Chapter 62 — Courts

Sec. 62-26. Seal.

Sec. 62-27. Judges.

There shall be a chief judge of the municipal court. There shall be such number of associate judges as shall be provided by ordinance. The term "municipal judge" shall include any person authorized by the Charter and applicable related law to try cases in the municipal court. (Code 1977, § 3-1002)

Charter reference—Municipal court judges generally, § 4-104 et seq.

Cross reference—Officers and employees, § 2-781 et seq.

*Charter reference—Municipal court, art. 4. State law reference—Municipal courts, O.C.G.A. § 36 32-1 et seq.

Sec. 62-27.1. [Number of municipal court judges; effective date.] Effective September 21, 2009, the number of municipal court judges shall be ten. (Ord. No. 2011-12(08-0-1760), § 1, 9-30-09)

Sec. 62-28. Solicitor and assistant.

Charter reference—Solicitor, § 4-110. Cross reference—Officers and employees, § 2-781 et seq.

Sec. 62-29. Public defender and assistant.

Charter reference—Public defender, § 4-111. Cross reference—Officers and employees, § 2-781 et seq.

Sec. 62-30. Judges, solicitor and public defender pro hac vice.

Sec. 62-31. Bail established under certain circumstances.

Sec. 62-32. Appointment of judges to sign warrants after normal hours.

The chief judge of the municipal court shall designate, on a rotating basis, a municipal judge who shall be available to sign warrants upon sworn affidavits each day after the close of regular business and on weekends. (Code 1977, § 3-1010)

Sec. 62-33. Court counselor.

There shall be a court counselor who shall be known as the court counselor of the municipal court. The duties of the court counselor shall be to represent the building, fire prevention, treasury, and licensing bureaus in the municipal court, and in any appeals from those trials in the superior court on certiorari. (Code 1977, § 3-1006)

Sec. 62-34. Clerk.

Charter reference—Clerk/administration of municipal court, § 4-113.

Cross reference—Officers and employees, § 2-781 et seq.

Sec. 62-35. Jurisdiction; imposition of punishment.

Every person accused of violating any section of this Code or any ordinance of the city, or any state offense that may properly be adjudicated in municipal court pursuant to state law shall be tried in the municipal court, unless referred by the chief judge of municipal court to city court for jury trial. Upon a finding of guilty, the municipal court may impose such punishment as is provided for by this Code. (Code 1977, § 3-1061; Ord. No. 2005-03, § 6, 1-10-05)

Charter reference—Jurisdiction of municipal court, § 4-102.

State law references—Limitations on sentences, O.C.G.A. § 36-32-5; miscellaneous municipal court jurisdictional provisions, O.C.G.A. § 36-32-6 et seq.

Sec. 62-36. Indigents.

The chief judge of the municipal court shall have the power to devise reasonable tests for the determination of indigency of defendants who appear before the municipal court. All professed indigents must sign a pauper's affidavit before they may be assisted by the public defender or the public defender's staff. (Code 1977, § 3-1008)

Sec. 62-37. Disposition of fines and forfeitures.

All fines and forfeitures received through the municipal court shall be forwarded to the chief financial officer. The chief financial officer and not the clerk of the municipal court shall transmit funds to the peace officers' annuity and benefit fund in accordance with the requirements of law. (Code 1977, § 3-1031)

Sec. 62-38. Fees for copies of records and certification.

Sec. 62-39. Assessment of costs and jail fees against prosecutors in dismissal for want of probable cause.

Sec. 62-40. Assessment of additional costs for benefit of peace officers' annuity and benefit fund.

State law reference—Levy of additional costs for peace officer's annuity and benefit fund, § 47-17-60.

Sec. 62-41. Authority to sentence to work on streets or public works, in police station or jail.

Charter reference—Authority to provide for working out jail sentences, § l-102(c)(33).

Cross references—General penalty for ordinance violations, § 1-8; correctional services, § 98-136 et seq.

State law reference—Working ordinance violators, O.C.G.A. §§ 36-30-8, 36-32-5.

Sec. 62-42. Sentences for convictions of more than one offense.

If a person shall be convicted of more than one offense and sentenced to imprisonment, these sentences shall be severally executed, the one after the other; provided, however, the municipal court judge may, in the judge's discretion, direct that these sentences run concurrently. (Code 1977, § 3-1081)

Cross reference—General penalty for ordinance violations, § 1-8.

Sec. 62-43. Collection of fines, cash collateral; reports on disposition of cases.

Sec. 62-44. Execution to collect fine.

Execution may issue if any fine is imposed by municipal court, to be levied upon the goods, chattels, lands, and tenements of the defendant fined, if the fine is not paid as required by law, which execution shall bear teste in the name of the mayor, and shall be signed officially by the clerk of court or a deputy clerk thereof. (Code 1977, § 3-1083; Ord. No. 2012-22(12-0 0398), § 1, 5-30-12)

Sec. 62-45. Pretrial release program.

There shall be a pretrial release agency of the municipal court. The director of the pretrial release agency shall report to the chief judge of the municipal court or the judge's designee. (Code 1977, § 3-1011)

Sec. 62-46. Pretrial diversion fee.

In every case that a defendant is allowed to participate in any pretrial diversion program under the supervision of the solicitor of the municipal court, there shall be imposed a fee as a condition of completion of the pretrial diversion program. Such a fee shall be in an amount not to exceed $300.00. Any fee may be waived or amended upon determination as to undue hardship, inability to pay and any other extenuating factors that prohibit collection of the fee. All fees collected shall be paid into the general fund of the city and shall be applied to defray the cost of the administration of the program. (Ord. No. 2002-24, § 1, 4-5-02; Ord. No. 2010 06(10-0-0307), § 1, 3-9-10)

Sec. 62-47. Authority to sentence to home confinement.

Secs. 62-48—62-55. Reserved.

See. 62-56. Rules of practice.

In general, the municipal court shall be controlled by the rules of practice governing the superior court, so far as they are applicable to the municipal courts, and by a sound construction of the Charter and related laws and this Code and ordinances of the city. The rules of evidence and examination of witnesses shall be the same as in the superior courts, so far as these rules are applicable to the case on trial. (Code 1977, § 3-1070)

See. 62-57. Correct docketing required.

All cases in the municipal court must be docketed in the correct name of the accused and shall correctly describe the offense charged. The docketing of a defendant under a false or assumed name or under a false charge shall be sufficient ground for the removal of any officer guilty thereof who has any knowledge of the true name or the true charge. (Code 1977, § 3-1075)

Sec. 62-58. Trying person under fictitious name; accepting plea of guilty in the accused's absence.

Sec. 62-59. Stenographic report of testimony required for trial of member of department of police.

If any member of the department of police is arraigned before the municipal judge on a charge of violating any state law or any section of this Code or any city ordinance, the police chief is required to have the testimony adduced at the trial stenographically reported. A copy of the evidence shall be furnished to the police chief. The taking down and reporting of these proceedings shall be done by a stenographer employed by the department of police at no additional expense to the city. (Code 1977, § 3-1077)

Sec. 62-60. Issuance of summons.

Any member of the department of police, the solicitor of the municipal court and the assistant solicitor, in all cases where a complaint is made or information is obtained of any violation of any of this Code or other laws or ordinances of the city, shall issue a summons, directed to the accused, requiring the accused to appear before the municipal court to answer this charge. The summons shall designate the time and place of trial and shall be signed by the member of the department of police, solicitor or assistant solicitor issuing it and a copy thereof shall be served upon the accused either personally or by leaving the copy at the accused's place of residence. (Code 1977, § 3-1062)

Charter reference—Service of process, § 4-111.

Sec. 62-61. Issuance of warrants upon complaint.

Any person witnessing a violation of this Code or a city ordinance by another person may appear before a judge of a municipal court, the solicitor or the solicitor's assistant and there swear out a complaint for the violation. Upon the signing of this complaint, under oath by the complainant, a warrant may be issued by the municipal court judge directed to the alleged violator to be and appear in the court to answer the charges as contained in the complaint. However, if the prosecution is abandoned before trial, the officer who issued the warrant shall enter a judgment against the prosecutor for costs in the amount of $25.00 and enforce it by an execution in the name of the city or by an attachment for contempt. The term "prosecutor" shall not include the city solicitor or the solicitor's assistant. (Code 1977, § 3-1063)

Charter reference—Service of process, § 4-114(c).

Sec. 62-62. Service of summons by revenue collection administrator.

The revenue collection administrator is authorized and empowered to serve a summons requiring a person to appear and answer before the municipal court, the same as police officers, the solicitor and assistant solicitor are so authorized. This service shall be as legal and binding upon the party receiving it as though the party were served by a member of the department of police. (Code 1977, § 3-1064)

Charter reference—Service of process, § 4-114(c).

Sec. 62-63. Failing to appear to answer summons.

It shall be unlawful for any defendant lawfully summoned to answer charges in the municipal court to either fail, neglect or refuse to appear at the time and place specified in the summons or fail to provide a satisfactory explanation for this absence. The trial may be continued to such time as the municipal court may direct, and the court shall issue an order requiring the police chief, or other members of the department of police to arrest the defendant and bring the defendant before the court to answer both the initial charges and the charge for failing to appear at trial. The chief of corrections shall keep the defendant in custody until the defendant is brought before the court, unless the defendant posts bond for appearance, as provided by law. (Code 1977, § 3-1065; Ord. No. 2002-71, § 71, 9-16-02)

Sec. 62-64. Rights of accused.

In addition to all rights secured by other laws, any person charged with an offense against this Code or other ordinances of the city shall be informed by summons in writing served on such person of the nature of the cause of the accusation; shall have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in such person's behalf; shall have a speedy trial before the municipal judge; shall be confronted with the witnesses against such person and have the privilege of cross examination, as in the superior courts of the state; and shall have the privilege of defending, by counsel or by such person or both, as to such person shall seem proper. No person shall be condemned, fined or punished without full opportunity of being heard in such person's own defense. Additionally, any proven indigent shall be ensured the opportunity of being defended by the public defender or an assistant public defender. (Code 1977, § 3-1066)

Sec. 62-65. Issuance of subpoenas.

Whenever the attendance of any witness may be required before the municipal court to establish any fact, the clerk of the municipal court shall issue a subpoena directed to the witness, stating the time and place of trial and the parties to the case, which shall be served as other process by the police chief or other police officers. (Code 1977, § 3-1067)

Charter reference—Service of process by police, § 4114(c).

Sec. 62-66. Witness failing or refusing to obey subpoena.

If any person lawfully summoned as a witness before the municipal court shall either fail, neglect or refuse to attend the trial for which the person has been summoned or fail to provide a satisfactory explanation for this absence, the person may be cited for contempt and be fined in a sum not to exceed $50.00. If the cause is continued because of the absence of this person, the court may issue attachment against the person requiring the person to show cause on the day appointed for trial why the person should not be cited for contempt. The police chief or other police officer shall, by virtue of the attachment, arrest the person and keep the person in custody until the person is brought before the court, unless the person posts bond for appearance, as provided by law. (Code 1977, § 3-1068)

Charter reference—Contempt powers of court, § 4 102(5).

State law references—Municipal court judges to have powers of magistrates, O.C.G.A. § 36-32-3; contempt powers of magistrates, O.C.G.A. § 15-10-2(7).

Sec. 62-67. Interference with witnesses.

It shall be unlawful for any person, in any case pending or about to be made in the municipal court, by threats, intimidation, persuasion, payment, gift or promise of money or other things of value or by any other means whatever used toward a witness or any other person, to:

State law reference—Threatening or influencing witnesses, O.C.G.A. § 16-10-93.

Sec. 62-68. Continuances generally.

Where the ends of justice may require, all cases in the municipal court may be continued. However, in ruling upon requests for continuances, the judge shall use sound discretion in applying the general rules governing continuances. (Code 1977, § 3-1071)

Sec. 62-69. Motions for continuances.

All motions in the municipal court for the continuance of any case when the defendant is at liberty on bond shall be made by the defendant, the defendant's attorney at law or the defendant's attorney in fact in the court having jurisdiction and at the time the defendant is scheduled for trial. Whether a motion to continue a case shall be entertained except in open court and on the day set for a trial shall be left to the sound discretion of the judge. (Code 1977, § 3-1072)

Sec. 62-70. Procedure where evidence indicates person other than defendant has violated ordinance.

If on the trial of any case in the municipal court it appears that any other person besides the one on trial has violated a law or ordinance of the city, that person may then and there be tried, unless the case is continued for legal cause. (Code 1977, § 3-1073)

Sec. 62-71. Contempt.

Any person who, during a sitting of the municipal court, shall be guilty of a contempt of court or who refuses to abide by an order of the court or sentence shall be punished as provided in state law for contempt against the superior courts of this state. (Code 1977, § 3-1073)

State law references—Municipal court judges to have powers of magistrates, O.C.G.A. § 36-32-3; contempt powers of magistrates, O.C.G.A. § 15-10-2(7).

Secs. 62-72—62-80. Reserved.

DIVISION 3. BAIL AND OTHER BONDS*

Sec. 62-81. Authority to take and accept bond.

The chief of corrections or the chiefs designated representative is authorized to receive appearance bonds of defendants and witnesses, in the form of recognizance, signature, property, or cash or written bonds of professional bondspersons, or otherwise, pursuant to the provisions of sections 62-l(c) and 62-31 of this chapter to secure the attendance of defendants and witnesses in municipal court. If a particular defendant is charged with two or more offenses and bond is deemed necessary, a separate bond may be set for each offense. The bond shall remain in full force and effect until the disposition of the case and until the defendant is surrendered, or until otherwise directed by the municipal court or other court of law. The mayor may require professional bondspersons to deposit with the chief financial officer a sufficient fund to protect the interests of the city. The chief of corrections or the chiefs designated representatives and the chief judge and associate judges of the municipal court shall promptly forward all bonds to the clerk of the court. (Code 1977, § 3-1032; Ord. No. 2002-71, § 71, 9-16-02; Ord. No. 2018-03(18-0-1045), § 5, 2-6 18)

Sec. 62-82. Appointment of bond hearing judge.

When bonds are forfeited for nonappearance in the municipal court, the case entered on the bond for the purpose of establishing judgment in favor of the city against the principal and security in the bond shall be tried before a municipal judge designated by the chief judge as a bond hearing judge. The chief judge may make such designation on a rotating basis. (Code 1977, § 3-1039)

Sec. 62-83. Bond signed by surety through agent acting under power of attorney.

If an officer or employee of the department of corrections or clerk of the municipal court is *State law reference—Authority to provide for forfeiture and collection of appearance bonds, O.C.G.A. § 36-32-4.

charged with the duty of accepting and passing on the legality of an appearance or other bond, such officer or clerk may accept a bond signed by a surety through an agent acting under the power of attorney, whether the surety is a surety company or person, if the power is properly executed by the surety. However, the bond shall not be accepted, though the power of attorney is properly executed, if the officer or clerk passing upon the adequacy of the bond is not satisfied that the agent has authority to act for the alleged principal, and no power of attorney executed by a surety company shall be accepted by an officer unless this company has complied with the rules and regulations of the city and laws of the state. The bond shall not be accepted by the officer or clerk unless the person appearing before the officer or clerk, requesting to sign the bond, is an agent having the power of attorney to bind the surety, whether the surety is a company, corporation, firm, partnership, association or individual, and such person shall exhibit the power of attorney authorizing such person to bind the surety before being allowed to execute the bond. (Code 1977, § 3-1033)

Sec. 62-84. Imprisonment or detention in default of bond.

If either parties or witnesses in the municipal court shall fail or refuse to give bond and security or bond, as required of them, the persons so failing or refusing may be confined in the station house or jail or be kept under a guard to ensure their presence at trial or to testify, as the case may be. (Code 1977, § 3-1034)

Sec. 62-85. Forfeiture of bond for failure to appear.

Sec. 62-86. Bond forfeiture order to show cause.

Sec. 62-87. Judgment on bond, issuance and collection of executions; effect of noncompliance.

Sec. 62-88. Discharge of surety by surrender of principal; notice of surrender.

Any surety upon a bail bond may surrender the principal at any time to the officer on duty at the station house, who shall confine the principal until the principal has been discharged by order of the municipal court or by giving other and good security. This delivery of the principal shall discharge the surety of all further liability upon this bond, and the court shall after final judgment relieve the surety of the penalty of the bond upon the surrender of the principal. The chief of corrections or designated representative shall promptly advise the bond administrator and the particular court involved of any principal surrendered. (Code 1977, § 3-1041; Ord. No. 2002-71, § 71, 9-16-02)

Sec. 62-89. Effect of original bond upon subsequent arrest on different offense.

If a person has been arrested and has posted bond to appear at the trial for the offense charged, a fee or charge having been paid to a professional bondsperson for this bond, and if this person is subsequently arrested for a different offense while out on bail, this subsequent arrest shall not operate as a discharge of the bail on the original offense if the person gives bond on the subsequent different offense. Upon this occurring, no professional bondsperson shall be entitled to collect an additional fee or make an additional charge for providing a bond on the original offense, the original bond remaining in effect upon the posting of bond on the subsequent different offense. (Code 1977, § 3-1042)

Secs. 62-90—62-100. Reserved.

See. 62-101. Officers and employees of probation office.

All officers and employees of the probation office shall be under the supervision and direction of the chief judge of the municipal court. As to all employees of the office coming under the general employees civil service act, the chief judge shall be deemed the appointing authority. (Code 1977, § 3-1111)

Sec. 62-102. Continuation of case; defendant's failure to appear.

In all cases brought before the municipal judge, the municipal judge, in the judge's discretion, shall have the right to continue the case to some fixed day for further consideration and final determination and, pending this final decision, the defendant shall be permitted to go on the defendant's own recognizance, but the defendant's name, residence, business and such other information as may be desired shall be secured by the probation officer and a permanent record made thereof. If, before the date set for hearing, it appears that these offenses have been repeated, the municipal judge shall be notified thereof and the entire information placed in the municipal judge's hands, and the defendant shall be further notified of the time fixed for final hearing and to appear and abide the sentence. On the failure of the defendant to appear and abide the sentence of the court, the defendant shall be dealt with as for a contempt and subject to arrest, not only to serve the sentence imposed in this case but also for such additional sentence as the municipal judge may impose as the result of the contempt. (Code 1977, § 3-1112)

Sec. 62-103. Additional continuances.

The chief probation officer shall place a record in the hands of the municipal judge upon the arrival of the date initially set for hearing by the judge. It shall be in the discretion of the municipal judge to continue the case further or to have the defendant appear on the date named and abide the sentence imposed. If the municipal judge decides further to postpone the case, the defendant shall be notified of the date and time and shall appear and abide the sentence at that postponed time, subject to be dealt with as for a contempt, as provided in section 62-102. If the municipal judge decides to postpone the case indefinitely, the defendant shall be so advised and shall not be required to appear unless the municipal judge fixes a further time for a hearing or disposition of the case, when the defendant shall receive notice thereof and shall appear and abide the sentence of the court. (Code 1977, § 3-1113)

Sec. 62-104. Investigations; rules for defendants; records.

Secs. 62-105—62-125. Reserved.

Secs. 62-129—140. Reserved, DIVISION 2. RESERVEDt Secs. 62-141—62-144. Reserved.

ARTICLE III. CITY COURT* DIVISION 1. GENERALLY Secs. 62-126, 62-127. Reserved.

Sec. 62-128. Payment for attendance at court during off hours.

If any sheriff, deputy sheriff or member of any municipal or county police force shall be required by writ of subpoena to attend the municipal court or city court as a witness in behalf of the city or state during any hours except the regular duty hours to which the officer is assigned, such officer shall be paid the sum of $25.00 per day for such attendance. The claim for such witness fees shall be endorsed on the subpoena showing the dates of attendance and stating that attendance was required during the hours other than the regular duty hours to which the claimant was assigned, and the claimant shall verify this statement. The dates of attendance shall be certified by the solicitor of the municipal court, and the amount due shall be paid from funds allocated to the court for the payment of expenses of operating such court and the enforcement of the laws of the state relating to and regulating traffic. However, no such officer may claim or receive more than one witness fee per day for attendance in any court or before the grand jury, regardless of the number of subpoenas which such officer may have received, requiring the officer to appear in such court or before the grand jury in any one day. (Code 1977, § 7-3019; Ord. No. 2005-03, § 8, 1-10-05)

*Editor‘s note—Ord. No. 2005-03, § 7, repealed div. 1, §§ 62-126, 62-127, div. 2, §§ 62-141—62-144, pertaining to the violations bureau, in their entirety. Section 8 of said ordinance provided for the amendment of § 62-128 to read as herein set out.

tEditor’s note—See editors note art. Ill this chapter.

Chapters 63—65 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA VOLUME II Published in 1995 by Order of the City Council TABLE OF CONTENTS Officials of the City 2018—2021. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Officials of the City 2002—2005. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Officials of the City 1998—2001. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Officials of the City at the Time of Codification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adopting Ordinance 1995-77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adopting Ordinance 1995-78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Checklist of Up-to-Date Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supplement History Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Page iii v vii ix xxxi xxxv xxxvii [1] SH:1 PART I CHARTER AND RELATED LAWS Charter and Related Laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Subpart A. Charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill of Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. 1. Name, Powers, and Boundaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. 2. Legislative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ch. 1. The Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ch. 2. President of the Council. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ch. 3. Organization, Rules, Officers and Employees Ch. 4. Procedures of Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ch. 5. Initiative and Referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ch. 6. City Auditor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ch. 7. Elected Officials Compensation Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. 3. Executive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ch. 1. The Mayor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ch. 2. Chief Operating Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ch. 3. City Departments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ch. 4. Boards, Authorities, Commissions, and Other Similar Bodies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ch. 5. Civil Service System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ch. 6. Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ch. 7. Citizen's Service Planning Review Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. 4. Courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. 5. Elections, Removal and Conflicts of Interest . . Ch. 1. Conduct of Elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ch. 2. Council Districts; Reapportionment . . . . . . .

TOC:i Chapter Page Ch. 3. Removal of Elected Officials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ch. 4. Conflicts of Interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. 6. Revenue and Fund Administration . . . . . . . . . . . Ch. 1. Revenue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ch. 2. Borrowing and Indebtedness . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ch. 3. Fiscal Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ch. 4. Procurement and Disposition of Property. . Art. 7. Interim and General Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. 8. The Office of the Inspector General. . . . . . . . . . . App. I. Council Districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . App. II. Housing Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . App. III. Civil Service Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . App. IV. Citizen Review Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Subpart B. Related Laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Art. I. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Art. II. Nonuniformed Officers and Employees . . . . . . . RL6:10.14 Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RL6:10.14 Div. 2. Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Div. 3. Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RL6:42.3 Art. III. Police Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Div. 2. Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Div. 3. Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RL6:68.3 Art. IV. Firefighters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Div. 2. Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Div. 3. Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RL6:102.1

TOC:ii TABLE OF CONTENTS—Cont'd.

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Appendix A. Georgia Constitution 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Appendix B. Official Code of Georgia Annotated . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Charter and Related Laws Comparative Table—Acts . . . . . . . . . . CHTCT:1 Charter and Related Laws Comparative Table—Ordinances . . . CHTCT:25 PART II CODE OF ORDINANCES—GENERAL ORDINANCES

Art. I. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:17 Art. II. Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:20 Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:20 Div. 2. Meetings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:30 Subdiv. I. General Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:30 Subdiv. II. Rules of Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:31 Div. 3. Standing and Other Committees . . . . . . . . . CD2:36 Subdiv. I. Standing Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:36 Subdiv. II. Advisory Type Comittees . . . . . . . . . CD2:38.5 Div. 4. Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:38.5 Div. 5. Municipal Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:38.6 Art. III. Mayor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:38.9 Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:38.9 Art. IV. Executive Branch Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:38.14 Art. V. Administrative Organization of the Executive Branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:38.18 Art. VI. Departments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:39 Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:39 Div. 2. Department of Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:39 Subdiv. I. General Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:39 Subdiv. II. Chief Financial Officer . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:40.7 TOC:iii Chapter Page Subdiv. III. Bureaus and Divisions . . . . . . . . . . CD2:43 Div. 3. Department of Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:45 Div. 4. Department of Administrative Services . . . CD2:47 Div. 5. Reserved. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:47 Div. 6. Reserved. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:47 Div. 7. Reserved. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:47 Art. VII. Officers and Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:47 Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:47 Div. 2. Code of Ethics/Standards of Conduct . . . . . CD2:51 Div. 3. Purchasing Card Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:61 Art. VIII. Employee Benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:63 Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:63 Div. 2. Old-Age and Survivors Insurance for Board of Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:76 Art. IX. Finance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:76.1 Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:76.1 Div. 2. Appropriations and Related Matters . . . . . . CD2:79 Div. 3. Bills and Collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:81 Div. 4. Borrowing and Indebtedness . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:84 Art. X. Procurement and Real Estate Code . . . . . . . . . . CD2:86 Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:86 Div. 2. Chief Procurement Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:91 Div. 3. Appeals and Remedies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:94 Div. 4. Source Selection and Contract Formation . CD2:99 Div. 5. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:114.2 Div. 6. Procurement of Construction, Architect-Engineer and Land Surveying Services . . . CD2:116 Div. 7. Contract Clauses and Their Administra-tion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:118 Div. 8. Supply Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:121 Div. 9. Small Business Opportunity Program . . . . CD2:123 Div. 10. Office of Contract Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . CD2:138.2 Div. 11. Equal Employment Opportunity. . . . . . . . . CD2:140 Div. 12. Equal Business Opportunity Program . . . CD2:145 Subdiv. I. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:145 Subdiv. II. Vendor Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:158.11 Div. 13. Ethics in Public Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:158.13 Div. 14. Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:158.16 Subdiv. I. General Provisions; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:158.16 Subdiv. II. Acquisition and Leases. . . . . . . . . . . CD2:158.17 Subdiv. III. Sale and Disposition . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:158.24 Div. 15. Intergovernmental Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:158.27 Div. 16. Suspension, Disqualification and Debar-ment of Contractors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:158.28 Div. 17. Grant Agreements Adhering to Special Grantor Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:159 Art. XI. First Source Jobs Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:160 Div. 1. General Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:160 Div. 2. First Source Jobs Policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD2:160.1 TOC:iv TABLE OF CONTENTS—Cont'd.

Chapter Page Div. 3. Atlanta CityBuild Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 4. Atlanta First Source and CityBuild Advisory Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 5. Penalties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. XII. City-Owned or City-Leased Motorized Equip-ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. XIII. Risk Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. XIV. Records Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. XV. Sister Cities Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. XVI. Boards, Councils, Commissions and Authori-ties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 2. Keep Atlanta Beautiful Commission . . . . . . Div. 3. Computer Applications Priority Board . . . . Div. 4. Mayor's Committee on Drug Control . . . . . . Div. 5. Advisory Committee on International Rela-tions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 6. Reserved. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 7. Reserved. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 8. Sinking Fund Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 9. Youth Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 10. Reserved. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 11. Reserved. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4, 5. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7—9. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Div. 5. Operational Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11—13. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15—17. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19—21. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Chapter Page Div. 2. Fees and Charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 3. Personal Conduct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Subdiv. I. General Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subdiv. II. Tenants and Lessees . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 4. Distribution of Literature and Solicitation of Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 5. Aeronautical Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 6. Motor Vehicle Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 7. Ground Transportation Services. . . . . . . . . .

Subdiv. I. General Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subdiv. II. Courtesy Vehicles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subdiv. III. Taxicabs Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subdiv. IV. Local Airport Taxicabs. . . . . . . . . . . Subdiv. V. Charter Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subdiv. VI. Buses, Minibuses and Vans . . . . . . Subdiv. VII. Limousine Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subdiv. VIII. Courier Vehicles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subdiv. IX. Rideshare Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

23—29. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD23:1

Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 2. License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. XVI. Massage Establishments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 2. Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. XVII. Parking Lots and Parking Garages. . . . . . . . Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 2. Permits; Administrative Rules . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 3. Operational Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. XVIII. Private Security Services and Private Investigators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 2. Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. XIX. Tattoo Artists and Operators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 2. Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. XX. Sidewalk Photographers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. XXI. Street Patrols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 2. Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. XXII. Telephone Sales Campaigns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. XXIII. Vending in Public Right-of-Way (Public Property Vending). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 2. Permits and Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. XXIV. Vending on Private Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 2. Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. XXV. Car Washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

31—33. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD31:1

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44, 45. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

47—49. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

51—53. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55—57. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

59—61. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

63—65. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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67—69. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD67:1

71—73. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD71:1

79—85. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD79:1

87—93. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD87:1

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Chapter Page Art. III. Non-Discrimination in Public Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Art. IV. Fair Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. V. Fair Private Employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. VI. Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. VII. Domestic Partnerships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. VIII. Atlanta Commission on Women . . . . . . . . . . . Art. IX. Landlord-Tenant Security Deposit Regula-tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

95—97. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD95:1

99—101. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD99:1 102. Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD102:1 103—105. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD103:1 106. Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD106:1 Art. I. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD106:5 Art. II. Offenses Against Property Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . CD106:8.1 Art. III. Offenses Against Public Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD106:11 Art. IV. Offenses Against Public Morals . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD106:14 Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD106:14 Div. 2. Reserved. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD106:16 Div. 3. Drugs and Other Controlled Substances . . CD106:16 Art. V. Offenses By and Against Minors . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD106:17 Art. VI. Weapon Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD106:18.1 Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD106:18.1 Div. 2. Reserved. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD106:19 Div. 3. Possession and Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD106:19 Div. 4. Reserved. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD106:20 Div. 5. Reserved. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD106:20 Div. 6. Reserved. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD106:20 Art. VII. Drug-Free Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD106:20 Div. 1. Commercial Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD106:20 Div. 2. School Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD106:32 Art. VIII. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD106:33 107—109. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD107:1 TOC:xi Chapter Page 110. Parks and Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. I. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. II. Department of Parks and Recreation. . . . . . . . . Art. III. Park Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 2. Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

111—113. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD111:1 114. Personnel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD114:1 Art. I. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD114:9 Art. II. Compensation, Payroll Deductions and Charitable Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD114:10 Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD114:10 Div. 2. Annual Combined Campaign for Charitable Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD114:13 Art. III. Equal Employment Opportunity . . . . . . . . . . . . CD114:17 Art. IV. Civil Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD114:19 Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD114:19 Div. 2. Classification Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD114:24 Div. 3. Pay Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD114:27 Div. 4. Certification of Payrolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD114:34 Div. 5. Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination CD114:34 Div. 6. Recruitment and Job Applications . . . . . . . . CD114:34.1 Div. 7. Examinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD114:37 Subdiv. I. General Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD114:37 Subdiv. II. Police, Fire and Corrections Promotions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD114:39 Div. 8. Certification and Appointment . . . . . . . . . . . CD114:46 Subdiv. I. General Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD114:46 Subdiv. II. Eligible Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD114:46 Subdiv. III. Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD114:48 Subdiv. IV. Appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD114:49 Div. 9. Probationary Period of Employment . . . . . . CD114:51 Div. 10. Promotions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD114:52 Div. 11. Transfers, Demotions and Reemployment CD114:53 Div. 12. Separations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD114:54 Div. 13. Employee Performance Evaluation . . . . . . CD114:58 Div. 14. Attendance and Leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD114:59 Div. 15. Outside Employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD114:71 Div. 16. Employee Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD114:72 Art. VI. Labor Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD114:73 Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD114:73 Div. 2. Grievances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD114:75 Div. 3. Disciplinary Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD114:79 Div. 4. Substance Abuse Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD114:88 Div. 5. Sexual Harassment Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD114:91 115—121. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD115:1 122. Secondhand Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD122:1 Art. I. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD122:3 TOC:xii TABLE OF CONTENTS—Cont'd.

Chapter Page Art. II. Secondhand Dealers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD122:3 Art. III. Pawnbrokers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD122:6 Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD122:6 Div. 2. Permit and License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD122:7 Art. IV. Precious Metals Dealers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD122:10.1 Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD122:10.1 Div. 2. Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD122:12 Art. V. Secondary Metal Recyclers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD122:13 Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD122:13 Div. 2. License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD122:15 123—125. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD123:1 126. Social Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. I. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. II. Charitable Institutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

127—129. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD127:1 130. Solid Waste Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. I. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. II. Scrap Tire Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. III. Municipal Collection and Disposal System. . . Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 2. Solid Waste Collection or Transportation . Div. 3. Solid Waste Processing and Disposal Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 4. Rates and Charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

131—133. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD131:1 134. Special Assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. I. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. II. Street Improvements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. III. Sidewalks or Curbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. IV. Property Assessed Clean Energy Assessments 135—137. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD135:1 138. Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. I. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. II. Encroachments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 1. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 2. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 3. Poles, Conduits, Wires and Other Facilities Div. 4. Bus Shelters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 5. Vending Devices and Telephones . . . . . . . . . Div. 6. Flags, Banners, Signs, Displays . . . . . . . . . . Div. 7. Dumpsters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. III. Construction or Excavation in the Right-ofWay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. IV. Improvements Within the Right-of-Way . . . . . . Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TOC:xiii Chapter Page Div. 2. Streets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 3. Sidewalks, Curbs, Curbs and Gutters and Driveways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. V. Telecommunications Franchises and Revocable Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 1. Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 2. Granting Authority and Franchising Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 3. General Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 4. Small Wireless Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. VI. City Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. VII. Right-of-way Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. VIII. On-Street Right-Of-Way Dining . . . . . . . . . . .

139. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD139:1 142. Outdoor Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. I. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. II. Approval and Denial of Outdoor Event Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. III. Additional Outdoor Event Requirements . . . . Art. IV. Sub-permits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. V. Outdoor Festivals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. VI. Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. VII. Outdoor Events on Public Property . . . . . . . . . Art. VIII. Outdoor Events on Private Property . . . . . . . Art. IX. Shared Use of Public Property During Outdoor Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

143. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD143:1 146. Taxation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. I. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. II. Ad Valorem Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 2. Urban Enterprise Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. III. Hotel or Motel Occupancy Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. IV. Rental Motor Vehicle Excise Tax . . . . . . . . . . . .

147—149. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD147:1 150. Traffic and Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD150:1 Art. I. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD150:7 Art. II. Administration and Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . CD150:8 Art. III. General Rules of Vehicle Operation . . . . . . . . . CD150:10.1 Art. IV. Stopping, Standing and Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD150:11 Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD150:11 Div. 2. Loading and Unloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD150:16 Div. 2A. Valet Parking Services Pilot Program . . . CD150:18 Div. 3. Parking Meters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD150:22.3 Div. 4. Residential Permit Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD150:22.7 Div. 5. Vine City Stadium Area Permit Parking . .CD150:22.12 TOC:xiv TABLE OF CONTENTS—Cont'd.

Chapter Page Div. 6. University Stadium Permit Parking . . . . . . CD150:24 Div. 7. Inwood Circle Permit Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . CD150:24.2 Div. 8. Ansley Park Permit Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD150:24.3 Div. 9. Inman Park Permit Parking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD150:24.4 Div. 10. Castleberry Hill Permit Parking. . . . . . . . . CD150:24.5 Div. 11. Berkeley Park Permit Parking . . . . . . . . . . CD150:24.6 Art. V. Bicycles and Play Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD150:24.7 Art. VI. Vehicle Size, Weight and Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD150:26 Art. VII. Pedestrians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD150:30 Art. VIII. Miscellaneous Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD150:30 Art. IX. Loading and Unloading of Intercity Buses . . . CD150:34.1 Art. X. Shareable Mobility Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD150:41 151—153. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD151:1 154. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD154:1 Art. I. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD154:7 Art. II. Water and Sewer Billing and Adjustment Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD154:10 Art. III. Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD154:14 Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD154:14 Div. 2. Fire Hydrants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. D154:20.6.6 Div. 3. Rates, Charges and Related Matters. . . . . . CD154:20.7 Art. IV. Sewer Construction and Assessments. . . . . . . .CD154:20.16 Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CD154:20.16 Div. 2. Assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD154:29 Art. V. Sewage Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD154:31 Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD154:31 Div. 2. Administration and Enforcement . . . . . . . . . CD154:39 Subdiv. I. General Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD154:39 Subdiv. II. Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD154:44 Subdiv. III. Inspection, Monitoring and Entry CD154:46 Subdiv. IV. Enforcement Procedures . . . . . . . . . CD154:47 Div. 3. Rates and Charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD154:50 Div. 4. Discharge Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD154:52 Art. VI. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD154:59 155—157. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD155:1 158. Vegetation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. I. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art. II. Tree Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 1. Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 2. General Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 3. Jurisdiction, Authorization of Easements, and Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 4. General Standards for Public and Private Trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 5. Public Right-of-Way Clearance and Safety Div. 6. Tree Valuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TOC:xv Chapter Page Div. 7. Requirements for the Removal of Dead, Dying, and Hazardous (DDH), Invasive, and Undesirable Trees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Div. 8. Requirements for Preservation and Permits for Removal of Healthy Trees, Excluding Invasive and Undesirable Species . . . . . . . .

Div. 9. Tree Preservation and Planting Standards for Single-Family Development . . . . . . . . . . .

Div. 10. Tree Preservation and Planting Standards for Residential Subdivisions and Planned Developments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Div. 11. Tree Preservation and Planting Standards for Commercial Development and Parking Lots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Div. 12. Pre-Construction and Tree Protection through Construction and Certificate of Occupancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Div. 13. Tree Planting Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 14. Calculation of Recompense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 15. Public Notice, Posting, Appeals, and Minor Amendments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 16. Tree Conservation Commission . . . . . . . . . Div. 17. Tree Trust Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div. 18. Violations, Penalties, and Enforcement . . Div. 19. Federal Consent Decree Projects . . . . . . . . Div. 20. Tree Replacement and Recompense Reduc-tions for Affordable Housing . . . . . . . . . . . .

159—161. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD159:1 162. Vehicles for Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD162:1 Art. I. In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD162:5 Art. II. Animal-Drawn Vehicles and Taxicabs . . . . . . . . CD162:5 Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD162:5 Div. 2. CPNC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD162:11 Div. 3. Reserved. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD162:15 Div. 4. Company Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD162:15 Div. 5. Taxicabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD162:16 Div. 6. Reserved. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD162:19 Div. 7. Equine-Drawn Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD162:19 Art. III. Sightseeing Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD162:42.3 Div. 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD162:42.3 Div. 2. Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD162:43 Art. IV. Wreckers and Towing Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD162:43 Art. V. Vehicle Immobilization Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD162:49 Appendix A. Executive Orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B. Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TOC:xvi TABLE OF CONTENTS—Cont'd.

Code Comparative Table—1977 Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Code Comparative Table—Ordinances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State Law Reference Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charter and Related Laws Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Code Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Page CCT:1 CCT:13 SLT:1 CHTi:1 CDi:1 TOC:xvii Chapter 66 ELECTIONS* Article I. In General Sec. 66-1.

Superintendent.

Sec. 66-2.

Precinct boundary lines and polling places.

Sec. 66-3.

Qualification period and qualification fees for general and special elections.

Sec. 66-4.

Nomination by petition.

Sec. 66-5.

Compensation of workers.

Sec. 66-6.

Challenging right of elector to vote.

Sec. 66-7.

Contesting election results.

Secs. 66-8—66-35. Reserved.

Sec. 66-36. Sec. 66-37. Sec. 66-38. Sec. 66-39.

Article II. Initiative, Referendum and Recall Initiative. Referendum. Recall elections. Petition review process.

*Cross references—City council, § 2-36 et seq.; mayor, § 2-176 et seq.; limitations on campaign contributions for municipal office, § 2-824; sale of alcoholic beverages on election days authorized, § 10-210; candidate addressing police employees at police facilities, § 98-46; city employees required to resign prior to filing candidacy for office of mayor, president of city council, or office of councilperson, § 114-2.

State law references—Elections generally, O.C.G.A. § 21-1-1 et seq.; Georgia Municipal Election Code, O.C.G.A. § 21-3-1 et seq.