Forsyth County, GA Property Maintenance: Vacant Lot Maintenance (2026)

The owner, occupant, manager or other person in charge of any premises, office, business establishment, institution, industry, or similar facility, including construction or demolition sites, shall be responsible for the collection and transportation of all solid waste accumulated at the premises, office, business establishment, institution, or similar facility to a solid waste disposal facility operating in compliance with the state environmental protection division rules and regulations unless arrangements have been made for such services with a solid waste collector operating in compliance with this article.

(g) No owner, occupant, manager or other person in charge of any premises, place, or facility shall allow the accumulation on premises under his control, or on or about his residential unit or commercial establishment, of solid waste where such solid waste creates or may create a health hazard to any other person, or is unsightly, or emits foul or obnoxious odors which constitute either a public or private nuisance. Such conduct shall constitute a violation of this article. Each day the solid waste remains on the premises may constitute a separate violation of this article and shall subject such owner, occupant, manager or other person to the penalties provided in this article.

(h) No person may dispose of yard trimmings in the county nor dispose of yard trimmings generated in the county unless such disposal is carried out in accordance with section 70-37 .

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