Sec. 38-106Sanitation
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) Sanitation. Every owner of a dwelling, building, and structure containing two or more units shall be responsible for maintaining in a clean and sanitary condition the shared or common areas and the premises thereof.
(b) Cleanliness. Every occupant of a dwelling, building, and structure shall keep in a clean and sanitary condition that part of the dwelling, building, and structure and premises thereof which such person occupies and controls or which is provided for such person's particular use.
(c) Garbage disposal. Every occupant of a dwelling, building, and structure shall dispose of garbage and any other organic waste, which might provide food for rodents, and rubbish in a clean and sanitary manner by placing such in the garbage disposal facilities or garbage or rubbish storage containers.
(d) Extermination. Every occupant of a dwelling, building, and structure shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rodents, or other pests therein or on the premises. Notwithstanding the foregoing provision, whenever infestation is caused by failure of the owner to maintain a dwelling, building, and structure in a reasonable ratproof and insect proof condition, extermination shall be the responsibility of the owner.
(e) Grading and drainage. All premises shall be graded and maintained so as to prevent the accumulation of stagnant water thereon, or within any dwelling, building, and structure located thereon.
(f) Use and operation of supplied plumbing fixtures. Every occupant of a dwelling, building, and structure shall keep all plumbing fixtures therein in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be responsible for the exercise of reasonable care in the proper use and operation thereof.
History: (Ord. No. 2004-13, § 1.45, 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_DIV3STDWBUST_S38-106SA
Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH38EN_ARTIIPRMAOR_DIV3STDWBUST_S38-106SA
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