Sec. 38-205Prohibited uses
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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.
The following uses of conditions shall be and are hereby prohibited within wellhead protection zones, whether or not such use or condition may otherwise be ordinarily included as a part of a use permitted under section 38-204 of this article:
(1) Surface use or storage of hazardous material, expressly including commercial use of agricultural pesticides;
(2) Septic tanks or drain fields appurtenant thereto;
(3) Impervious surfaces other than roofs of buildings and street and driveways and walks serving buildings permitted under section 38-204 of the article;
(4) Sanitary landfills;
(5) Hazardous waste disposal sites;
(6) Storm water infiltration basins;
(7) Underground storage tanks;
(8) Sanitary sewer lines within 150 feet of a wellhead.
History: (Ord. No. 04-12, § 5, 8-5-2004)
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_ARTIVWEPROR_S38-205PRUS
Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH38EN_ARTIVWEPROR_S38-205PRUS
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