Rainwater harvesting legal and encouraged under Georgia Rainwater Harvesting Guidelines. Residential barrels and cisterns allowed without permit; indoor potable use requires plumbing permit and approved treatment.
Georgia DCA and EPD published Rainwater Harvesting Guidelines (2009, updated) permitting residential rainwater capture for irrigation, toilet flushing, and (with treatment) indoor non-potable uses. Rain barrels (typically under 1,000 gallons) are exempt from permitting. Larger cisterns or any system connected to indoor plumbing requires a plumbing permit and backflow protection. No Lawrenceville-specific prohibition.
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Abandoned vehicles regulated under GA Code §40-11-1+ (10 days on public property). Lawrenceville Code Enforcement investigates property maintenance violation...
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Commercial vehicles over 1-ton rating or with commercial lettering prohibited from overnight parking in residential zones. Semi-trucks and trailers banned in...
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Barbed wire, razor wire, and electrified fences prohibited in residential zones. Chain-link restricted from front yards. Historic district requires tradition...
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Retaining walls over 4 ft (measured from bottom of footing) require building permit and engineered design. Walls in setbacks must not affect drainage onto ne...
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Front yard fences max 4 ft; side and rear yard fences max 6 ft in residential zones. Fences over 6 ft require building permit. Corner lot sight-triangle rest...
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Pool barriers must be minimum 48 inches tall per GA Residential Code Appendix G (IRC). Self-closing, self-latching gates required. Openings cannot exceed 4 i...
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