§ 74-300. Title, authority, and purpose.

(a)

Title. This article may be cited as the "City of Atlanta Riparian Buffer Ordinance."

(b)

Authority. This article is enacted pursuant to the city's authority under Ga. Const. Art. IX, § II (Home Rule and supplementary powers); O.C.G.A. § 36-35-1 et seq. (Municipal Home Rule powers); Atlanta City Charter §§ 1-102(b), 1-102(c)(42), and 1-102(c)(46); and to implement the requirements of the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District Act, O.C.G.A. § 12-5-570 et seq.

(c)

Purpose. The purpose of this article is to maintain stream water quality and protect water resources by protecting buffer areas along the streams and wetlands of the city; to minimize development within such buffers by requiring authorization for any development; to provide additional protection for streams and wetlands within the city beyond the buffer areas mandated by the State of Georgia; to minimize public and private losses due to erosion, siltation, and water pollution; and to promote the safety, health, peace, and general welfare of the city and its inhabitants.

(Ord. No. 2001-100, § 3, 12-11-01; Ord. No. 2002-21, § 3, 3-26-02; Ord. No. 2010-13(10-O-0058), § 1, 4-27-10)