Johns Creek enforces the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (with Georgia Amendments) plus its Nuisance Ordinance. Exterior property must be kept free of rubbish, junk vehicles, and overgrowth, and vacant structures and land must stay clean, safe, and secure so they do not cause blight.
The Code Compliance Division enforces the property maintenance code and local ordinances to protect property values and public safety. The adopted code is the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) with the Georgia Amendments (2021), supplemented by the city's Nuisance Ordinance (Code Chapter 30) and Zoning Ordinance. Common blight-related violations the city lists include accumulation of rubbish or garbage on exterior property, outside storage that does not comply with zoning, overgrown grass/weeds, illegal signs, and inoperative or junk vehicles. Under IPMC Section 301.3, all vacant structures, their premises, and vacant land must be maintained in a clean, safe, secure, and sanitary condition so as not to cause blight or adversely affect public health or safety. The city's Nuisance Ordinance (Sec. 30-1) separately lists conditions that may be declared nuisances, including dead or decaying matter, weeds, and vegetation that is odorous or capable of causing disease, and unused iceboxes or refrigerators left with doors attached. Code Compliance investigates complaints, and after written notice owners are given an opportunity to correct the condition before a citation issues.
After written notice and a correction period, uncorrected conditions can result in a citation. Under the general penalty (Code Sec. 1-7) a conviction is punishable by a fine up to $1,000.00, imprisonment up to six months, or both, and each day a violation continues is a separate offense. Repeat nuisance violations carry escalating minimum fines under Sec. 30-22 ($250 second, $500 third, $1,000 fourth within 12 months).
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No Johns Creek ordinance prohibiting backyard composting was found, and Georgia exempts backyard composting from state solid-waste regulation. Compost piles ...
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No Johns Creek ordinance was found that specifically prohibits or regulates artificial turf in residential yards. Installations are common in the city. Any p...
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Johns Creek does not mandate native plants for private yards, and there is no rule forcing homeowners to replace lawns with natives. The city's tree guidelin...
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Johns Creek has no ordinance restricting rainwater collection, and Georgia broadly permits it. Captured stormwater and rainwater are expressly exempt from th...
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Johns Creek follows Georgia's statewide Water Stewardship Act. Outdoor landscape watering with publicly supplied water is allowed only between 4 p.m. and 10 ...
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Johns Creek prohibits weeds or plant growth in excess of 10 inches and bans all noxious weeds. "Weeds" are defined as grasses, annual plants, and vegetation ...
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