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title: O.C.G.A. § 12-4-52.1. Local authority.
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# O.C.G.A. § 12-4-52.1. Local authority.

This part shall not be construed as limiting the authority of local governments to adopt local zoning or land use ordinances limiting the location or timing of activities defined herein for the purposes of protecting natural resources or human health and welfare.

## History

Code 1981, § 12-4-52.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 953, § 1/HB 205.