Sec. 38-55Inspections
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.
(a) Inspections required under the provisions of this article shall be made by the department. Upon evidence of probable cause and presentation of proper credentials, authorized agents of the department may enter, at reasonable times, any building, structure, or premises in the city in order to enforce this article.
(b) Any property, building, equipment, appliance, or system installed, constructed, erected, altered, repaired, maintained, or used in the city shall be subject to inspection by the department.
(c) No official or employee of the department making inspection of properties for the purpose of determining the necessity for repairs or corrections shall have any financial interest, directly or indirectly, in any repairs or corrections which may be required by this article.
History: (Ord. No. 2004-13, § 1.24, 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_DIV2ADEN_S38-55IN
Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH38EN_ARTIIPRMAOR_DIV2ADEN_S38-55IN
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