THE CODE OF DAWSONVILLE, GEORGIA

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Published in 2005 by Order of the Mayor and City Council

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Adopted: November 11, 2007

Effective: November 11, 2007

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CURRENT OFFICIALS

of the

CITY OF

DAWSONVILLE, GEORGIA

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Mike Eason

Mayor

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Jason Power

Mayor Pro-Tem

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Stephen Tolson

Jason Power

Caleb Phillips

Mark French

City Council

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Dana B. Miles of Miles Hansford & Tallant, LLC

City Attorney

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Bob Bolz

City Manager

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Beverly Banister

City Clerk

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Tracy Smith

Deputy City Clerk

OFFICIALS

of the

CITY OF

DAWSONVILLE, GEORGIA

AT THE TIME OF THIS CODIFICATION

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Joe Lane Cox

Mayor

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Mike Sosebee, Mayor Pro-Tem

Tim Wimpey

Jonathan Cox

Mike Wilson

City Council

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Dana B. Miles

City Attorney

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Kim Cornelison

City Clerk

PREFACE

This Code constitutes a codification of the general and permanent ordinances of the City of Dawsonville, Georgia.

Source materials used in the preparation of the Code were ordinances adopted by the mayor and council. The source of each section is included in the history note appearing in parentheses at the end thereof. The absence of such a note indicates that the section is new and was adopted for the first time with the adoption of the Code. By use of the comparative tables appearing in the back of this Code, the reader can locate any section of any ordinance included herein.

The chapters of the Code have been conveniently arranged in alphabetical order, and the various sections within each chapter have been catchlined to facilitate usage. Notes which tie related sections of the Code together and which refer to relevant state law have been included. A table listing the state law citations and setting forth their location within the Code is included at the back of this Code.

Chapter and Section Numbering System

The chapter and section numbering system used in this Code is the same system used in many state and local government codes. Each section number consists of two parts separated by a dash. The figure before the dash refers to the chapter number, and the figure after the dash refers to the position of the section within the chapter. Thus, the second section of chapter 1 is numbered 1-2, and the first section of chapter 6 is 6-1. Under this system, each section is identified with its chapter, and at the same time new sections can be inserted in their proper place by using the decimal system for amendments. For example, if new material consisting of one section that would logically come between sections 6-1 and 6-2 is desired to be added, such new section would be numbered 6-1.5. New articles and new divisions may be included in the same way or, in the case of articles, may be placed at the end of the chapter embracing the subject, and, in the case of divisions, may be placed at the end of the article embracing the subject. The next successive number shall be assigned to the new article or division.

Page Numbering System

The page numbering system used in this Code is a prefix system. The letters to the left of the colon are an abbreviation which represents a certain portion of the volume. The number to the right of the colon represents the number of the page in that portion. In the case of a chapter of the Code, the number to the left of the colon indicates the number of the chapter. In the case of an appendix to the Code, the letter immediately to the left of the colon indicates the letter of the appendix. The following are typical parts of codes of ordinances, which may or may not appear in this Code at this time, and their corresponding prefixes:

CHARTER	CHT:1
CHARTER COMPARATIVE TABLE	CHTCT:1
CODE	CD1:1
CODE APPENDIX	CDA:1
CODE COMPARATIVE TABLES	CCT:1
STATE LAW REFERENCE TABLE	SLT:1
CHARTER INDEX	CHTi:1
CODE INDEX	CDi:1

 

Indexes

The indexes have been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of which are couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by local government officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within the indexes themselves which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which the user is interested.

Looseleaf Supplements

A special feature of this publication is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental servicing of the publication. With this system, the publication will be kept up-to-date. Subsequent amendatory legislation will be properly edited, and the affected page or pages will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the publication, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages.

Keeping this publication up-to-date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the publication. As revised pages are received, it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publisher that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes.

Acknowledgments

This publication was under the direct supervision of Roger D. Merriam, Senior Code Attorney, and Ellen K. Torof, Senior Legal Tech/Editor of the Municipal Code Corporation, Tallahassee, Florida. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.

The publisher is most grateful to the city attorney's officer and city staff for their cooperation and assistance during the progress of the work on this publication. It is hoped that their efforts and those of the publisher have resulted in a Code of Ordinances which will make the active law of the city readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day administration of the city's affairs.

ADOPTING ORDINANCE OF NOVEMBER 11, 2007

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND ENACTING A CODE FOR THE CITY OF DAWSONVILLE, GEORGIA; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF AMENDING SUCH CODE; AND PROVIDING WHEN SUCH CODE AND THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DAWSONVILLE, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The Code entitled "The Code of Dawsonville, Georgia," published by Municipal Code Corporation, consisting of chapters 1 through 107, each inclusive, is adopted.

Section 2. All ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted on or before November 13, 2006, and not included in the Code or recognized and continued in force by reference therein, are repealed. Excepted from this general repeal are (1) annexation ordinances enacted on or before this date, which shall remain in full force and effect, the properties referred to therein remaining a part of the corporate limits of the City of Dawsonville, (2) the Ordinance adopting the Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual of the City of Dawsonville; and (3) any ordinance connected with or related to the issuance of a bond, including revenue bonds.

Section 3. The repeal provided for in section 2 hereof shall not be construed to revive any ordinance or part thereof that has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance that is repealed by this ordinance.

Section 4. Unless another penalty is expressly provided, every person convicted of a violation of any provision of the Code or any ordinance, rule or regulation adopted or issued in pursuance thereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000.00, imprisonment for a period of not more than six months, or confinement at labor for a period of time not to exceed 30 days, or any combination thereof. Except as otherwise provided by law or ordinance, With respect to violations of this Code that are continuous with respect to time, each day that the violation continues is a separate offense and as to other violations, each violation constitutes a separate offense. The penalty provided by this section, unless another penalty is expressly provided, shall apply to the amendment of any Code section, whether or not such penalty is reenacted in the amendatory ordinance. In addition to the penalty prescribed above, the city may pursue other remedies such as abatement of nuisances, injunctive relief and revocation of licenses or permits.

Section 5. Additions or amendments to the Code when passed in such form as to indicate the intention of the city to make the same a part of the Code shall be deemed to be incorporated in the Code, so that reference to the Code includes the additions and amendments.

Section 6. Ordinances adopted after November 13, 2006 that amend or refer to ordinances that have been codified in the Code shall be construed as if they amend or refer to like provisions of the Code.

Section 7. These regulations shall take effect and be in force from and after adoption, the public welfare demanding it.

SO ADOPTED by the City Council of Dawsonville, Georgia, this 11th day of November, 2007.

	/s/         Mike Wilson

Mayor Pro-Tem

	/s/         Jonathan Cox

Council Member

	/s/         Linda Grant

Council Member

	Mike Sosebee       Council Member

Attested to by City Clerk:

/s/         Kim Cornelison