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title: O.C.G.A. § 36-36-112. Prohibition on a change in zoning or land use.
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# O.C.G.A. § 36-36-112. Prohibition on a change in zoning or land use.

If no objection is received as provided in Code Section 36-36-113, the annexation may proceed as otherwise provided by law; provided, however, that, as a condition of the annexation, the municipal corporation shall not change the zoning or land use plan relating to the annexed property to a more intense density than that stated in the notice provided for in Code Section 36-36-111 for one year after the effective date of the annexation unless such change is made in the service delivery agreement or comprehensive plan and is adopted by the affected city and county and all required parties.

## History

Code 1981, § 36-36-112, enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 292, § 2/HB 2; Ga. L. 2022, p. 367, § 1/HB 1461; Ga. L. 2025, p. 1029, § 36(12)/SB 153, effective July 1, 2025.

## Amendments

The 2025 amendment, effective July 1, 2025, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted “however, that,” for “however, that” in this Code section.