Columbus, Georgia

AN ORDINANCE



No.



An Ordinance amending Sections 8-46 and 8-47 of the Columbus Code (Buildings)

so as to conform with House Bill 748 passed by the 2003 Georgia General

Assembly; and for other purposes.



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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:



SECTION 1.



Columbus Code Section 8-46 is hereby amended by deleting subsection (a) in its

entirety and inserting a new subsection (a) to read as follows:



"(a) Right of entry. The housing official shall enforce the provisions of this

article and when there is probable cause to believe that there is or has been a

violation or violations of this article, he, or his duly authorized

representative, upon presentation of proper identification to the owner, agent,

or tenant in charge of such property, may enter any building, structure,

dwelling, apartment, apartment house, or premises, during all reasonable hours,

except in cases of emergency where extreme hazards are known to exist which may

involve the potential loss of life or severe property damage, in which case the

above limitations shall not apply."



SECTION 2.



Columbus Code Section 8-47 is hereby amended by deleting the second sentence in

its entirety and by substituting a new second sentence to read as follows:



"When there is probable cause to believe that there is or has been a violation

or violations of this article, the housing official, or his agent, is hereby

authorized to enter, examine, and survey at all reasonable times all

residential buildings and premises."



SECTION 3.



All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance

are hereby appealed.



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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held on

the _______ day of ________________, 2003; introduced a second time at a

regular meeting of said Council held on the ______ day of __________________,

2003, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of ________ members

of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting________________.

Councilor Anthony voting______________.

Councilor Davis voting________________.

Councilor Henderson voting____________.

Councilor Hunter voting_______________.

Councilor McDaniel voting_____________.

Councilor Rodgers voting______________.

Councilor Suber voting________________.

Councilor Pugh voting_________________.

Councilor Woodson voting______________.





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TINY B. WASHINGTON, CLERK ROBERT S. POYDASHEFF, MAYOR