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06 LC 33 1136
Senate Bill 524
By: Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Seabaugh of the 28th, Hooks of the 14th and Chance of the 16th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to provide that noise related ordinances may not be construed to regulate land use; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.
Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, is amended by adding a new Code section to the end of such chapter to read as follows:
36-60-24.
No rules, regulations, statutes, or ordinances relating to noise control, noise pollution, or noise abatement adopted or enacted by a local unit of government shall be construed to regulate land use.

SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.