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DeKalb County has litter prevention
laws to help maintain a clean community. All owners
or occupants of property in DeKalb County are responsible
for maintaining their property to certain standards
to protect the environment and appearance of neighborhoods. |
Contact
There are four (4) ways to contact the code enforcement
department to report complaints:
Note: Most complaints can remain
anonymous, it is not required that you identify your
name, address, and phone number
After reporting an infraction, below are the suggested
procedures to follow-up on the complaint:
- When initially reporting infractions request an
officer to provide an update after the inspection.
- Contact the office via telephone, email, fax or
mail to request an update after a complaint has been
reported.
Code of DeKalb
Below is a list of common code violations. For a complete
listing of the codes for DeKalb county, please refer
to "Code
of the County of DeKalb, Georgia."
- Grass and Weeds - Must be maintained
below 12 inches in height.
- Debris - It is unlawful to maintain
on property for more than seven (7) calendar day any
used or damaged lumber, junk, trash, scrap metal,
concrete, sand, asphalt, can, bottles, tires, abandoned,
discarded, inoperative or unusable furniture, stove,
refrigerator, sink toilet, or other household fixtures,
yard waste or equipment that would be visible from
the public street, alley or from an adjoining property.
- Fences - May only be 4 feet high
in the front yard, or 8 feet high in the side or rear
yard. Fences must be maintained in good repair, and
should be made out of materials suitable for fence
construction.
- Inoperable Vehicles - No owner
or occupant of any premises shall park any inoperable
vehicle or permit any other person to park any inoperable
vehicle on premises for more than seventy-two (72)
hours, unless the inoperable vehicle is parked in
an enclosed structure.
- Unregistered and Unlicensed Motor Vehicles
- Any vehicle that is unregistered or has an expired
registration or does not have a lawful license plate
or lawful temporary tag, which plate or tag is currently
registered to the vehicle displayed thereon. A court
summon will be issued upon the first inspection no
warning notice will be given.
- Parking on the Grass - Is prohibited.
- Commercial Vehicles - Are restricted
in residential zones. Business vehicles such as passenger
cars, pick-ups, or ordinary passenger vans must be
parked in a carport, or to the side or rear of the
house. Other commercial vehicles (e.g. Semi tractors,
panel vans, school buses, and cargo vans) may not
be kept in a residential zone.
- Boats and Trailers - May only be
parked to the side or rear of one’s house, or
within a carport or garage
Code Violations
When a property owner or tenant is found to be in violation
with the Property Maintenance Code or the Zoning Ordinance,
he or she may be issued a warning giving them a set
period to come into compliance or a court summon. Failure
to comply with the warning will result in the issuance
of a citation to appear in court.
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