Chapter 9. Easements
Article 1. In General
- OCGA § 44-9-1 Methods of Acquiring Private Ways
- OCGA § 44-9-2 Acquisition of Easement of Light and Air
- OCGA § 44-9-3 Right of Lateral Support From Adjoining Land; Right to Make Excavations Up to Boundary Line; Notice to Adjoining Landowner; Standard of Care
- OCGA § 44-9-4 Parol License; When Revocable; When Easement Running With Land
- OCGA § 44-9-5 Cessation of Easement of Necessity Upon Purchase of Land Providing Access to Highway
- OCGA § 44-9-6 Loss of Easement By Abandonment Or Nonuse
- OCGA § 44-9-7 Effect of Sale of Property For Taxes Or Assessments On Easements Or Rights of Way
Article 3. Private Ways
- OCGA § 44-9-40 Authority of Superior Court to Grant Private Ways; Filing of Petition As Declaration of Necessity; When Proceeding Enjoined
- OCGA § 44-9-41 Contents of Petition; Manner of Service and Advertisement; Fees
- OCGA § 44-9-42 Selection of Assessors
- OCGA § 44-9-43 Show Cause Order; Selection of Assessors; Hearing Before Assessors
- OCGA § 44-9-44 Appeals From Award of Assessors; Jury Trial
- OCGA § 44-9-45 Maintenance of Private Way By Condemnor; Failure to Maintain As Abandonment
- OCGA § 44-9-46 Determination of Amount of Compensation and Other Issues By Jury; Payment and Disposition of Damages
- OCGA § 44-9-47 Motions and Proceedings Subsequent to Judgment; Payment of Compensation; Nonpayment As Abandonment; Effect of Abandonment On Subsequent Application
- OCGA § 44-9-48 Agreements Between Parties As to Payment of Compensation
- OCGA § 44-9-49 Establishment of Private Way By Agreement Between Parties
- OCGA § 44-9-50 Recording of Private Way; Protection of Owner's Use
- OCGA § 44-9-51 Establishment of Private Way By Several Landowners - Duties and Privileges of Subsequent Vendees
- OCGA § 44-9-52 Establishment of Private Way By Several Landowners - Apportionment of Work Among Landowners
- OCGA § 44-9-53 Establishment of Private Way Over Wild Lands Without Notice to Landowner; Assessment of Damages After Notice
- OCGA § 44-9-54 Establishment of Private Way By Prescription - Generally
- OCGA § 44-9-55 Establishment of Private Way By Prescription - When Owners Barred From Damages
- OCGA § 44-9-56 Notice of Closing of Private Way After One Year's Use
- OCGA § 44-9-57 Limitation On Use of Private Ways For Specific Commercial Purposes
- OCGA § 44-9-58 Petition to Use Another's Landing
- OCGA § 44-9-59 Obstructions; Proceedings For Removal; Petition; Rule Nisi; Order; Appeal; Fees
- OCGA § 44-9-60 Conditions For Converting Private Ways Into Public Roads
Article 4. Rights of Way For Mining, Quarrying, Etc
- OCGA § 44-9-70 Rights of Way For Mining, Quarrying, and Other Business - Method of Obtaining
- OCGA § 44-9-71 Rights of Way For Mining, Quarrying, and Other Business - Appointment of Arbitrators
- OCGA § 44-9-72 Rights of Way For Mining, Quarrying, and Other Business - Arbitration of Requests For Diversions of Watercourses
- OCGA § 44-9-73 Right of Mine Owner to Control Water Power With Canal Or Dam; Damages to Intervening Landowners; Application to Probate Court For Such Right
- OCGA § 44-9-74 Right to Drain Mine, Carry Off Ore Or Transport Items Over Adjoining Land; Compensation of Landowner; Application For Such Right; Proceedings
- OCGA § 44-9-75 Application of Article to Lessee of Mine
- OCGA § 44-9-76 Amount of Water Allowed to Be Withdrawn From Stream Above Mill Or Factory By Mine Owner Or Lessee