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title: O.C.G.A. § 41-1-6. Erection or continuance of nuisance after notice to abate.
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# O.C.G.A. § 41-1-6. Erection or continuance of nuisance after notice to abate.

Any person who shall erect or continue after notice to abate a nuisance which tends to annoy the community, injure the health of the citizens in general, or corrupt the public morals shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

## History

Laws 1833, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 817; Code 1863, § 4437; Code 1868, § 4478; Code 1873, § 4562; Code 1882, § 4562; Penal Code 1895, § 641; Penal Code 1910, § 681; Code 1933, § 72-9901.

## Cross References

Offenses against public health and morals generally, § 16-12-1 et seq.