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title: O.C.G.A. § 36-74-50. Other enforcement methods.
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# O.C.G.A. § 36-74-50. Other enforcement methods.

It is the intent of this article to provide an additional or supplemental means of obtaining compliance with local codes. Nothing contained in this article shall prohibit a local governing body through its code inspector from enforcing its codes by any other lawful means including criminal and civil proceedings; provided, however, that a local governing body shall not pursue a specific instance of an alleged violation of an ordinance against one violator before both a code enforcement board and a magistrate, municipal, or other court authorized to hear ordinance violations.

## History

Code 1981, § 36-74-50, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 581, § 2.