ARTICLE V. OUTDOOR WATER USE ORDINANCE
Needs a look
Residents reading the city code get watering days and drought rules that don't match what the state now requires or allows. See the fix
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.
Editor's note— Ord. No. 04-10, §§ 1—4, adopted July 1, 2004, did not specifically amend this Code. Hence, inclusion of said provisions as §§ 38-231—38-234 was at the editor's discretion. Further, section 2 of said ordinance states: This ordinance shall become effective on August 1, 2004, or upon the date that the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division determines that mandatory water restrictions shall be enforced within the State of Georgia, or whichever is later. Provided, further, this ordinance shall not become effective should the City of Ashburn be granted an exception to the water restrictions contained herein by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division.
What's in here
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_ARTVOUWAUSOR
Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH38EN_ARTVOUWAUSOR
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