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Augusta Richmond GA
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ORDINANCE NO. 2236,,:'"
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE AUGUSTA-RICHMOND
COUNTY CODE, ARTICLE 16 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE
REMOV AL OF JUNK AND ABANDONED VEHICLES; TO PROVIDE
AN EFFECTIVE DATE; TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE AUGUST A-RICHMOND COUNTY
COMMISSION, AND IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY AUTHORITY
OF SAME AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
Augusta-Richmond County Code, Article 16 is hereby amended by
designating said Article as:
"JUNK AND ABANDONED VEHICLES"
Section 2.
Augusta-Richmond County Code, Article 16, Section 3-5-139 is
hereby stricken in its entirety, and substituted in lieu thereof is the following:
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3-5-139.
REMOVAL.
In all instances where the owner of any abandoned or junk motor vehicle
and/or trailer as defined herein cannot be determined or the owner of any junk or
abandoned motor vehicle and/or trailer refuses to give consent for the county to
remove any junk or abandoned motor vehicle and/or trailer which has been
determined to constitute a health hazard or unsightly nuisance, following notice as
hereinafter provided, such junk or abandoned motor vehicle and/or trailer shall be
removed and disposed of under the provisions of chapter 40-11 of the Official
Code of Georgia Annotated, orother applicable law.
Notice of the determination that any such junk or abandoned vehicle,
which is on private property, is to be removed shall be given at least three (3)
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days prior to removal, by the posting of notice on the door of any house or
dwelling located on the' same property as the junk or abandoned vehicle, or if
there is no house or dwelling on such property, following notice posted on the
vehicle. Nothing herein shall be construed as requiring notice for the removal of
junk or abandoned vehicles on public properties, other than as may be provided
by state law.
Section 3.
All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
Section 4.
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
, Approved and enacted by the Augusta-Richmond C
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