Not applicable. Gwinnett County is inland in north-central Georgia; no coastal zone jurisdiction. Georgia's Coastal Marshlands Protection Act (Β§12-5-280+) applies only to the six coastal counties.
Gwinnett County sits in the Atlanta metropolitan area approximately 250 miles from the Atlantic Ocean and has no tidal waters, salt marshes, estuaries, or coastal zone management jurisdiction. The Georgia Coastal Marshlands Protection Act (GA Code Β§12-5-280 through Β§12-5-295) and the Shore Protection Act (Β§12-5-230+) apply exclusively to the six coastal counties: Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, McIntosh, Glynn, and Camden. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division (based in Brunswick) has no permitting authority in Gwinnett. Water-resource regulation in Gwinnett instead falls under the Georgia Erosion and Sedimentation Act (Β§12-7-1+), the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District rules, and local stream buffer ordinances (typically 25-75 feet for perennial streams and 50-100 feet for state waters). Gwinnett's water features include the Chattahoochee River (western boundary), Lake Lanier (northern tip), and tributaries feeding the Ocmulgee and Altamaha basins β all non-tidal freshwater systems regulated under inland environmental statutes rather than coastal law.
N/A β no coastal jurisdiction. For inland water/stream buffer violations, Gwinnett enforces under the Erosion and Sedimentation Act with fines up to $2,500 per day per violation (GA Code Β§12-7-15) and the county may require restoration of disturbed areas.
Gwinnett County, GA
Gwinnett County Animal Control Ordinance (Chapter 10) treats persistent barking as public nuisance. 20+ minutes continuous or intermittent barking disturbing...
Gwinnett County, GA
Amplified music audible at property line after 11 PM prohibited in unincorporated Gwinnett. Outdoor events require special event permit from county.
Gwinnett County, GA
UDO Β§230-20.4 restricts RVs, boats, and trailers in residential zones to side/rear yard, behind the front building line. Max one RV per lot. Cannot be occupi...
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Abandoned vehicles regulated under GA Code Β§40-11-1+ (10 days on public property). Code Enforcement addresses inoperable vehicles in unincorporated areas. Co...
Gwinnett County, GA
Driveways must be paved (concrete/asphalt/pavers) within 20 ft of right-of-way per UDO Β§230-5.2. One curb cut per lot unless corner lot. Max 30% front-yard c...
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UDO Β§230-20.5 prohibits parking commercial vehicles over 12,500 lbs GVWR, tractor-trailers, dump trucks, or vehicles with 2+ axles in residential zones. Serv...
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