Sec. 38-31Purpose
Plain English: what this chapter covers
This is the chapter for overgrown lots, junk cars, run-down houses and condemned buildings. It sets minimum standards for homes and rentals, like working plumbing, heat and hot water, and lays out how the city can take an owner to court, clean up or tear down a property, and put a lien on it. It also covers erosion control for land clearing and construction, protection zones around the city's water wells, and outdoor watering days.
This article is enacted for the purpose of establishing minimum standards governing the use, occupancy, condition, and maintenance of property, dwellings, buildings, and structures; establishing minimum standards governing supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to make dwellings, buildings, structures, and surrounding premises safe, sanitary, and fit for human use and habitation; promoting and protecting the public health and safety through the control of weeds and grass which constitute a fire hazard; fixing certain responsibilities and duties of owners, operators, and occupants of dwellings; authorizing the inspection of dwellings and structures; providing for the condemnation of all buildings and structures deemed unfit for human use and habitation and providing for removal of such buildings at public expense after hearing; and for other purposes.
History: (Ord. No. 2004-13, § 1.1, 9-2-2004)
This is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. The official code is on Municode and at City Hall. Our copy is from April 30, 2026.
Online: https://jamesburgessleads.com/city-code/PTIICOOR_CH38EN_ARTIIPRMAOR_DIV1GE_S38-31PU
Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH38EN_ARTIIPRMAOR_DIV1GE_S38-31PU
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