Georgia Code, Title 12, Chapter 7 - Control of Soil Erosion and Sedimentation

• § 12-7-1 - Short Title
  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Erosion and Sedimentation Act of 1975."
• § 12-7-2 - Legislative Findings; Policy of State and Intent of Chapter
  It is found that soil erosion and sediment deposition onto lands and into waters within the watersheds of this state are occurring as a...
• § 12-7-3 - Definitions
  As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Board" means the Board of Natural Resources. (2) "Buffer" means the area of land immediately adjacent...
• § 12-7-4 - Adoption of Comprehensive Ordinances Relating to Land-Disturbing Activities; Delegation of Responsibility to Planning and Zoning Commission; Other Local Ordinances Relating to Land Development; Effect of Chapter on Design Professionals
  (a) The governing authority of each county and each municipality shall adopt a comprehensive ordinance establishing the procedures governing land-disturbing activities which are conducted...
• § 12-7-5 - Adoption of Rules and Regulations for Localities Without Ordinances
  The board, by appropriate rules and regulations, shall adopt the procedures governing land-disturbing activities which are conducted in those counties and municipalities which do...
• § 12-7-6 - Best Management Practices; Minimum Requirements for Rules, Regulations, Ordinances, or Resolutions
  (a) (1) Best management practices as set forth in subsection (b) of this Code section shall be required for all land-disturbing activities. Proper design,...
• § 12-7-7 - Permit or Notice of Intent Required for Land-Disturbing Activities; Approval of Application and Issuance of Permit; Denial of Permit; Bond Requirement
  (a) No land-disturbing activities shall be conducted in this state, except those land-disturbing activities provided for in Code Section 12-7-17, without the operator first...
• § 12-7-7.1 - Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Prepared; Completion; Implementation
  (a) As used in this Code section, the term "contractor" means the individual, firm, corporation, or combination thereof or governmental organization contracting with the...
• § 12-7-8 - Certification of Locality As Local Issuing Authority; Periodic Review; Procedure for Revoking Certification; Enforcement Actions
  (a) (1) If a county or municipality has enacted ordinances which meet or exceed the standards, requirements, and provisions of this chapter and the...
• § 12-7-9 - Applications for Permits; Erosion and Sediment Control Plans and Data; Time for Issuance or Denial
  (a) Applications for permits shall be submitted in accordance with this chapter and the rules and regulations, ordinances, and resolutions adopted pursuant to this...
• § 12-7-10 - Referral of Application and Plan to District; Time for Action
  Except as otherwise provided by Code Section 12-7-7, immediately upon receipt of an application for a permit the application and plan for sediment and...
• § 12-7-11 - Statement of Reasons for Denial of Permit Required; Conditions for Approval; Suspension, Revocation, or Modification of Permit
  (a) Within the time specified by Code Section 12-7-9, the local issuing authority shall issue or deny the permit. The local issuing authority, upon...
• § 12-7-12 - Orders Directed to Violators; Stop Work Order Procedures
  (a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this Code section, whenever the director has reason to believe that a violation of any provision...
• § 12-7-13 - Injunctions
  Whenever, in the judgment of the director, any person has engaged in or is about to engage in any act or practice which constitutes...
• § 12-7-14 - Actions to Restrain Imminent Danger; Emergency Orders; Duration of Effectiveness of Orders
  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, upon receipt of evidence that certain land-disturbing activities occurring in a municipality or...
• § 12-7-15 - Civil Penalty
  Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, or any permit condition or limitation...
• § 12-7-16 - Hearings and Review
  All hearings on and review of contested matters, orders, or permits issued by or filed against the director and all hearings on and review...
• § 12-7-17 - Exemptions
  This chapter shall not apply to the following activities: (1) Surface mining, as the same is defined in Code Section 12-4-72; (2) Granite quarrying...
• § 12-7-18 - Effect of Chapter on Requirements of the "Georgia Water Quality Control Act."
  No provision of this chapter shall authorize any person to violate Article 2 of Chapter 5 of this title, the "Georgia Water Quality Control...
• § 12-7-19 - Education and Training Requirements; Required Programs; Instructor Qualifications; Expiration of Certification
  (a) (1) Persons involved in land development design, review, permitting, construction, monitoring, or inspection or any land-disturbing activity shall meet the education and training...
• § 12-7-20 - Creation of Stakeholder Advisory Board; Responsibilities; Procedures
  (a) There shall be a Stakeholder Advisory Board to consist of not more than 13 members.(b) Members shall be appointed by the Governor, shall...
• § 12-7-21 - Appointment of Panel to Study Controls Implemented Pursuant to Chapter; Procedure and Operation of Panel
  Reserved.
• § 12-7-22 - Electronic Filing and Reporting System
  In order to achieve efficiencies and economies for both the division and the regulated community by the use of electronic filing for certain application...

Last modified: October 14, 2016