Not applicable. Snellville is an inland metro Atlanta city in Gwinnett County, approximately 250 miles from the Georgia coast. The Coastal Marshlands Protection Act (GA Code 12-5-280 et seq.) and Shore Protection Act do not apply here, and the DNR Coastal Resources Division has no jurisdiction.
Georgia's Coastal Marshlands Protection Act (GA Code Section 12-5-280 through 12-5-295) and the Shore Protection Act (GA Code Section 12-5-230 et seq.) apply only to the six coastal counties: Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, McIntosh, Glynn, and Camden. Snellville sits in Gwinnett County, part of the Piedmont region roughly 25 miles east of Atlanta along US-78. Coastal setbacks, beach-dune ordinances, dock permits, and marshland buffers are irrelevant to properties here. Local environmental concerns instead focus on the Yellow River watershed (a tributary of the Ocmulgee, which eventually reaches the Altamaha), stream buffer rules under GA Erosion and Sedimentation Act (GA Code Section 12-7-1 et seq.), and GAEPD stormwater permitting for land disturbance over one acre. Developers should consult Gwinnett County's land disturbance permit office rather than the Coastal Resources Division in Brunswick.
None - regulation does not apply inland.
Snellville, GA
Amplified music plainly audible at property lines or beyond 100 feet prohibited, especially during quiet hours (11 PM-7 AM). Commercial establishments along ...
Snellville, GA
Persistent barking disturbing neighbors violates Snellville's noise ordinance and Gwinnett County animal control rules. Continuous barking for 10+ minutes or...
Snellville, GA
RVs, boats, and trailers generally prohibited in front yards in residential zones. Must be stored in rear/side yard behind setback line, often screened. Temp...
Snellville, GA
Abandoned vehicles regulated under GA Code §40-11-1+ (10 days on public property). Snellville Code Enforcement addresses inoperable vehicles on residential p...
Snellville, GA
Driveways must be paved (concrete, asphalt, or pavers) in residential zones. Curb cuts require city engineering approval. Parking on front lawns prohibited.
Snellville, GA
Commercial vehicles over 3/4 ton or with commercial signage/equipment (dump trucks, box trucks, tractor-trailers) prohibited overnight in residential zones. ...
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