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title: O.C.G.A. § 12-5-240. Posting of permit.
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# O.C.G.A. § 12-5-240. Posting of permit.

A copy of every permit issued to an applicant shall be prominently displayed within the area of proposed activity. If the committee deems it advisable, the applicant may be required to cause a sign to be erected bearing the permit number, date of issuance, name of applicant, and such other information as the committee may reasonably require. The committee may specify the type of and, within reasonable dimensions, the size of the sign.

## History

Code 1981, § 12-5-240, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1362, § 1; Ga. L. 2019, p. 493, § 6/HB 445.

The 2019 amendment, effective May 3, 2019, for purposes of promulgating rules and regulations and for all other purposes effective December 30, 2019, substituted ‘‘committee’’ for ‘‘permit-issuing authority’’ throughout this Code section.

## Editor's Notes

Ga. L. 2019, p. 493, § 10/HB 445, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: ‘‘This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval for the purposes of promulgating rules and regulations necessary to administer the provisions of this Act and shall become effective on December 31, 2019, for all other purposes.’’ The Act was approved by the Governor on May 3, 2019.