DeKalb County is landlocked in the Georgia Piedmont, about 250 miles from the coast. Coastal-zone rules do not apply. River-corridor and watershed rules govern local waterways instead.
DeKalb County is entirely inland in the Georgia Piedmont, with no ocean shoreline, tidal waters, or coastal marsh. The Georgia Coastal Management Program and Shore Protection Act apply only to six Georgia counties (Camden, Glynn, McIntosh, Liberty, Bryan, Chatham). In place of coastal rules, DeKalb is governed by the Metropolitan River Protection Act along the Chattahoochee River corridor (western/northwestern edge of the county), the Georgia Erosion and Sedimentation Act for land-disturbing activities, and the county's watershed protection and stream buffer ordinances for the South River, Snapfinger Creek, Peachtree Creek tributaries, and Nancy Creek.
Coastal rules do not apply. Chattahoochee MRPA violations: restoration orders and fines. Stream buffer violations: $1,000 to $50,000 plus restoration.
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Dunwoody, GA
Dunwoody regulates amplified music under the general noise ordinance. Sound permits available for events. O.C.G.A. §16-11-39 applies to unreasonable disturba...
Dunwoody, GA
Barking dogs in Dunwoody are regulated under the general noise ordinance (Ch. 18) and DeKalb County animal control provisions. Persistent barking that unreas...
Dunwoody, GA
Dunwoody Chapter 18 restricts construction and landscaping noise. Landscape contractors may not operate motorized equipment before 7:30 AM or after 8:30 PM o...
Dunwoody, GA
Dunwoody's noise ordinance is codified in Chapter 18. The ordinance prohibits loud, disturbing, and unnecessary noises in the city. General quiet hours are o...
Dunwoody, GA
Parking of RVs, boats, and trailers on residential properties in Dunwoody is regulated under the Zoning Ordinance (Ch. 27). Long-term storage in front yards ...
Dunwoody, GA
Driveway construction and curb cuts in Dunwoody require permits from the Community Development Department. Vehicles parked in driveways must not block sidewa...
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