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Commission adopts amended open-burning ordinance to align with state law

2390786 · February 14, 2025
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Summary

On second reading commissioners adopted updates to Habersham County’s open-burning rules to bring local code into compliance with state statute cited by Georgia Forestry officials.

Habersham County commissioners voted Jan. 27 to adopt amendments to the county’s open-burning rules, revising Article 2 of Chapter 30 of the Habersham County Code of Ordinances to align local requirements with state law.

County staff said the changes correct discrepancies called out by the Georgia Forestry Commission and add the statewide numeric standards referenced in OCGA Section 12-6-90. The amendments revise…

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