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ORDINANCE NO. 7373
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND, UPDATE, AND MAKE CERTAIN CORRECTIONS TO
THE AUGUSTA, GA. CODE, TITLE EIGHT, CHAPTER THREE ARTICLE ONE
SECTION 8 -3 -1 RELATING TO THE INCORPORATION OF THE LAND
SUBDIVISON REGULATIONS ARTICLE ONE THROUGH ARTICLE SIX TO
REPEAL ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR THE OTHER
PURPOSES PROVIDED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, the Home Rule Provision within the State of Georgia Constitution enacted in 1983,
grants the governing authority of any county or municipality within the State of Georgia the
power to: establish planning commissions; provide for the preparation and amendment of overall
plans for the orderly growth and development of the municipalities and counties; provide for the
regulation of structures on mapped streets, public building sites, and public open spaces; repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes; and
WHEREAS, Augusta, GA Planning Commission, created and organized under the terms of the
aforementioned Home Rule Provision, made a study and analysis of the areas of Augusta, GA
and presented an Ordinance regulating the subdivision of land in Augusta, Georgia; requiring
and regulating the preparation and presentation of development plans and final plats for such
improvements to be made or guaranteed to be made by the subdivider; setting forth the
procedure to be followed by the Augusta, GA Planning & Development Department in applying
these rules, regulations, and standards; and prescribing penalties for the violation of these rules,
regulations, and standards; and
WHEREAS, Augusta, GA Commission approved the "Land Subdivision Regulations"
Ordinance No. 6175 on July 6, 1999; further amended by Ordinance No. 7288 enacted
September 6, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Since adoption of Ordinance No. 6175 and Ordinance No. 7288, Augusta, GA
identified areas of the AUGUSTA, GA. CODE Title Eight Article 1 Section 8 -3 -1 regarding the
"Land Subdivision Regulations "; requiring, refinement, clarification and correction; and
WHEREAS, the refinement, clarification and correction as set forth in this ordinance properly
accounts for AUGUSTA, GA. CODE Section 8 -3 -1 Incorporation of the Land Subdivision
Regulations Article One through Article Six.
NOW THEREFORE, THE AUGUSTA, GEORGIA COMMISSION ordains as follows:
SECTION 1. AUGUSTA, GA. CODE Title Eight Chapter Three Section 8 -3 -1 as set forth in the
AUGUSTA, GA. CODE, re- adopted July 10, 2007, is hereby further amended by striking said in
their entirety as set forth in "Exhibit A" hereto.
SECTION 2. AUGUSTA, GA. CODE Title Eight Chapter Three is hereby amended by inserting in
lieu thereof a new Code Section 8 -3 -1 as set forth in "Exhibit B" hereto.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption in accordance with
applicable laws.
SECTION 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Adopted this 5th day of De r pug p r , 2012.
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Attest.
erk of Commission
David S. Copenhaver
4 610 As its Mayor
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The undersigned Clerk of Commission, Lena J. Bonner, hereby certifies that the foregoing
Ordinance was duly adopted by the Augusta, Georgia Commission onDecember 5
2012, and that such Ordinance has not been modified or rescinded as of the date hereof and the
undersigned further certifies that attached hereto is a true copy of the Ordinance which was
approved and adopted in the foregoing meeting(s).
1 Reading November 20, 2012
2nd Reading December 5 2012
Published in the Augusta Chronicle.
Date: December 13, 2012
CERTIFICATION
EXHIBIT A
full herein.
EXHIBIT B
Sec. 8 -3 -1. Incorporation of subdivision regulations.
The Land Subdivision regulations for the former Cit •f Augusta and former uninc• .orated
Areas of Richmond Coun
• r ' ia. , s ado . ted on November 1 1971 and subse ; u ntl
revised, consisting of all articles inclusive of the Subdivisions Regulations, are included as an
Appendix to the AUGUSTA, GA CODE and are hereby incorporated in this section as if set out in
full herein. Said A..-ndix th- S beivisions Regulations is m.int .ine. b th Plannin :
Development Department and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Commission,