Not applicable — Cobb County is 250+ miles inland from the Georgia coast. Coastal Marshlands Protection Act and Shore Protection Act do NOT apply. Chattahoochee River corridor MRPA serves an analogous local-waters role.
Cobb County is a landlocked metropolitan county in north Georgia, 250+ miles from the Atlantic coast. Georgia's Coastal Marshlands Protection Act (O.C.G.A. §12-5-280) and Shore Protection Act (O.C.G.A. §12-5-230) govern only the six-county coastal region (Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Glynn, Liberty, McIntosh) and do not apply to Cobb. The analogous local-waters regime for Cobb is the Metropolitan River Protection Act (O.C.G.A. §12-5-440) for the Chattahoochee River corridor, which runs along Cobb's eastern and southeastern boundary. MRPA imposes a 2,000-foot 'corridor' with land-use and impervious-surface restrictions administered by the Atlanta Regional Commission and Cobb Community Development. Also relevant: GA Water Quality Control Act stream buffers and Cobb's Watershed Protection Ordinance in the Sweetwater, Noonday, and Nickajack basins.
No coastal penalties (not applicable). MRPA violations: corrective action plus fines $1,000–$2,500/day per O.C.G.A. §12-5-453.
Smyrna, GA
Smyrna regulates amplified music under the general noise ordinance. Sound permits available for events. O.C.G.A. §16-11-39 applies to unreasonable disturbances.
Smyrna, GA
Smyrna Ch. 46 noise ordinance applies to construction. Industry standard is 7 AM–7 PM weekdays. No dedicated construction-hours ordinance; general noise proh...
Smyrna, GA
Smyrna Code Ch. 46, §46-1 — noise ordinance prohibits unreasonable, disturbing sounds. Quiet hours generally 10 PM–7 AM. Complaints filed through Smyrna 311 ...
Smyrna, GA
Smyrna Ch. 46 noise ordinance covers animal noise. Excessive or prolonged barking that is plainly audible and unreasonably disturbing is a violation. Complai...
Smyrna, GA
Smyrna requires all residential vehicles to park on approved hardened surfaces. Parking on grass or unpaved areas is a code violation. Driveway construction ...
Smyrna, GA
Smyrna follows GA standards — generally one commercial vehicle ≤¾ ton permitted in residential zones. Heavier trucks, tractor-trailers, or commercial vehicle...
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