to ac- cept personal checks for. . . . . . . . . . 7-40 TRASH. See: SOLID WASTE TREASURER. See: COUNTY TREASURER TRUSTS Canal Authority, Augusta Powers of authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-244 Coliseum Authority, Augusta-Richmond County Revenue bonds Payment of obligation Trust indenture as security . . . . . . 1-153 Ports Authority, Augusta Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-260 U URBAN REDEVELOPMENT Commission Powers and duties, other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-73 UTILITIES Commission Powers and duties, other Access points and utility excavations on county roads, creation of pro- gram to regulate and control. . . 1-75 V VEHICLES. See: TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES W WAIVERS State court Practice and procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-77 WARRANTS. See: WRITS, WARRANTS AND OTHER PROCESSES WATER AND SEWERS Budget; taxes; water rates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-36 Commission Powers and duties, other Special assessments for streets, side- walks, water and sewer mains . 1-78 Powers Supplementary powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 CHARTER INDEX Section Section CHTi:19 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- WATERWAYS. See: BOATS, DOCKS AND WATERWAYS WINE. See: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WRITS, WARRANTS AND OTHER PRO- CESSES Civil court. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-135 et seq. See: CIVIL COURT Probate court Special bailiff Powers and duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-183 State court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-75 et seq. See: STATE COURT Z ZONING Conflicts of interest in zoning actions. . . . . 1-126 et seq. See: CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN ZONING ACTIONS Planning and zoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 Section Section CHTi:20 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- BATTERY. See: ASSAULT AND BATTERY BEER. See: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BELLS Motor vehicles and traffic Driving rules, miscellaneous Siren, whistle or bell, illegal use of . . 3-5-104 BICYCLES Effect of regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5-58 Traffic ordinances apply to persons riding bicycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5-59 Traffic-control devices, obedience to . . . . . . 3-5-60 BIOLOGICAL WASTE, DISPOSAL OF. See: ASBESTOSAND BIOLOGICAL WASTE, DISPOSAL OF BLASTING AGENTS. See: EXPLOSIVES BLOWERS Noise Prohibited noises enumerated . . . . . . . . . 3-6-2(o) BOARD OF HEALTH. See: HEALTH, BOARD OF BOARDINGHOUSES Bellboys, porters, etc., registration of . . . . . 3-7-27 Guests, registration of, inspections, etc.. . . 3-7-26 BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORI- TIES. See also: DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER AGENCIES Appeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4-3 Appointment; qualifications; prohibition against appointment to more than one board or authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4-1 Attendance at meetings; removal. . . . . . . . . 1-4-1.1 Ethics, code of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4-2 Removal; procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4-4 Rules of construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-2(h) BOATS, DOCKS AND WATERWAYS Bathing or swimming in river or canal . . . 1-9-4 Canal—generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9-16 et seq. See: CANALS Cutting away earth from levee or bank . . . 1-9-2 Fishing near of canal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9-1 Parks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5-47 et seq. See: PARKS AND RECREATION Planning and zoning Flood damage prevention Flood hazard reduction, provisions for Streams without established base flood elevations and/or floodways (A-zones), stan- dards for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-45 Police power, extent of, on certain bridges 1-9-5 Trash, etc., throwing, in river . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9-3 Water power, use for—generally. . . . . . . . . . 1-9-22 et seq. See: CANALS BOND ISSUANCE/ISSUES Certain ordinances not affected by Code . . 1-1-10(b) BONDS, SURETY OR PERFORMANCE Administrator for Augusta-Richmond County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2-34 Alcoholic beverages Mixed drinks Collection of tax Security, Director of License and Inspection may exact; amount; sale of; notice of sale, return of surplus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-124(a) Augusta Aviation Commission Augusta Regional Airport, rates and charges for use at Space rentals and use charges Contract Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3-8.4(g) Cemeteries Superintendent of cemeteries Generally; bonds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5-2 Clerk of commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2-60 Construction trades Registration of building contractors and building inspectors; payment of oc- cupation tax, bond and liability insurance required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-116 Mass gatherings Permit Bond requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4-8 Pawnbrokers Bond required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-7 Planning and zoning Subdivision of land Plats Guarantee in lieu of completion . . 8-3-3 Trees Landscape establishment bond. . . . . . 8-4-13 Procurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10-36 et seq. See: PROCUREMENT Soil erosion and sedimentation control Penalties and incentives Bond forfeiture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-36.C Streetlighting Rights-of-way, county, use of Performance standards Abatement; bonding requirement . 7-3-29(g) Temporary and transient vendors Application; bond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-40(c) Transient vendors Application; bond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5-5 Water and sewers Wastewater Enforcement action, supplemental Performance Bonds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3-15(a) BOOKSTORES Adult entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1-1 et seq. See: ADULT ENTERTAINMENT CODE INDEX Section Section CDi:11 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- BOUNDARIES Buildings and building regulations Permits, inspections and certificates of occupancy Site drawings; boundary line survey. 7-1-83 Historic preservation Historic districts and properties, recom- mendation and designation of Designation of historic district Boundaries of historic district . . . . 7-4-13(b) Designation of historic property Boundary description . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4-14(b) BOXES, CRATES, BALES, ETC. Litter control Crates, boxes, etc., keeping, on streets and sidewalks prohibited; excep- tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-11 Noise Prohibited noises enumerated Loading, unloading, opening boxes . . 3-6-2(i) BREWPUBS AND BREWERIES Alcoholic beverages Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-53 BRIDGES AND CULVERTS Boats, docks and waterways Police power, extent of, on certain bridges 1-9-5 Canals Culverts, stone, concrete or brick, for flumes, etc., in streets . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9-16 BROKERS Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-3 Business tax certificate required . . . . . . . . . 6-6-2 Conduct of business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-6 Inspection of merchandise purchased . . 6-6-6(b) Minors, dealing with. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-6(c) Records of transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-6(a) Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-1 Money lenders, except banks and like in- stitutions, as pawnbrokers. . . . . . . . . . 6-6-14 Pawnbrokers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-7 et seq. See: PAWNBROKERS Penalty for violation of chapter . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-15 Regulatory fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-4 Suspension, right of, by license and inspec- tion department; revocation . . . . . . . . 6-6-5 BRUSH. See: WEEDS AND BRUSH BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULA- TIONS Alteration or repair of existing building . . 7-1-5 Applicability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-4 Appendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-4(h) Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-4(b) Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-4(c) Federal or state authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-4(g) Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-4(d) Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-4(a) BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULA- TIONS (Cont'd.) Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-4(e) Plumbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-4(f) Referenced standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-4(i) Asbestos and biological waste, disposal of. 4-2-51 et seq. See: ASBESTOS AND BIOLOGICAL WASTE, DISPOSAL OF Augusta Aviation Commission Augusta Regional Airport, rates and charges for use at Space rentals and use charges Terminal Building Space Rentals . 1-3-8.4(a) Cemeteries Lots, sale and maintenance of Monuments, structures, etc.,Augusta- Richmond County not responsi- ble for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5-32 Certificates, certification Permits, inspections and certificates of occupancy. See herein that subject Certificates of occupancy. See herein: Per- mits, Inspections and Certificates of Occupancy Code remedial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-3 General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-3(a) Permitting and inspection. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-3(c) Quality control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-3(b) Codes Code remedial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-3 Structural standards and requirements Technical codes Adopted by reference . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-16 Conflicts with chapter provisions . 7-1-17 Construction advisory board . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-46 et seq. See: CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY BOARD Construction trades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-116 et seq. See: CONSTRUCTION TRADES Contractors Permits, inspections and certificates of occupancy. See herein that subject Daniel Field Airport approach and turning zones at Daniel Field Administration of article Appeals to planning commission from decision of director-build- ing official . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3-41 Inspector of buildings to enforce regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3-40 Fire prevention and protection Fire prevention codes Conflicts with building code . . . . . . . . 3-3-28 Special hazard buildings and struc- tures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3-25 Fire prevention, bureau of Inspections Enter buildings or premises, author- ity to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3-10 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 Section Section CDi:12 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- CERTIFICATES, CERTIFICATION (Cont'd.) Soil erosion and sedimentation control Education and certification. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-37 Street vendors Business tax certificate required. . . . . . . 6-6-39(b) Taxicabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-8 et seq. See: TAXICABS Temporary and transient vendors Business tax certificate required. . . . . . . 6-6-40(b) Transient vendors Business tax certificate required. . . . . . . 6-5-4 Vending machine operators Business tax certificate required; decals 6-6-41(b) Water and sewers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2-51 et seq. See: WATER AND SEWERS Wreckers Business tax certificate required. . . . . . . 6-7-3 CHAPELS. See: RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS Business tax certificates Charitable purpose, exemption on grounds that business operated for 2-1-15 CHILDREN. See: MINORS CHURCHES. See: RELIGIOUS INSTITU- TIONS CIGARETTES, CIGARS. See: TOBACCOAND TOBACCO PRODUCTS CITY OF AUGUSTA Rules of construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-2(d) CLAIRVOYANT. See: FORTUNE TELLERS, ETC. CLERK OF COMMISSION Clerk pro tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2-63 Deputy clerk of commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2-62 Duties—Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2-61 Election; bond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2-60 Records, files, etc., in office or custody of clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2-64 COASTER WHEELED DEVICES (Roller skates, roller blades, skateboards, etc.) Regulated; prohibited on certain streets . . 3-8-17 Riverwalk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5-54 Streets, skating on, prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7-25 CODE OF ORDINANCES* Altering Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-7 Amendments to Code; effect of new ordi- nances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-9 Catchlines of sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-3 CODE OF ORDINANCES (Cont'd.) Certain ordinances not affected by Code . . 1-1-10 Citations, authorization of certain employ- ees to issue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-12 Contact with employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-13 Continuations of existing ordinances and resolutions, provisions considered as 1-1-6 How Code designated and cited . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-1 Penalty, general; continuing violations; en- forcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-8 Repeal of ordinance or resolution, effect of 1-1-5 Rules of construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-2 Severability of parts of Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-4 CODES Buildings and building regulations . . . . . . . 7-1-3 et seq. See: BUILDINGSAND BUILDING REG- ULATIONS Ethics, code of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-20 et seq. See: ETHICS, CODE OF Fire prevention codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3-20 et seq. See: FIRE PREVENTION AND PRO- TECTION Historic preservation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4-51 et seq. See: HISTORIC PRESERVATION COLISEUM AUTHORITY Alcoholic beverages Excise tax Malt beverages, whiskey, wine Coliseum authority, appropriation of beer excise tax revenue to 6-2-105 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Alcoholic beverages Licensing Location restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-64 Arcades, license to operate Distance requirements—Plat required . 6-6-45(b) COMMISSION Administrator for Augusta-Richmond County Suspension, removal by commission; hearing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2-31 Adult entertainment Commission hearing of appeal. . . . . . . . . 6-1-18 Alcoholic beverages Licensing Commission, review of application by 6-2-61 Announcement of commission action . . . . . 1-2-6 Augusta-Richmond County property Commission administrative office. . . . . . 1-2-94 Commission office hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2-93 Canals Water power, use for—generally Commission, consent of, prerequisite 1-9-22 Clerk of commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2-60 et seq. See: CLERK OF COMMISSION Employees, use of, for personal benefit . . . 1-2-10 *Note—The adoption, amendment, repeal, omissions, effec- tive date, explanation of numbering system and other matters pertaining to the use, construction and interpretation of this Code are contained in the adopting ordinance and preface which are to be found in the preliminary pages of this volume. CODE INDEX Section Section CDi:19 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- COMMISSION (Cont'd.) Ethics, code of Conduct, rules of, for employees and public officials of Augusta Other persons than employee, ex- penses for; representatives; ap- proval of commission . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-23(e) Finance Budget, auditing requirements Adoption of budget by commission . . 2-3-6 Submittals of budget to commission . 2-3-5 Historic preservation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4-15 et seq. See: HISTORIC PRESERVATION Holding other office, contract, etc., with Augusta-Richmond County, prohib- ited from; exceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2-9 Meetings Agenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2-3 Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2-4 Time and place; committees . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2-2 Ordinances—Required readings. . . . . . . . . . 1-2-5 Procurement, public, ethics in Penalties and sanctions Commission, legal or disciplinary ac- tion by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-37(a) Publication of ordinances, notices, etc.. . . . 1-2-12 Purchasing policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2-8 Rules of construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-2(g) Seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2-1 Vacancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2-7 Vacancies on agencies, boards, commis- sions created by Commission . . . . . . . 1-2-11 COMMISSIONERS, BOARD OF. See: COM- MISSION COMPUTATION OF TIME Rules of construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-2(j) CONFIDENTIALITY Business tax certificates Confidentiality of returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1-26 Procurement, public, ethics in Confidential information, use of . . . . . . . 1-1-32 Water and sewers Wastewater Confidential information . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3-11 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Business tax certificates Occupation tax appeals board Quorum and conflicts of interest . . . . 2-1-37(c) Ethics, code of Conduct, rules of, for employees and public officials of Augusta . . . . . . . . 1-1-23 Historic preservation commission . . . . . . . . 7-4-7 Procurement, public, ethics in Conflict of interest, employee or public official. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-27 Waiver from contemporaneous employ- ment prohibition and other con- flicts of interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-31 CONSERVATION Water conservation restrictions . . . . . . . . . . 5-2-110 et seq. See: WATER AND SEWERS CONSOLIDATION ACT Rules of construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-2(k) CONSTRUCTION. See: BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY BOARD Appeals proceedings Authorized; filing notice of appeal . . . . . 7-1-56 Decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-57 Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-47 Created . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-46 Duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-48 Maintenance—Generally Appeals to construction advisory board. 7-1-136 CONSTRUCTION TRADES Electrical, plumbing, and HVAC work, per- forming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-117 Exemptions from sections 7-1-117 through 7-1-118. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-119 Industry maintenance department. . . . . 7-1-119(b) Owner wiring residence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-119(a) Master electrician's or plumber's certifi- cate, limitations on use of, to obtain permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-118 Penalties for violations of sections 7-1-117 through 7-1-118. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-120 Registration of building contractors and building inspectors; payment of occu- pation tax, bond and liability insur- ance required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-116 Approval Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-116-10 Complaint handling procedure . . . . . . . . 7-1-116-16 Complaint handling procedure, exemp- tion from . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-116-15 Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-116-2 Do it yourself registration for single fam- ily residential property owner . . . . 7-1-116-7 Expiration; renewal of registration . . . . 7-1-116-11 Forms for application for registration . . 7-1-116-9 Phase in procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-116-12 Provisions re. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-116-1 Qualifications Commercial contractor's registration and certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-116-5 Private building inspectors/consult- ants, home and commercial— Registration required . . . . . . . . . 7-1-116-8 Residential builder's registration and certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-116-4 Specialty contractor's registration and certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7-116-6 Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-116-3 Standards of performance and quality . 7-1-116-14 Transferability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-116-13 Violation; penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-116-17 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 Section Section CDi:20 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF RICH- MOND COUNTY (Cont'd.) Duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4-10 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4-6 Terms of members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4-8 DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTER- PRISES (DBE) PROGRAM Procurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10-58 et seq. See: PROCUREMENT DISORDERLY PERSONS, DISORDERLY CONDUCT Alcoholic beverages Orderly manner, premises to be kept in, with outside gatherings of patrons restricted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-21 Animals and fowl Horses, etc., riding, in disorderly man- ner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1-5 Confinement of drunk and disorderly per- sons in law enforcement center or stockade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6-2 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7-1 Penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7-3 Severability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7-2 DISTRICTS Fire prevention and protection Fire prevention codes Explosives and blasting agents, stor- age of, establishment of limits of districts in which, to be prohib- ited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3-24 First fire district, establishment of . . 3-3-24.1 Historic preservation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4-12 et seq. See: HISTORIC PRESERVATION Planning and zoning Groundwater recharge protection Groundwater recharge area district, establishment of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6-5 Water supply watershed protection ordi- nance District delineation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7-4 Taxation Central business district of urban ser- vices district to be special assess- ment district; property tax; funds. 2-2-4 DITCHES Streetlighting Rights-of-way, county, use of Performance standards Ditches and drainage structures. . 7-3-29(b) Water and sewers Ditch, same, water and sewer lines in. . 5-2-3 DOCKS. See: BOATS, DOCKS AND WATER- WAYS DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHOR- ITY Creation; board of directors—Composition, terms of members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4-15 Development area, designation of . . . . . . . . 1-4-16 Development authorities law, accordance with . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4-17 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4-14 DRAINAGE Buildings and building regulations Maintenance—Generally Maintenance standards . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-133(d) Railroads and trains Water, etc., discharging, from trains; con- struction of drains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8-4 Streetlighting Rights-of-way, county, use of Performance standards Ditches and drainage structures. . 7-3-29(b) Streets, sidewalks and other public places Drains, obstructing, with stones, dirt, etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8-9 DRIVEWAYS Motor vehicles and traffic Stop and yield intersections, right-of- way at Driveway, failure to yield right-of- way from. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5-46 Emerging from alley or driveway onto residential or business street, failure to stop while. . . . . . . . . . . 3-5-47 DRUMS Noise Prohibited noises enumerated Attention, noise to attract . . . . . . . . . . 3-6-2(m) DUMPING Debris, unlawful dumping of; harborage of rats or other rodents; accumulation of weeds and noxious vegetation on va- cant lots and unoccupied parcels of land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-2 Garbage and refuse collected outside county, dumping of, at county landfill. . . . . . . 4-2-3 E EATING ESTABLISHMENTS Alcoholic beverages Licensing Eating establishment and entertain- ment venue; authority to sell for consumption on premises. . . . . . 6-2-52 EDUCATION Soil erosion and sedimentation control Education and certification. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-37 CODE INDEX Section Section CDi:25 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- ELECTIONS Augusta Aviation Commission Chairman, election of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3-3 Clerk of commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2-60 General aviation commission Chairman, election of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3-11 ELECTRICAL UTILITIES Compliance with article; authority of Au- gusta-Richmond County engineer . . . 6-3-1 Ellis street, wires on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3-17 Excavations for poles, permits for making 6-3-5 Fire alarm, attaching wires to poles of. . . . 6-3-13 Fire limits, wires in, to be underground . . 6-3-16 Fires, authority to cut, etc., wires during . 6-3-12 Guard and guy wires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3-10 Interfering, damaging, etc., poles, wires, etc., of fire alarm or sheriff's depart- ment telegraph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3-19 Location and protection of wires—Gener- ally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3-8 Materials to be used in light and power circuits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3-11 Placing different lines upon same pole. . . . 6-3-2 Plat showing location of poles, etc., to be filed; changes in location . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3-15 Removal of disused poles, wires, etc. . . . . . 6-3-14 Sheriff's department telegraph, attaching wires to poles of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3-13 Sidewalks, etc., location of poles relative to 6-3-4 Specifications and general requirements for poles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3-6 Stepping pins, etc., upon poles, location of 6-3-7 Street lamps, height of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3-9 Streets, sidewalks and other public places Ellis street, wires on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3-17 Sidewalks, etc., location of poles relative to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3-4 Street lamps, height of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3-9 Underground, method of placing wires . . . 6-3-18 Violations and penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3-20 Wire zones, allocation of, upon poles; zones reserved for free use of Augusta- Richmond County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3-3 ELECTRICITY Buildings and building regulations Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-4(c) Construction trades Electrical, plumbing, and HVAC work, performing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-117 Master electrician's or plumber's certif- icate, limitations on use of, to ob- tain permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-118 Electrical utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3-1 et seq. See: ELECTRICAL UTILITIES EMERGENCIES Ambulances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-62 et seq. See: AMBULANCES EMERGENCIES (Cont'd.) Fire protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3-1 et seq. See: FIRE PREVENTION AND PRO- TECTION Mass gatherings Emergency powers of sheriff's depart- ment where facilities inadequate . 3-4-10 Motor vehicles and traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5-48 et seq. See: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAF- FIC Procurements Procurement source selection methods and contract awards Emergency procurement selection method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10-50 Types of contracts Authority to approve, sign and exe- cute contracts by type Emergency purchase contracts . . . 1-10-71(f) Streetlighting Excavations Emergency permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-24 Water and sewers Wastewater Administrative enforcement reme- dies Emergency Suspensions . . . . . . . . . 5-3-13(g) EMERGENCY SERVICES Ambulances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-62 et seq. See: AMBULANCES EMPLOYEES. See: OFFICERS AND EM- PLOYEES EMPLOYMENT Alcoholic beverages Persons under eighteen years of age, employment of, prohibited . . . . . . . 6-2-26 Human relations commission Employment practices, unlawful. . . . . . . 1-4-117 ENCLOSURES. See: FENCES, WALLS, HEDGES AND ENCLOSURES ENCROACHMENTS Streets, sidewalks and other public places Encroachments, sidewalk . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8-11 ENGINEERING Electrical utilities Compliance with article; authority of Augusta-Richmond County engi- neer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3-1 Motor vehicles and traffic Speed regulations Augusta-Richmond County traffic en- gineer, authority of. . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5-18 Traffic-control devices Augusta-Richmond County traffic en- gineer to designate crosswalks and establish safety zones . . . . . 3-5-11 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 Section Section CDi:26 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- INSPECTIONS (Cont'd.) Fortune tellers, etc. Suspension, right of, by License and Inspection Department; revocation 6-6-44(f) General aviation commission Meeting rules; reports to Augusta-Rich- mond County Commission; inspec- tion of minutes and documents . . . 1-3-16 Going-out-of-business sales Suspension, right of, by License and Inspection Department . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-47(h) Hotels, inns, boardinghouses, etc. Guests, registration of, inspections, etc. 3-7-26 Human relations commission Financial records, inspection and audit of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4-121 License and inspection department. . . . . . . 7-1-26 et seq. See: LICENSE AND INSPECTION DE- PARTMENT Limousine service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-53 et seq. See: LIMOUSINE SERVICE Live adult entertainment Suspension, right of, by License and Inspection Department . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-42(e) Planning and zoning Subdivision of land Plats Improvements, inspection, certifi- cation and acceptance of . . . . 8-3-5 Procurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10-32 et seq. See: PROCUREMENT Soil erosion and sedimentation control Inspection and enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-35 Stormwater drainage and management Maintenance and inspection. . . . . . . . . . . 5-1-10 Street vendors Suspension, right of, by License and Inspection Department . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-39(d) Streetlighting Grading permit Inspection and revocation . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-46 Taxicabs Inspection of vehicles, six-month, re- quired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-15 Suspension, right of, by license and in- spection department; revocation . . 6-7-43 Temporary and transient vendors Suspension, right of, by License and Inspection Department . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-40(e) Transient vendors Suspension, right of, by license and in- spection department; revocation . . 6-5-7 Vending machine operators Suspension, right of, by License and Inspection Department . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-41(d) Water and sewers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2-5 et seq. See: WATER AND SEWERS Wreckers Suspension, right of, by license and in- spection department . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-5 INSTITUTIONS Litter control Commercial, institutional or industrial properties, owners, occupants, etc., of, to provide containers for litter generated by customers, licenses or invitees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-18 INSULTS Abusive or insulting language . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7-6 INSURANCE Ambulances Ambulance licenses Liability insurance required . . . . . . . . 6-7-69 Augusta Aviation Commission Augusta Regional Airport, rates and charges for use at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3-8.5 Construction trades Registration of building contractors and building inspectors; payment of oc- cupation tax, bond and liability insurance required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-116 Limousine service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-52 Motor vehicles and traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5-5 Procurements Bidding or proposing on Augusta-Rich- mond County contracts, require- ments for Insurance requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10-39 Taxation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2-20 et seq. See: TAXATION Taxicabs Liability insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-11 Water and sewers Wastewater Enforcement action, supplemental Liability Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3-15(b) INTERFERENCE Electrical utilities Interfering, damaging, etc., poles, wires, etc., of fire alarm or sheriff's de- partment telegraph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3-19 Fire prevention and protection Interference with firefighters, etc. at fire 3-3-3 Litter control Interference, unauthorized, with recep- tacles or contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-26 Motor vehicles and traffic Driving rules, miscellaneous Opening vehicle doors and interfering with traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5-98 Sheriffs' department, officers of—Assault- ing, interfering with, etc. Prohibited. 3-7-17 Solid waste Urban services district, garbage collec- tion in Containers and receptacles Interference, unauthorized, with re- ceptacles or contents. . . . . . . . 4-2-46 CODE INDEX Section Section CDi:37 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- INTERFERENCE (Cont'd.) Water and sewers Interference with water supply for ex- tinguishing fires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2-33 INTOXICATING BEVERAGES, INTOXICA- TION. See: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES INTRODUCTION SERVICES Adult entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1-1 et seq. See: ADULT ENTERTAINMENT INVENTORY Alcoholic beverages Inventory to be kept under lock and key when sale prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-17 Augusta-Richmond County property. . . . . . 1-2-95 Planning and zoning Mobile homes Tax verification permits Inventory, annual, dealers required to file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2-33 Taxation Tax verification permits Dealers required to file annual inven- tory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2-17 INVESTIGATIONS Adult entertainment Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1-13 Alcoholic beverages Licensing Inspection of application by license inspector; investigation by sher- iff; provision of information to license and inspection depart- ment upon request . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-60 Ambulances Ambulance licenses Investigation of applicant and pro- posed operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-70 Drivers, attendants and attendant-driv- ers, licenses for Investigation of applicants. . . . . . . . . . 6-7-78 Fire prevention, bureau of Augusta-Richmond County attorney, duty of, to assist in investigation of fires, etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3-16 Human relations commission Investigation/hearing of complaints, pro- cedures for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4-118 Taxicabs Driver's permit Examination and investigation of ap- plicant; valid state motor vehi- cle operator's permit required. . 6-7-17 J JOINT AUTHORITY Rules of construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-2(n) JUNK Automobile junk yards, salvage/recycling facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2-63 et seq. See:AUTOMOBILE JUNK YARDS, SAL- VAGE/RECYCLING FACILITIES Motor vehicles and traffic Abandoned vehicles Inoperative or junk vehicle Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5-136 Parking prohibition; exceptions. . . 3-5-135 JUVENILES. See: MINORS K KEEPER, PROPRIETOR Rules of construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-2(o) KICKBACKS Procurement, public, ethics in Gifts, rebates and kickbacks . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-28 Recovery of value transferred or re- ceived in breach of ethical stan- dards Kickbacks, recovery of, by Augusta- Richmond County. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-38(b) L LAKES Parks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5-47 et seq. See: PARKS AND RECREATION LAND Rules of construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-2(p) LANDFILLS Dumping of garbage and refuse collected outside county at county landfill . . . . 4-2-3 Penalty for violation of section . . . . . . . . 4-2-3(b) Prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-3(a) Fees for use of Augusta-Richmond County solid waste landfill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-6 Refuse acceptable for disposal at solid waste landfill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-5 Trespassing, scavenging on landfill prohib- ited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-4 LANDMARKS Buildings and building regulations Landmark historic property, preferen- tial classification and assessment of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-8 Planning and zoning Trees Landmark trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4-9 LANDSCAPING Planning and zoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4-1 et seq. See: PLANNING AND ZONING AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 Section Section CDi:38 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- LAW ENFORCEMENT Historic preservation commission Law enforcement officer, attendance of, at meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4-10 Impersonation of law enforcement officer . 3-7-35 LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER Drunk and disorderly persons, confine- ment of, in law enforcement center or stockade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6-2 LEASES, LEASING Canals Water power, use for—generally Renewal leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9-30 Procurements Procurement source selection methods and contract awards Sealed bids selection method Letting contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10-43(i) Sealed proposals Final negotiations and letting con- tract. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10-45(h) LEGAL PROCESSES. See: WRITS, WAR- RANTS AND OTHER PROCESSES LEGAL SERVICES Human relations commission . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4-129 LEVEES Cutting away earth from levee or bank . . . 1-9-2 LIABILITY Alcoholic beverages Mixed drinks Collection of tax Liability for failure to withhold; certificate of notice of amount due; time to enforce successor's liability . . . . . . . . . 6-2-124(e) Persons liable for tax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-119 Ambulances Ambulance licenses Liability insurance required . . . . . . . . 6-7-69 Augusta Aviation Commission Augusta Regional Airport, rates and charges for use at Indemnity and insurance Liability Insurance Requirements 1-3-8.5(b) Business tax certificates Liability of officers and agents; registra- tion required; failure to obtain . . . 2-1-18 Construction trades Registration of building contractors and building inspectors; payment of oc- cupation tax, bond and liability insurance required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-116 License and inspection department Liability, defense of employees for ac- tions taken in course of their du- ties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-30 LIABILITY (Cont'd.) Planning and zoning Flood damage prevention Warning and disclaimer of liability . . 8-1-22 Zoning Road naming and addressing . . . . . . . 8-5-23 Stormwater drainage and management Property owner liability; supplemental charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1-14 Taxicabs Liability insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-11 Telephone and telegraph wires, cables and conduits Liability of holder of permit for damages 6-3-27 Water and sewers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2-16 et seq. See: WATER AND SEWERS LIBRARIES Alcoholic beverages Licensing Location restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-64 Amendments to constitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4-108 Arcades, license to operate Distance requirements—Plat required . 6-6-45(b) Governing body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4-106 Interlibrary cooperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4-107 Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4-103 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4-105 Quarters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4-104 LICENSEAND INSPECTION DEPARTMENT Alcoholic beverages Licensing Inspection of application by license inspector; investigation by sher- iff; provision of information to license and inspection depart- ment upon request . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-60 Alternate materials and methods . . . . . . . . 7-1-33 Arcades, license to operate Suspension, right of, by License and Inspection Department . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-45(h) Brokers Suspension, right of, by license and in- spection department; revocation . . 6-6-5 Dance halls Suspension, right of, by License and Inspection Department . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-43(d) Director-Building Official, powers and du- ties of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-31 Employee qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-27 Director-Building Official qualifications 7-1-27(a) Inspector qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-27(c) Manager of construction qualifications . 7-1-27(b) Employees' business interests, restrictions on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-28 Established. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-26 Flea markets Suspension, right of, by license and in- spection department; revocation . . 6-6-37 CODE INDEX Section Section CDi:39 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- LICENSEAND INSPECTION DEPARTMENT (Cont'd.) Fortune tellers, etc. Suspension, right of, by License and Inspection Department; revocation 6-6-44(f) Going-out-of-business sales Suspension, right of, by License and Inspection Department . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-47(h) Liability, defense of employees for actions taken in course of their duties . . . . . . 7-1-30 Limousine service Suspension, right of, by license and in- spection department; revocation . . 6-7-60 Live adult entertainment Suspension, right of, by License and Inspection Department . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-42(e) Records and reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-29 Requirements not covered by code. . . . . . . . 7-1-32 Street vendors Suspension, right of, by License and Inspection Department . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-39(d) Taxicabs Suspension, right of, by license and in- spection department; revocation . . 6-7-43 Temporary and transient vendors Suspension, right of, by License and Inspection Department . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-40(e) Transient vendors Suspension, right of, by license and in- spection department; revocation . . 6-5-7 Vending machine operators Suspension, right of, by License and Inspection Department . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-41(d) Wreckers Suspension, right of, by license and in- spection department . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-5 LICENSE AND INSPECTION, DIRECTOR OF Alcoholic beverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-121 et seq. See: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Business tax certificates License and inspection, director of, du- ties of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1-20 LICENSES AND PERMITS Adult entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1-1 et seq. See: ADULT ENTERTAINMENT Alcoholic beverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-1 et seq. See: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Ambulances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-67 et seq. See: AMBULANCES Amusement game permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-46 et seq. See: AMUSEMENT GAMES Arcades, license to operate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-45 et seq. See: ARCADES Automobile junk yards, salvage/recycling facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2-71 et seq. See:AUTOMOBILE JUNK YARDS, SAL- VAGE/RECYCLING FACILITIES LICENSES AND PERMITS (Cont'd.) Brokers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-1 et seq. See: BROKERS Buildings and building regulations . . . . . . . 7-1-3 et seq. See: BUILDINGSAND BUILDING REG- ULATIONS Canals Engine-driven boat, permit for opera- tion of, required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9-17 Cemeteries Permits to bury or move dead bodies required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5-17 Construction trades Master electrician's or plumber's certif- icate, limitations on use of, to ob- tain permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-118 Daniel Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3-35 et seq. See: DANIEL FIELD Electrical utilities Excavations for poles, permits for mak- ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3-5 Fire prevention and protection Fire prevention codes Materials, processes or occupancies requiring permits not enumer- ated in codes adopted, specifica- tion of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3-26 Flea markets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-26 et seq. See: FLEA MARKETS Historic preservation commission Certificate of appropriateness, applica- tion to preservation commission for Building and demolition permits, is- suance of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4-19 License and inspection department. . . . . . . 7-1-26 et seq. See: LICENSE AND INSPECTION DE- PARTMENT Litter control Commercial, institutional or industrial properties, owners, occupants, etc., of, to provide containers for litter generated by customers, licenses or invitees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-18 Mass gatherings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4-3 et seq. See: MASS GATHERINGS Masseurs and masseuses, massage parlors and/or health spas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4-1 et seq. See: MASSEURS AND MASSEUSES, MASSAGE PARLORS AND/OR HEALTH SPAS Mobile homes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2-21 et seq. See: MANUFACTURED HOMES AND MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS Motor vehicles and traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5-4 et seq. See: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAF- FIC Pawnbrokers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-7 et seq. See: PAWNBROKERS AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 Section Section CDi:40 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- LICENSES AND PERMITS (Cont'd.) Peddlers, canvassers and solicitors . . . . . . . 6-5-1 et seq. See: PEDDLERS, CANVASSERS AND SOLICITORS Planning and zoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-18 et seq. See: PLANNING AND ZONING Secondhand goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-1 et seq. See: SECONDHAND GOODS Soil erosion and sedimentation control Application/permit process . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-34 Penalties and incentives Failure to obtain permit for land- disturbing activity . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-36.A Solid waste Urban services district, garbage collec- tion in Paper, pasteboard boxes, etc. Permit for removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-42 Streetlighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-24 et seq. See: STREETLIGHTING Streets, sidewalks and other public places Building material on streets, etc. Permit required; to be lighted at night 3-8-3 Taxation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2-5 et seq. See: TAXATION Taxicabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-16 et seq. See: TAXICABS Telephone and telegraph wires, cables and conduits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3-21 et seq. See: TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH WIRES, CABLESAND CONDUITS Water and sewers Wastewater Discharge permit requirements . . . . . 5-3-7 Hauled waste Waste Hauler Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3-6(b) LIENS Canals Water power, use for—generally Lien for unpaid water rent Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9-28 Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9-27 Streetlighting Construction and maintenance Liens; collector of delinquent taxes . . 7-3-13 LIGHTING, LIGHTS Alcoholic beverages Illumination of certain premises . . . . . . . 6-2-12 Daniel Field Airport approach and turning zones at Daniel Field Permit required to alter, erect, etc., structures, change use of land, etc., therein Variances Lights, permit may be condi- tioned to allow Augusta- Richmond County to in- stall, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3-39 LIGHTING, LIGHTS (Cont'd.) Light, aircraft moored on flying field to display, at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3-22 Electrical utilities Materials to be used in light and power circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3-11 Street lamps, height of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3-9 Motor vehicles and traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5-14 et seq. See: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAF- FIC Streetlighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-1 et seq. See: STREETLIGHTING Streets, sidewalks and other public places Building material on streets, etc. Permit required; to be lighted at night 3-8-3 Taxicabs Identity light required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-25 LIMOUSINE SERVICE Business tax certificate Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-49 Suspension, right of, by license and in- spection department; revocation . . 6-7-60 Transfer of business tax certificate. . . . . 6-7-51 Certificates, certification Business tax certificate required. . . . . . . 6-7-49 Inspection of vehicles, initial; issuance of certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-53 Transfer of business tax certificate. . . . . 6-7-51 Cleanliness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-55 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-48 Fare, payment of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-58 Inspections Biannual inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-56 Initial inspection of vehicles; issuance of certificate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-53 Suspension, right of, by license and in- spection department; revocation . . 6-7-60 Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-52 Passengers, limitation on number of. . . . . . 6-7-59 Penalty for violation of article . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-61 Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-57 Regulatory fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-50 Safety belts required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-54 Suspension, right of, by license and inspec- tion department; revocation . . . . . . . . 6-7-60 Transfer of business tax certificate . . . . . . . 6-7-51 LIQUOR. See: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LITTER CONTROL Businesses Areas surrounding businesses, duty of proprietors, business managers to insure cleanliness of . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-16 Commercial, institutional or industrial properties, owners, occupants, etc., of, to provide containers for litter generated by customers, licenses or invitees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-18 CODE INDEX Section Section CDi:41 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- LITTER CONTROL (Cont'd.) Transporting refuse in vehicles regu- lated Commercial solid waste collection and transportation vehicles and con- tainers, additional regulations for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-14(b) Certain deposits prohibited; exception . . . . 4-2-8 Churches and public places; littering and spitting prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-12 Cleaning of property at owner's expense . . 4-2-24 Commercial, institutional or industrial prop- erties, owners, occupants, etc., of, to provide containers for litter gener- ated by customers, licenses or invitees 4-2-18 Construction-site litter, removal of . . . . . . . 4-2-23 Crates, boxes, etc., keeping, on streets and sidewalks prohibited; exception . . . . . 4-2-11 Dangerous objects, placing, throwing, etc., in streets and sidewalks prohibited . 4-2-10 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-7 Grass, leaves, tree trimmings, etc. . . . . . . . 4-2-17 Cleaning of property at owner's expense; violations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-17(d) Collection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-17(b) Disposal required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-17(c) Streets or gutters, prohibited in . . . . . . . 4-2-17(a) Handbills and advertising matter, distrib- uting, in automobiles, on private prop- erty prohibited; exceptions. . . . . . . . . . 4-2-13 Interference, unauthorized, with recepta- cles or contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-26 Motor vehicles and traffic Handbills and advertising matter, dis- tributing, in automobiles, on pri- vate property prohibited; excep- tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-13 Parking lot owners to provide containers for litter generated from lot opera- tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-19 Transporting refuse in vehicles regu- lated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-14 Parking lot owners to provide containers for litter generated from lot opera- tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-19 Property Cleaning of property at owner's expense 4-2-24 Commercial, institutional or industrial properties, owners, occupants, etc., of, to provide containers for litter generated by customers, licenses or invitees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-18 Grass, leaves, tree trimmings, etc. . . . . . 4-2-17 Cleaning of property at owner's ex- pense; violations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-17(d) Handbills and advertising matter, dis- tributing, in automobiles, on pri- vate property prohibited; excep- tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-13 LITTER CONTROL (Cont'd.) Owner, occupant, etc., duty of, to keep property litter free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-15 Special occasions, removal of litter, trash and debris resulting from. . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-22 Storage areas, garbage, to be kept clean . . 4-2-21 Streets and sidewalks, littering, prohibited 4-2-9 Streets, sidewalks and other public places Churches and public places; littering and spitting prohibited . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-12 Crates, boxes, etc., keeping, on streets and sidewalks prohibited; excep- tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-11 Dangerous objects, placing, throwing, etc., in streets and sidewalks pro- hibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-10 Grass, leaves, tree trimmings, etc. Streets or gutters, prohibited in. . . . . 4-2-17(a) Streets and sidewalks, littering, prohib- ited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-9 Transporting refuse in vehicles regulated . 4-2-14 All vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-14(a) Commercial solid waste collection and transportation vehicles and con- tainers, additional regulations for 4-2-14(b) Violations; penalties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-25 Work areas to be kept in clean condition. . 4-2-20 LIVE ADULT ENTERTAINMENT Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-42(c) Business tax certificate required . . . . . . . . . 6-6-42(b) Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-42(a) Penalty for violation of article . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-42(f) Regulatory fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-42(d) Suspension, right of, by License and Inspec- tion Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-42(e) LIVESTOCK. See: ANIMALS AND FOWL LOADING AND UNLOADING Certain ordinances not affected by Code . . 1-1-10(k) Noise Prohibited noises enumerated Loading, unloading, opening boxes . . 3-6-2(i) Streetlighting Rights-of-way, county, use of Performance standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-29(a) LOAFING Obstructing streets or sidewalks . . . . . . . . . 3-7-31 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 Section Section CDi:42 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- PERFORMANCE BONDS. See: BONDS, SURETY OR PERFORMANCE PERMITS. See: LICENSES AND PERMITS PERSON Rules of construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-2(y) PERSONAL PROPERTY Rules of construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-2(z) PERSONNEL. See: OFFICERS AND EM- PLOYEES PEST CONTROL Buildings and building regulations Maintenance—Generally Maintenance standards Insect and rodent control, exterior 7-1-133(c) Dumping of debris, unlawful; harborage of rats or other rodents; accumulation of weeds and noxious vegetation on va- cant lots and unoccupied parcels of land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-2 PHRENOLOGIST. See: FORTUNE TELL- ERS, ETC. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Buildings and building regulations . . . . . . . 7-1-84 et seq. See: BUILDINGSAND BUILDING REG- ULATIONS DevelopmentAuthority of Richmond County 1-4-6 et seq. See: DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF RICHMOND COUNTY Downtown development authority. . . . . . . . 1-4-14 et seq. See: DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Flood damage prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-1 et seq. See: FLOODS AND FLOODING Historic preservation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4-1 et seq. See: HISTORIC PRESERVATION Mass gatherings Permit Application Information to be provided Operational plans. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4-5(a) Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7-31 et seq. See: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES Planning Commission, Augusta-Richmond County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4-81 et seq. See: PLANNING COMMISSION, AU- GUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY Records management plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2-103 et seq. See: RECORDS MANAGEMENT PLAN Soil erosion and sedimentation control Application/permit process Plan requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-34.C Streetlighting Construction and maintenance Development, required . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-9 Grading permit Grading plan requirements . . . . . . . . . 7-3-44 PLANNING AND ZONING Flood damage prevention Abrogation and greater restrictions . . . . 8-1-20 Administration Executive director, designation of . . . 8-1-29 Executive director, duties and respon- sibilities of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-31 Permit procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-30 Application stage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-30(a) Construction stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8(b) Variance procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-32 Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-19 Definitions Specific definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-10 Development permit, establishment of . 8-1-18 Enforcement and penalties for violation 8-1-23 Findings of fact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-2 Flood hazard reduction, provisions for General standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-43 Severability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-51 Shallow flooding, areas of (AO zones), standards for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-47 Specific standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-44 Elevated buildings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-44(c) Floodway fringes, lower. . . . . . . . . . 8-1-44(f) Floodways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-44(e) Large tracts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-44(g) Manufactured homes and recre- ational vehicles, standards for 8-1-44(d) Nonresidential construction . . . . . . 8-1-44(b) Suburban Service District . . . . . 8-1-44(b)(1) Urban Services District . . . . . . . 8-1-44(b)(2) Other area unsuitable for develop- ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-44(h) Residential construction . . . . . . . . . 8-1-44(a) Suburban Service District . . . . . 8-1-44(a)(1) Urban Service District . . . . . . . . 8-1-44(a)(2) Streams without established base flood elevations and/or floodways zones), standards for . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-45 Subdivision proposals, standards for 8-1-46 Hazards Flood hazard reduction, provisions for. See herein that subject Special flood hazard, areas of, basis for establishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-17 Interpretation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-21 Lands to which this chapter applies . . . 8-1-16 Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-4 Purpose, statement of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-3 Special flood hazard, areas of, basis for establishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-17 Statutory authorization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-1 Warning and disclaimer of liability . . . . 8-1-22 Groundwater recharge protection Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6-9 Amendments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6-13 Assessment relief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6-14 Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6-1 Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6-16 CODE INDEX Section Section CDi:55 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- PLANNING AND ZONING (Cont'd.) Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6-10 Groundwater protection standards. . . . . 8-6-11 Agricultural impoundments. . . . . . . . . 8-6-11(b) Land disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6-11(c) Lot sizes, minimum, and septic sys- tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6-11(i) Secondary containment. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6-11(e) Spill and leak protection . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6-11(d) Stormwater basins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6-11(g) Waste disposal facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6-11(a) Wastewater basins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6-11(f) Wastewater spray and sludge opera- tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6-11(h) Groundwater recharge area district, es- tablishment of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6-5 Judicial review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6-12 Alternative actions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6-12(b) Jurisdiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6-12(a) Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6-4 Permit requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6-8 Permit requirements, administration, and enforcement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6-7 Pollution susceptibility, determination of 8-6-6 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6-3 Separability and abrogation . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6-15 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6-2 Hazards Flood damage prevention. See herein that subject Landscaping Trees. See herein that subject Licenses and permits Flood damage prevention Administration Permit procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-30 Development permit, establishment of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-18 Groundwater recharge protection Permit requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6-8 Permit requirements, administration, and enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6-7 Mobile homes. See herein that subject Manufactured homes and manufactured home parks Flood damage prevention Flood hazard reduction, provisions for Specific standards Manufactured homes and recre- ational vehicles, standards for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-44(d) Mobile homes. See herein that subject Mobile homes Licenses and permits Tax verification permits. See within this subheading that subject Tax verification permits Application; permit; decal form; appli- cant information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2-24 PLANNING AND ZONING (Cont'd.) Continued location, annual permits for, required; fee; issuance of permit and decal; placement of decal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2-30 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2-21 Fees, payment of, into treasury . . . . . 8-2-32 Inventory, annual, dealers required to file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2-33 Location or relocation permit Fee; issuance of permit and decal; placement of decal. . . . . . . . . . 8-2-28 Notice to Augusta-Richmond County of destination when- ever relocation outsideAugus- ta-Richmond County autho- rized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2-29 Required when changing location within Augusta-Richmond County or relocating outside Augusta-Richmond County. . 8-2-27 Required when initially locating or relocating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2-26 Occupancy of mobile home without valid permit prohibited. . . . . . . . 8-2-23 Persons owning or having mobile home located within Augusta-Rich- mond County required to obtain 8-2-22 Proof of paid taxes required of appli- cants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2-25 Responsibilities of park owners, oper- ators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2-34 Violations; penalties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2-35 Zoning requirements not superseded by permit issuance. . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2-31 Site plan regulations Incorporation of site plan regulations . . 8-8-1 Streets, sidewalks and other public places Road naming and addressing. See herein that subject Subdivision covenants Deeds of dedication of streets and utilities, acceptance of. . . . . . . . . 8-9-2 Subdivision covenants Appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9-3 Deeds of dedication of streets and utili- ties, acceptance of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9-2 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9-1 Subdivision of land Incorporation of subdivision regulations 8-3-1 Plats Forfeiture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3-7 Guarantee in lieu of completion . . . . . 8-3-3 Improvements, inspection, certifica- tion and acceptance of. . . . . . . . . 8-3-5 Prerequisites to approval of final plat; completion of improvements . . . 8-3-2 Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3-6 Time limit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3-4 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 Section Section CDi:56 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- SEXUAL CONDUCT (Cont'd.) Taxicabs Prohibited actions by driver . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-22 SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES. See: ADULT ENTERTAINMENT SHERIFF Alcoholic beverages Licensing Inspection of application by license inspector; investigation by sher- iff; provision of information to license and inspection depart- ment upon request . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-60 SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT Assaulting, interfering with, etc. prohib- ited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7-17 Electrical utilities Interfering, damaging, etc., poles, wires, etc., of fire alarm or sheriff's de- partment telegraph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3-19 Sheriff's department telegraph, attach- ing wires to poles of . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3-13 Firearms and weapons Gun sales Sheriff's Department, return of re- port to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7-14(d) Mass gatherings Emergency powers of sheriff's depart- ment where facilities inadequate . 3-4-10 Motor vehicles and traffic Driving rules, miscellaneous Deputy directing traffic, refusal to comply with . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5-125 Safety review committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5-142 et seq. See: SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE Streets, sidewalks and other public places Trees, etc., obstructing view of street intersections and fire hydrants Sheriff's department, duty of, to make study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8-14 Truants, duty of sheriff's department to report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7-16 SHOUTING. See: YELLING, SHOUTING, ETC. SHRINES. See: RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS SHRUBBERY. See: TREES AND SHRUB- BERY SIDEWALKS. See: STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES SIGNALING DEVICES Noise Prohibited noises enumerated . . . . . . . . . 3-6-2(a) SIGNATURE, SUBSCRIPTION Rules of construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-2(ii) SIGNS Advertising matter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7-7 et seq. See: ADVERTISING Alcoholic beverages Advertising signs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-13 Augusta-Richmond County property Vehicle decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2-98 Buildings and building regulations Permits, inspections and certificates of occupancy Building permit card, posting; keep- ing approved drawings avail- able for inspection at site re- quired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-92 Floor loads, posting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-105 Daniel Field Posted, regulations to be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3-27 Motor vehicles and traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5-2 et seq. See: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAF- FIC Parks Riding horses, and motor- bikes in parks, etc., when prohib- ited and posted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5-41 Pawnbrokers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-13 Skating on streets prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7-25 Street signs—Injury or interference with . 3-7-40 Streetlighting Excavations Blocking traffic; signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-21 Rights-of-way, county, use of Performance standards Warning signs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-29(c) Taxation Tax verification permits Location or relocation permit Continued location, annual loca- tion permits for, required; fee; issuance of permit and decal; placement of decal. . . . . . . . . . 2-2-14 Fee; issuance of tax verification moving permit and decal; placement of decal. . . . . . . . . . 2-2-12 SINGING. See: YELLING, SHOUTING, ETC. SIRENS Motor vehicles and traffic Driving rules, miscellaneous Siren, whistle or bell, illegal use of . . 3-5-104 SITE PLANS Planning and zoning Site plan regulations Incorporation of site plan regulations 8-8-1 SKATEBOARDS. See: COASTER WHEELED DEVICES SMOKE Motor vehicles and traffic CODE INDEX Section Section CDi:67 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- SMOKE (Cont'd.) Driving rules, miscellaneous Smoke, excessive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5-109 SMOKING. See: TOBACCO AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL Administrative appeal—judicial review . . . 3-7-38 Administrative remedies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7-38.A Judicial review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7-38.B Application/permit process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-34 Application requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-34.B General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-34.A Permits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-34.D Plan requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-34.C Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-31 Education and certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-37 Exemptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-32 Inspection and enforcement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-35 Minimum requirements for erosion and sedimentation control using best man- agement practices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-33 Penalties and incentives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-36 Bond forfeiture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-36.C Failure to obtain permit for land-disturb- ing activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-36.A Monetary penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-36.D Stop-work orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-36.B SOLICITORS. See: PEDDLERS, CANVASS- ERS AND SOLICITORS SOLID WASTE Animals and fowl Dead animals and fowl, disposal of . . . . 4-1-29 Asbestos and biological waste, disposal of. 4-2-51 et seq. See: ASBESTOS AND BIOLOGICAL WASTE, DISPOSAL OF Canals Depositing sticks, tree trimmings, etc. . 1-9-19 Dumping of debris, unlawful; harborage of rats or other rodents; accumulation of weeds and noxious vegetation on va- cant lots and unoccupied parcels of land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-2 Abatement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-2(b) Prohibition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-2(a) Violation; penalty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-2(c) Dumping of garbage and refuse collected outside county at county landfill . . . . 4-2-3 Penalty for violation of section . . . . . . . . 4-2-3(b) Prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-3(a) Fees for use of Augusta-Richmond County solid waste landfill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-6 Planning and zoning Groundwater recharge protection Groundwater protection standards Waste disposal facilities. . . . . . . . . . 8-6-11(a) Refuse acceptable for disposal at solid waste landfill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-5 SOLID WASTE (Cont'd.) River, throwing trash, etc., in . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9-3 Scrap tire management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-72 et seq. See: SCRAP TIRE MANAGEMENT Trespassing, scavenging on landfill prohib- ited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-4 Urban services district, garbage collection in Accumulation of garbage, etc.—Gener- ally. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-38 Collection days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-39 Commercial garbage, fees for collection of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-50 Containers and receptacles Acids or harmful fluids, putting, in receptacles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-47 Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-44 Interference, unauthorized, with re- ceptacles or contents . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-46 Notice to occupant or owner to secure receptacle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-45 Removal of receptacles from streets or sidewalks following collec- tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-49 Curb, when garbage to be placed at; no backyard garbage pickup. . . . . . . . . 4-2-40 Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-37 Paper, pasteboard boxes, etc. Flattened for collection, required to be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-41 Permit for removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-42 SOUND. See: NOISE SOUND TRUCKS Noise Prohibited noises enumerated . . . . . . . . . 3-6-2(p) SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS Taxation Central business district of urban ser- vices district to be special assess- ment district; property tax; funds. 2-2-4 SPECIAL OCCASIONS Litter control Special occasions, removal of litter, trash and debris resulting from . . . . . . . . 4-2-22 SPITTING. See: EXPECTORATING STADIUMS Alcoholic beverages Sunday sales of beer and wine in public stadiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-16 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 Section Section CDi:68 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- WHISTLES (Cont'd.) Noise Prohibited noises enumerated Steam whistles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6-2(f) WHISTLING. See: YELLING, SHOUTING, ETC. WHOLESALE Alcoholic beverages Wholesaler, licensed, licensee purchases from. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-29 WINE. See: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WIRES. See: POLES AND WIRES WORKERS COMPENSATION Augusta Aviation Commission Augusta Regional Airport, rates and charges for use at Indemnity and insurance Workers Compensation Insurance 1-3-8.5(c) WORSHIP, PLACES OF. See: RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS WRECKERS Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-1 Business tax certificate required . . . . . . . . . 6-7-3 Penalty for violation of article . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-6 Regulatory fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-4 Solicitation of business restricted . . . . . . . . 6-7-2 Suspension, right of, by license and inspec- tion department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7-5 WRITS, WARRANTS AND OTHER PRO- CESSES Alcoholic beverages Mixed drinks Deficiency determinations Notice of Director of License and Inspection's determination; service of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-121(f) Determination if no return made Notice, giving of; manner of service 6-2-122(e) Authorization of certain employees to issue citations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-12 Buildings and building regulations Maintenance—Generally Administration and enforcement of standards Notice, service of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-134(d) Canals Water power, use for—generally Executions for unpaid water rent . . . 1-9-29 Fire prevention and protection Fire prevention codes Injunction, abatement, etc. . . . . . . . . . 3-3-31 Fire prevention, bureau of Orders, service of; compliance; appeal. . 3-3-15 WRITS, WARRANTS AND OTHER PRO- CESSES (Cont'd.) Nuisances Injunctions against order to abate nui- sance, repair, close, or demolish unfit dwellings, buildings or struc- tures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2-7 Soil erosion and sedimentation control Penalties and incentives Stop-work orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-36.B Streetlighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-14 et seq. See: STREETLIGHTING Water and sewers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3-10 et seq. See: WATER AND SEWERS WRITTEN, IN WRITING Rules of construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-2(qq) Y YARDS AND OPEN SPACES Water and sewers Curb stops—Generally; lawn and yard hydrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2-20 YEAR Rules of construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-2(rr) YELLING, SHOUTING, ETC. Noise Prohibited noises enumerated . . . . . . . . . 3-6-2(d) Z ZONING Arcades, license to operate Distance requirements—Plat required . 6-6-45(b) Zoning, proper, required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6-45(d) Certain ordinances not affected by Code . . 1-1-10(j) Daniel Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3-29 et seq. See: DANIEL FIELD Electrical utilities Wire zones, allocation of, upon poles; zones reserved for free use of Au- gusta-Richmond County . . . . . . . . . 6-3-3 Enterprise zones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4-1 et seq. See: ENTERPRISE ZONES Historic preservation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4-51 et seq. See: HISTORIC PRESERVATION Motor vehicles and traffic Traffic-control devices Augusta-Richmond County traffic en- gineer to designate crosswalks and establish safety zones . . . . . 3-5-11 Noise Hospital zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6-3 Planning and zoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-1 et seq. See: PLANNING AND ZONING Planning Commission, Augusta-Richmond County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4-87 et seq. See: PLANNING COMMISSION, AU- GUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE INDEX Section Section CDi:81 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007 ---PAGE BREAK--- ZONING (Cont'd.) Taxation Tax verification permits Zoning requirements not superseded by permit issuance. . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2-15 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE, READOPTED 7-10-2007 Section Section CDi:82 Supp. No. 1: 10/2007