Georgia § 41-2-5 Authorization and procedure for abatement of nuisances in cities and unincorporated areas of counties

Georgia Statutes

§ 41-2-5 — Authorization and procedure for abatement of nuisances in cities and unincorporated areas of counties

Georgia § 41-2-5

Title41

This text of Georgia § 41-2-5 (Authorization and procedure for abatement of nuisances in cities and unincorporated areas of counties) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Georgia primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

O.C.G.A. § 41-2-5 (2026).

Text

If the existence of a nuisance is complained of in a county or city of this state, the municipal court of the city, if the nuisance complained of is in the city, shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine the question of the existence of such nuisance and, if found to exist, to order its abatement. If the nuisance complained of is located in the unincorporated area of a county, the magistrate court of the county, unless otherwise provided by local law, shall have such jurisdiction and power to order its abatement.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

If the existence of a nuisance is complained of in a county or city of this state, the municipal court of the city, if the nuisance complained of is in the city, shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine the question of the existence of such nuisance and, if found to exist, to order its abatement. If the nuisance complained of is located in the unincorporated area of a county, the magistrate court of the county, unless otherwise provided by local law, shall have such jurisdiction and power to order its abatement.