Georgia CommonsTitle 16. CRIMES AND OFFENSES · Chapter 7. DAMAGE TO AND INTRUSION UPON PROPERTY · Article 2. CRIMINAL TRESPASS AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY · Part 3. WASTE CONTROL
16-7-52. Unlawful dumping.
Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally dump egregious litter unless authorized to do so by law or by a duly issued permit:
- (1)
In or on any public highway, road, street, alley, or thoroughfare, including any portion of the right of way thereof, or on any other public lands except in containers or areas lawfully provided for such dumping;#
- (2)
In or on any fresh-water lake, river, canal, or stream or tidal or coastal water of the state; or#
- (3)
In or on any private property, unless prior consent of the owner has been given and unless such dumping will not adversely affect the public health and is not in violation of any other state law, rule, or regulation.#
History
Code 1981, § 16-7-52, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 496, § 2; Ga. L. 2006, p. 275, § 2-2/HB 1320.
Editor's notes
Ga. L. 2006, p. 275, § 1-1/HB 1320, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: ‘‘This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Comprehensive Litter Prevention and Abatement Act of 2006.’’’ Ga. L. 2006, p. 275, § 5-1/HB 1320, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the Act shall become effective April 21, 2006, for purposes of adopting local ordinances to become effective on or after July 1, 2006.
Code Commission notes
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1993, the subsection (a) designation was deleted, since this Code section does not have a subsection (b), and, in paragraph (1), ‘‘right of way’’ was substituted for ‘‘right-of-way’’.
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Text read from t16-ch7-11-(v14a)-2018-pdf.pdf, Volume V14A, 2018 edition, pages 123 to 124; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 5985d65f23ef.
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