Title 41. Nuisances

Chapter 1. General Provisions

• OCGA § 41-1-1 Nuisance Defined Generally
• OCGA § 41-1-2 Classes of Nuisances; Public and Private Nuisances Defined
• OCGA § 41-1-3 Right of Action For Public Nuisance Generally
• OCGA § 41-1-4 Right of Action For Private Nuisance Generally
• OCGA § 41-1-5 Right of Action of Alienee of Injured Property For Continuance of Nuisance; Necessity For Request to Abate Nuisance
• OCGA § 41-1-6 Erection Or Continuance of Nuisance After Notice to Abate
• OCGA § 41-1-7 Treatment of Agricultural Facilities and Operations and Forest Land As Nuisances
• OCGA § 41-1-8 Treatment of Publicly Owned Cultural Facilities As Nuisances
• OCGA § 41-1-9 Sport Shooting Ranges
• OCGA § 41-1-10 Hunting Operations Not Nuisances Under Certain Conditions

Chapter 2. Abatement of Nuisances Generally

• OCGA § 41-2-1 Authorization and Procedure For Abatement of Nuisances Generally
• OCGA § 41-2-2 Filing of Complaint to Abate Public Nuisance
• OCGA § 41-2-3 Filing of Petition to Abate Private Nuisance
• OCGA § 41-2-4 Issuance of Injunction Where Nuisance About to Be Erected Or Commenced Likely to Result In Irreparable Damage
• OCGA § 41-2-5 Authorization and Procedure For Abatement of Nuisances In Cities and Unincorporated Areas of Counties
• OCGA § 41-2-6 [Repealed] Notice of Meeting to Determine Question of Abatement
• OCGA § 41-2-7 Power of Counties and Municipalities to Repair, Close, Or Demolish Unfit Buildings Or Structures; Health Hazards On Private Property; Properties Affected
• OCGA § 41-2-8 Definitions For Use In Code Sections 41-2-7 Through 41-2-17
• OCGA § 41-2-9 County Or Municipal Ordinances Relating to Unfit Buildings Or Structures
• OCGA § 41-2-10 Determination By Public Officer that Dwelling, Building, Or Structure Is Unfit Or Vacant, Dilapidated, and Being Used In Connection With the Commission of Drug Crimes
• OCGA § 41-2-11 Powers of Public Officers In Regard to Unfit Buildings Or Structures
• OCGA § 41-2-12 Service of Complaints Or Orders Upon Parties In Interest and Owners of Unfit Buildings Or Structures
• OCGA § 41-2-13 Injunctions Against Order to Repair, Close, Or Demolish Unfit Buildings Or Structures
• OCGA § 41-2-14 Taking of Unfit Buildings Or Structures By Eminent Domain; Police Power
• OCGA § 41-2-15 Authority to Use Revenues, Grants, and Donations to Repair, Close, Or Demolish Unfit Buildings Or Structures
• OCGA § 41-2-16 Construction of Code Sections 41-2-7 Through 41-2-17 With County Or Municipal Local Enabling Act, Charter, and Other Laws, Ordinances, and Regulations
• OCGA § 41-2-17 Prior Ordinances Relating to Repair, Closing, Or Demolition of Unfit Buildings Or Structures

Chapter 3. Places Used For Unlawful Sexual and Drug Activities

• OCGA § 41-3-1 "Sexually Related Charges" Defined; Establishment, Maintenance, Or Use of Building, Structure, Or Place For Sexually Related Activities; Evidence of Nuisance
• OCGA § 41-3-1.1 Substantial Drug Related Activity Upon Real Property; Knowledge of Owner; Remedies Cumulative
• OCGA § 41-3-2 Action to Enjoin Nuisance Perpetually; Temporary Restraining Order Or Interlocutory Injunction Authorized
• OCGA § 41-3-3 Dismissal of Complaint Filed By Private Citizen; Substitution of District Attorney Or Another Private Citizen For Original Complainant
• OCGA § 41-3-4 Notice of Hearing Upon Application For Temporary Restraining Order Or Interlocutory Injunction
• OCGA § 41-3-5 Procedure For Trial of Action Generally; Admissibility of Evidence of General Reputation of Building, Structure, Or Place
• OCGA § 41-3-6 Taxation of Cost of Action Against Private Citizen Bringing Action Without Reasonable Ground Or Cause
• OCGA § 41-3-7 Order of Abatement Generally; Breaking and Entering Or Using Closed Building, Structure, Or Place; Fees For Removal, Sale, Or Closure of Property
• OCGA § 41-3-8 Disposition of Proceeds of Sale of Personal Property
• OCGA § 41-3-9 Suspension of Abatement Order and Release of Property; Effect of Release of Property
• OCGA § 41-3-10 Issuance of Permanent Injunction; Entry and Enforcement of Judgment; Disposition of Sums Arising From Enforcement of Judgment
• OCGA § 41-3-11 Injunction Binding Throughout Judicial Circuit In Which Issued; Violation of Provisions of Injunction Deemed Contempt
• OCGA § 41-3-12 Contempt Proceedings; Punishment For Contempt of Court
• OCGA § 41-3-13 Abatement of Nuisance By State Courts and Municipal Courts of Municipalities Having Population of 15,000 Or More