(a)

All plats of survey of real property in the county prepared after the enactment of this section shall have placed thereon, prior to recordation of said plat in the office of the clerk of the county superior court, the zoning classification of the property thereon delineated. Such zoning classification shall be placed upon said plat of survey by the surveyor in such manner as to show the zoning classification of each district within which such property lies.

(b)

All plats prior to recordation must be stamped approved by the administrative officer.

(Ord. of 8-28-2007(1), § 151)

In addition to the zoning classification required to be shown upon each plat of survey recorded in the county, in the event such plat of survey delineates a tract or parcel of land, or directly or indirectly subdivides a tract or parcel of land in such manner as to create delineated parcels of less than 43,560 square feet (one acre), then such plat shall not have the stamp of approval of the administrative officer of the county planning commission prior to being recorded. The following land areas are not considered as a part of a lot when calculating the required minimum lot size; right-of-way of roads, utility easements (such as power lines or pipe lines), bodies of water, land within 25 feet of a lake, river, stream, wetlands, or other adverse topographic features. Such approval of such administrative officer shall state that such tract or parcel of land and any subdivision thereof meets the requirements of the chapter as to area when applied to the zoning classification. Should such plat of survey contain less than the generally required area under this chapter, and be permissible for conveyance or subdivision under a limited or restrictive use provision of this chapter, then the administrative officer may approve the same, but his approval placed upon such plat of survey shall specifically set forth any qualifying or limited conditions to such approval. The administrative officer may require additional information other than that which is shown upon the plat offered for approval, and the person offering such plat for approval shall comply with such request for additional information, including, but not limited to, topographical profiles of such property, additional measurements as to street or road frontage, the owners of adjoining property and any other information which might be reasonably needful to the administrative officer in determining whether or not such plat should be approved as being in compliance with this chapter.

(Ord. of 8-28-2007(1), § 152)

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 56-183, or any other provision to the contrary, a parcel of land may be subdivided or reduced in size so as to create a parcel of less than the required applicable area if the two following conditions are first met:

(1)

Such parcel shall be conveyed to and acquired by the owner of adjoining lands which, together with the added portion, does comply in all respects in this chapter; and

(2)

The remaining lands from which such parcel is being taken shall, after the removal of such parcel, comply in all respects with this chapter. Any parcel approved for division under this section shall not again be platted or conveyed as a single tract or parcel unless the same then complies in all respects with this chapter.

(Ord. of 8-28-2007(1), § 153)

No deed or other conveyance of title to real property in the county shall be recorded in the county from any plat of survey or from information obtained from a ground survey unless and until such plat has met the requirements of the foregoing sections 56-135 through 56-137. Further, no deed or other conveyance of title to real property in the county shall be recorded in violation of the provisions of section 56-183.

(Ord. of 8-28-2007(1), § 154)

(a)

No building or other structure shall be erected, moved, extended, or enlarged, or structurally altered, nor shall any excavation or filling of any lot for construction of any building be commenced until the administrative officer has issued a building permit for such work.

(b)

Authorities. The design, installation and construction requirements of all systems, appliances and equipment shall be in accordance with the recommendations of the latest applicable publications. The editions currently adopted and in force of the following listed authorities are accepted as the county minimum requirements, and any further publications by these authorities may be adopted:

(1)

Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Guide;

(2)

National Warm Air Heating and Air Conditioning Association;

(3)

International Code Council;

(4)

National Fire Protection Association;

(5)

Georgia State Heating and Air Conditioning Code and the Standard Mechanical Code. Size of equipment in new residential construction. All heating, ventilating or air conditioning equipment used in all new residential construction shall be sized in accordance with national minimum standards and must be adequate for all areas;

(6)

National Electrical Code with required plans and drawings. The seal of an architect or engineer currently licensed by the state shall be affixed to the plans of the following projects:

a.

All places of assembly with a calculated occupant load of 100 or more persons using occupant load calculations as set forth in the NFPA Life Safety Code.

b.

All healthcare facilities as defined by NFPA Life Safety Code #101.

c.

All penal and correctional institutions.

d.

All educational facilities.

e.

All personal care facilities with a calculated occupant load of five or more persons.

(c)

All buildings must adhere to fire safety standards.

(d)

The state minimum fire safety standards as adopted in the state safety fire commissioner rules and regulations for the prevention of loss and property from fire, panic from fear of fire, explosions or related hazards in buildings, structures, occupancies and facilities as specified in the 1949 Georgia Safety Fire Act, amended effective March 1, 1979, including all subsequent revision thereof, as shall become considered the fire safety standards for the county.

(Ord. of 8-28-2007(1), § 155)

(a)

Each application to the administrative officer for a building permit shall be accompanied by dimensioned plans showing:

(1)

The dimensions of the lot to be built upon (plat);

(2)

The size, highest living floor height and the overall building height of the building to be erected;

(3)

The location of the building on the lot;

(4)

Such other information as may be essential for determining whether the provisions of this chapter are being observed.

(b)

Any building permit issued shall become invalid 12 months after date of issue subject to being renewed upon application to the administrative officer.

(Ord. of 8-28-2007(1), § 156)

In case any building is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted or maintained, or any building or land is used in violation of this chapter, the building and zoning officer or any other person who would be damaged by such violation, in addition to other remedies, may institute an action for injunction, or mandamus, or other appropriate action of proceeding to prevent such violation.

(Ord. of 8-28-2007(1), § 157)