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title: O.C.G.A. § 36-13-10. Remedies for actual or proposed violations of codes, rules, or regulations.
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# O.C.G.A. § 36-13-10. Remedies for actual or proposed violations of codes, rules, or regulations.

When any violation of any of the codes, rules, and regulations which are adopted by the county governing authority under this chapter is or is proposed to be committed, the inspectors appointed under this chapter, the county attorney, some other appropriate authority of the county, or any adjacent or neighboring property owner who would be damaged by the violation, in addition to other remedies, may institute injunction, mandamus, or other appropriate action or proceeding to prevent, correct, or abate the violation or threatened violation.

## History

Ga. L. 1961, p. 560, § 11.