§ 22-12. Adoption of state law providing for repair, alteration, improvement, removal or demolition of dwellings, etc., unfit for human habitation, commercial, industrial or business use.

(a)

Adoption by reference. O.C.G.A. §§ 41-2-7—41-2-17, as the same now exist or may hereafter be amended, are hereby adopted by the city by reference.

(b)

Public officers designated. The fire chief, chief of police, director of city planning and their designees are hereby designated as the "public officers" authorized to exercise the powers prescribed herein.

(Code 1967, § 6-13; Ord. No. 554, §§ 1, 2, 6-7-1988; Ord. No. 947, § 1, 7-12-2005)

Editor's note— O.C.G.A. §§ 41-2-7—41-2-17 authorize counties and municipalities to declare as a nuisance and to abate a dwelling, building or structure which is unfit for human habitation or unfit for its current commercial, industrial or business use or is vacant, dilapidated, and being used in connection with the commission of drug crimes.

The following ordinances order the judge of the municipal court to proceed to effectuate the purpose of O.C.G.A. §§ 41-2-7—41-2-17: Ord. No. 574, adopted July 18, 1989, with respect to lot 19 in block A of College Park Subdivision, property of Carrie Mae Broomfield; Ord. No. 575, adopted July 18, 1989, with respect to the north ½ of lot 52 and the north ½ of lot 53 in College Hill Subdivision, property of Lonnie Stevenson and Wallace Stevenson; Ord. No. 581, adopted Oct. 17, 1989, with respect to lot 3 in block 2 of Lakeview Subdivision, property of Mamie Alexander; Ord. No. 584, adopted Nov. 21, 1989, with respect to lot 11 in block B of Northview Subdivision, property of heirs of Frank Walker, Charlie Chapman, Ezel Walker, Willie Frank Walker, Jr., and others; Ord. No. 616, adopted August 20, 1991, with respect to block 183, property of Woodson Hourel and Bobby Price; Ord. No. 681, adopted Dec. 20, 1994, with respect to a lot on Ninth Avenue, N.E., owned by W. Thomas Cagle.