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Commission directs staff to prioritize animal-control ordinance update and discusses code enforcement board
Summary
Camden County staff briefed commissioners on the statutory framework for a county code enforcement board and the board directed staff to begin with an update to the animal-control ordinance to address repeat offenders, fines and dangerous-dog classifications.
Seth Collins, deputy county administrator, and Jared Wells, public protection and compliance, briefed the Camden County Board of Commissioners on the state law framework for establishing a code enforcement board and urged a comprehensive review of county enforcement ordinances.
Collins cited Georgia Code provisions that govern enforcement boards and appeals, and recommended a five-member enforcement board with staggered terms if the county chooses to establish one. “A code enforcement board member must be residents of the jurisdiction they serve,” Collins said, summarizing Ga. Code § 36-74-22. He also noted that appeals of a code enforcement…
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