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title: Title 12, Chapter 7. Control of Soil Erosion and Sedimentation
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id: code:chapter:12-7
canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/title/12/chapter/7
md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-7.md
date: 2025
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heading: CONTROL OF SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION
title_heading: CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
section_count: 23
full_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-7.md?full=1
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# Title 12, Chapter 7. Control of Soil Erosion and Sedimentation

Title 12. Conservation and Natural Resources

23 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-7.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue).

- 12-7-1, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-7-1.md
- 12-7-2, Legislative findings; policy of state and intent of chapter, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-7-2.md
- 12-7-3, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-7-3.md
- 12-7-4, Adoption of comprehensive ordinances relating to land-disturbing activities; delegation of responsibility to planning and zoning commission; other local ordinances relating to land development; effect of chapter on design professionals, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-7-4.md
- 12-7-5, Adoption of rules and regulations for localities without ordinances, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-7-5.md
- 12-7-6, Best management practices; compliance with federal law; minimum requirements for rules, regulations, ordinances, or resolutions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-7-6.md
- 12-7-7, Permit or notice of intent required for land-disturbing activities; approval of application and issuance of permit; denial of permit; bond requirement, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-7-7.md
- 12-7-7.1, Erosion and sediment control plan prepared; completion; implementation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-7-7.1.md
- 12-7-8, Certification of locality as local issuing authority; periodic review; procedure for revoking certification; enforcement actions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-7-8.md
- 12-7-9, Applications for permits; erosion and sediment control plans and data; time for issuance or denial, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-7-9.md
- 12-7-10, Referral of application and plan to district; time for action, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-7-10.md
- 12-7-11, Statement of reasons for denial of permit required; conditions for approval; suspension, revocation, or modification of permit, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-7-11.md
- 12-7-12, Orders directed to violators; stop work order procedures, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-7-12.md
- 12-7-13, Injunctions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-7-13.md
- 12-7-14, Actions to restrain imminent danger; emergency orders; duration of effectiveness of orders, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-7-14.md
- 12-7-15, Civil penalty, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-7-15.md
- 12-7-16, Hearings and review, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-7-16.md
- 12-7-17, Exemptions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-7-17.md
- 12-7-18, Effect of chapter on requirements of the ‘‘Georgia Water Quality Control Act.’’, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-7-18.md
- 12-7-19, Education and training requirements; required programs; instructor qualifications; expiration of certification, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-7-19.md
- 12-7-20, Creation of Stakeholder Advisory Board; responsibilities; procedures, reserved (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-7-20.md
- 12-7-21, Appointment of panel to study controls implemented pursuant to chapter; procedure and operation of panel, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-7-21.md
- 12-7-22, Electronic filing and reporting system, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-7-22.md