Georgia Administrative Code

(1) Designation application forms may be obtained from, and completed applications should be submitted to: Historic Preservation, Division, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, 60 Executive Park South, Atlanta, GA 30329. (2) Designation shall be made by the State Historic Pre…

(1) All properties currently listed in the National Register shall be listed in the Georgia Register. Any subsequent listings in the National Register shall be listed in the Georgia Register. However, listing in the Georgia Register does not mean listing in the National Register.…

(1) "Building". A building is a structure created to shelter any form of human activity, such as a house, barn, church, hotel, or similar structure. Building may refer to a historically related complex such as a courthouse and jail or a house and barn. (2) "Department" means the …

(1) In order to be eligible for certification as rehabilitated historic property a property must: (a) qualify for listing in the Georgia Register; and (b) be substantially rehabilitated in accordance with the Department's Standards for Rehabilitation; and (c) Matters of valuation…

(1) The following "Standards for Rehabilitation" are used to determine if a rehabilitation project of a certified historic property qualifies as a certified rehabilitation for certification. The Standards shall be applied taking into consideration the economic and technical feasi…

(1) Certification may be revoked by the Department if it is determined that the property ceases to qualify as rehabilitated historic property. The Department has the authority to decertify any property which no longer possesses the qualities and features which made it eligible fo…

(1) A Rehabilitated Historic Property Application has two parts. Part A determines the preliminary historic significance and provides preliminary approval of proposed or ongoing rehabilitation work. Part B must be submitted and approved by the Department after the rehabilitation …

(1) Statutory Basis: The Georgia Non-CLG historic preservation grants programs are established in accordance with and under the authority provided to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs by O.C.G.A. § 12-3-5, § 12-3-50.1, and § 12-3-58. (2) Purpose: The purpose of the Geor…

(a) Individual grant award limits, including any required cash or in-kind match requirements, will be established and announced for each grant cycle based on available funding. (b) Recipients may be required to attend a grant workshop or on-line training. (c) Grant-assisted proje…

(a) Applicants shall make application to the Historic Preservation Division, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, by specified deadlines, on current fiscal year grant application forms, and in the manner and format provided for in the grant application instructions.

(a) Applications will be reviewed by a committee composed of HPD staff. (b) Proposed projects shall be evaluated by the following criteria: 1. Resource meets state and/or federal eligibility requirements 2. Project concept is appropriate for resource 3. Project design is consiste…

(1) Statutory Basis: The Historic Preservation Fund preservation grants program is established in accordance with and under the authority provided to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs by the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended ( 16 USC 470), O.C.G.A. § 12-3-5…

(a) Ten percent of the total annual Historic Preservation Fund allocation for Georgia must be awarded to Certified Local Governments. Individual grant award limits will be established and announced for each grant cycle based on available funding. Recipients must provide a cash or…

(a) Applicants shall make application to the Historic Preservation Division, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, by specified deadlines, on current federal fiscal year grant application forms, and in the manner and format provided for in the grant application instructions. (…

(a) Applications will be reviewed by a committee composed of HPD staff. (b) Proposed Survey & Planning projects shall be evaluated by the following criteria: 1. Project or activity is appropriate in relation to previous and/or future preservation activities 2. Project or activity…

For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) "Certified rehabilitation" as defined in O.C.G.A. Sec. 48-7-29.8 means "repairs or alterations to a certified structure which are certified by the Department as meeting the United States Secretary of Inte…

(1) The Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs shall develop applications, forms, and other materials as necessary to administer eligibility and certification for the Georgia State Income Tax Credit Program for Rehabilitated Historic Propert…

(1) The amount of the credit shall be determined pursuant to O.C.G.A. Sec. 48-7-29.8. (a) For all certified rehabilitations the amount of the credit equals 25% of qualified rehabilitation expenditures. (b) For certified rehabilitation of a historic home in a HUD designated target…

(1) In order to be eligible for certification as rehabilitated historic property: (a) A property must be a certified structure; and (b) The rehabilitation must be a certified rehabilitation; and (c) A property must be substantially rehabilitated. (2) Who may apply: (a) Ordinarily…

(1) Requests for certifications of historic significance should be made by the owner to determine: (a) That a property is individually listed in the Georgia Register of Historic Places; or (b) That a property for which individual listing in the Georgia Register is imminent appear…

(1) The Standards for Evaluating Significance shall be used in determining the significance of all properties for which a Part A- Preliminary Certification is received by the Department. (a) Properties that consist of an individual building are reviewed by the Department to deter…

(1) Owners who want rehabilitation projects for certified structures to be certified by the Department as being consistent with the historic character of the structure, and, where applicable, the district in which the structure is located, thus qualifying as a certified rehabilit…

(1) The Georgia Standards for Rehabilitation are the criteria used to determine if a rehabilitation project qualifies as a certified rehabilitation. The intent of the Standards is to assist the long-term preservation of a property's significance through the preservation of histor…

(1) The credit allowed for a certified rehabilitation is subject to revocation by the Department of Revenue in the event: (a) The Department, on inspection within three years after completion of the project, determines that certification as a certified rehabilitation should be re…

(1) The Georgia State Income Tax Credit Program for Rehabilitated Historic Property shall become effective as of January 1, 2004. Rehabilitation projects initiated before this date will not be considered for the Program under any circumstances. (2) Georgia State Income Tax Credit…

(1) For applications received by the Division prior to January 1, 2016: (a) Fees are charged for reviewing Part A - Preliminary Certification Applications. The fee for review of proposed, ongoing, or completed rehabilitation projects is $50.00. If the applicant is applying for th…

The name of this program is the Georgia State Small Business Credit Initiative 2.0. This program is divided into five sub-programs as follows: the Georgia Loan Participation Program, the Georgia Small Business Credit Guarantee Program, the Georgia CDFI Program, the Georgia Ventur…

(1) The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) reauthorized and amended the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, codified at 12 U.S.C. § 5701 et seq., to provide $10 billion to fund the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) as a response to the economic effects of the COVID…

Each lender or investor must obtain an assurance from the borrower affirming: (1) The loan or investment proceeds must be used for a "business purpose." A business purpose includes, but is not limited to, start-up costs, working capital, franchise fees, and acquisition of equipme…

The following are the general terms and conditions of the five programs for the Georgia State Small Business Credit Initiative. (1) Georgia Loan Participation Program (GA LPP) (a) A Master Loan Participation Agreement is executed between an approved participating lender and GHFA …

(1) O.C.G.A. 12-8-31.1(d) requires each city and county to report annually to the Department of Community Affairs on the status of solid waste management in their jurisdiction. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the amount of solid waste collected, processed, and di…

(1) Local government means any county or municipality authorized under the Constitution and laws of this state. (2) Solid waste management services include all activities that are involved with solid waste collection, transportation, recycling, composting, processing, disposal, a…

The Department of Community Affairs will develop a single form for the submission of the reports required under O.C.G.A. 12-8-31.1(d) and 12-8-39.2. This form will be titled the Solid Waste Management Survey and Full Cost Report and will require local governments to provide infor…

(1) The Solid Waste Management Survey and Full Cost Report will be mailed with instructions for its completion to all local governments by July 15 of each year. The report must be completed and submitted to the Department of Community Affairs by the close of business on September…

Using information obtained from the local government Solid Waste Management Survey and Full Cost Report, and in cooperation with the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources and the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority, the Department of Comm…

(1) The Department of Community Affairs will develop a form for cities and counties to disclose the total annual cost of providing local government solid waste management services in their jurisdiction. This form will be titled the Solid Waste Management Public Notice and will in…

(1) The Solid Waste Management Public Notice will be mailed to all local governments by July 15 of each year with the Solid Waste Management Survey and Full Cost Report. The Solid Waste Management Survey and Full Cost Report must be completed and submitted to the Department of Co…

The names of all local governments that have not submitted a completed Solid Waste Management Survey and Full Cost Report to the Department of Community Affairs by the date and time specified in Rule will be referred to the Director of the Environmental Protection Division of the…

(1) General: The Standards and Procedures provided herein are for the implementation of the Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act, O.C.G.A. § 12-8-20et seq., and are intended to provide a framework to facilitate and encourage integrated, comprehensive solid waste manag…

(1) General: For the purpose of these rules, the following words shall have the meaning as contained herein unless the context does not permit such meaning. Terms not defined in these rules but defined in O.C.G.A. § 12-8-20et seq., shall have the meanings contained therein. Terms…

(1) General: Comprehensive solid waste management planning at local and regional levels in the state is critical to assisting communities in meeting the statewide goal of reducing waste, providing for effective solid waste management, and ensuring ten years of collection capabili…

(1) General: Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 12-8-31.1, the Minimum Planning Standards and Procedures outline the steps required to prepare and implement a local, multi-jurisdictional, or regional solid waste management plan. Since the initial implementation of the minimum planning standa…

(1) General: Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 12-8-31.1, the Department has established minimum procedural standards for use in the preparation, submittal, review, adoption update, and amendment of local, multi-jurisdictional, and regional solid waste management plans. (2) Compliance with …