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Georgia Statutes, Title 32

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Title 32

11 chapters · 380 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 32380 Ch 6, REGULATION OF MAINTENANCE AND USE OF…103 Ch 10, PUBLIC AUTHORITIES94 Ch 4, STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL ROAD SY…45 Ch 2, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION40 Ch 3, ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR TRANSPOR…32 Ch 9, MASS TRANSPORTATION24 Ch 5, FUNDS FOR PUBLIC ROADS12 Ch 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS10 Ch 11, INTERSTATE RAIL PASSENGER NETWORK CO…9 Ch 8, RELOCATION ASSISTANCE6 Ch 7, ABANDONMENT, DISPOSAL, OR LEASING OF…5

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O.C.G.A. § 32-6-1 Obstructing, encroaching on, or injuring public roads
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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct, encroach upon, solicit the sale of any merchandise on, or injure materially any part of any public road. For purposes of this Code section, the term ‘‘obstruct’’ shall include without limitation the causing of any buildup of ro…
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-2 Authority of department, counties, and municipalities to regulate parking; parking vehicles or leaving vehicles unattended on right of way of public road on state highway system
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Notwithstanding Code Section 40-6-200 and Code Sections 40-6-202 through 40-6-204: (1) The department may regulate and prohibit the parking of any type of vehicle on any public road on the state highway system, including extensions thereof into or through municipalities. Whenever…
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-4 Removal of natural or manmade obstructions, cargo, or personal property during state of emergency
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State or local law enforcement officers, including fire department officials, and the department are authorized, upon the issuance of an executive order by the Governor declaring a state of emergency, with or without the consent of the owner, to remove or have removed any natural…
Closure of or limiting access to roads due to declared state of emergency for inclement weather conditions; exception for certain vehicle operators

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O.C.G.A. § 32-6-5

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(a) The department may close or limit access to any portion of road on the state highway system due to a declared state of emergency for inclement weather conditions that results in dangerous driving conditions. There shall be erected or posted signage of adequate size indicating…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-6 Camping on roadways; penalty

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(a) For purposes of this Code section, the term ‘‘camping’’ means temporary habitation outdoors as evidenced by one or more of the following actions: the erection or use of tents or other shelters; the laying down of sleeping bags, blankets, or other materials used for bedding; t…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-20 General restrictions

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No vehicle or load shall be operated or moved upon the public roads of Georgia if a dimension or the weight of such vehicle or load exceeds the limitations specified in Code Sections 32-6-22 through 32-6-24 or in Code Section 32-6-26 unless exempted in Code Section 32-6-25 or aut…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-22 Height of vehicles and loads

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(a) Except as authorized in subsection (b) of this Code section and except when so authorized by a permit issued pursuant to Code Section 32-6-28, no vehicle unladen or with a load shall exceed a height of 13 feet, six inches. (b) On highways which constitute a part of The Dwight…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-23 Width of vehicles and loads

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Unless otherwise provided in this Code section or exempted in Code Section 32-6-25 or so authorized by a permit issued pursuant to Code Section 32-6-28, no vehicle shall exceed a total outside width, including any load thereon, of 102 inches, exclusive of mirrors and accessories …

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-24 Length of vehicles and loads

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(a) As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Bimodal semitrailer’’ means a detachable load-carrying unit designed to be attached to a coupling on the rear of a truck tractor by which it is partly supported during movement over the highway and designed either with retractable flan…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-25 Exemptions for farming, agricultural, and forest management equipment

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The limitations of Code Section 32-6-23 as to width and of Code Section 32-6-24 as to length shall not apply to the following loads and vehicles, which may exceed such limitation without a permit: farming or agricultural equipment or forest management equipment, whether self-prop…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-25.1 Exemptions for port vehicles used to transport cargo or containers

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The limitations of Code Section 32-6-23 as to width and of Code Section 32-6-24 as to length shall not apply to the following loads and vehicles, which may exceed such limitation without a permit: Any vehicle or equipment used for transporting cargo or containers between and with…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-26 Weight of vehicle and load

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(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Federal bridge formula’’ means: W = 500 S LN N-1 + 12N + 36 D Where W = the overall gross weight on any group of two or more consecutive axles to the nearest 500 pounds, L = the distance in feet between the extreme of any group of…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-27 Enforcement of load limitations

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(a) Any person who violates the load limitation provisions of Code Section 32-6-26 shall be conclusively presumed to have damaged the public roads, including bridges, of this state by reason of such overloading and shall recompense the state for such damage in accordance with the…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-28 Permits for excess weight and dimensions

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(a) Generally. (1)(A) The commissioner or an official of the department designated by the commissioner may, in his or her discretion, upon application in writing and good cause being shown therefor, issue a permit in writing authorizing the applicant to operate or move upon the s…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-29 Responsibility of the Department of Transportation; responsibility of the Department of Public Safety

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(a) The Department of Transportation shall be responsible for rules and regulations relating to size and weight limits and issuance of permits under this article. (b) The Department of Transportation shall not, however, employ any law enforcement officers or agents except as may …

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-30 Stopping vehicles for purposes of weighing, measuring, or inspecting; reports of violations; refusal to stop

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(a) Any law enforcement officer or employee of the Department of Public Safety to whom law enforcement authority has been designated who observes a motor vehicle being operated upon a public road of the state and who has reason to believe that: (1) Any provision of this article i…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-31 Construction of Code Sections 32-1-10, 32-6-26, 32-6-27, and 32-6-29

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The provisions of Code Sections 32-1-10, 32-6-26, 32-6-27, and 32-6-29 shall not, and shall not be construed to, modify, change, or diminish any power or duty held by any other law enforcement unit, enforcement officer, or peace officer. History. — Ga. L. 1978, p. 1989, § 5; Ga. …

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-52 Displays of nudity or sexual conduct on outdoor advertising visible from roadway prohibited; penalty

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(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Nudity’’ means the displaying of any portion of the human female breast below the top of the areola or the displaying of any portion of any human’s pubic hair, anus, vulva, or genitals. (2) ‘‘Outdoor advertising’’ means any commer…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-70 Declaration of policy

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(a) The General Assembly declares it to be the policy of this state that the erection or maintenance of outdoor advertising in areas adjacent to the rights of way of roads of the state highway system, which roads are also a part of the interstate and primary systems of highways w…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-71 Definitions

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As used in this part, the term: (1) ‘‘Defined area’’ means any area or areas within the state defined by the board, upon request made by the State Department of Transportation and approved by the United States Secretary of Transportation, to be an area where the removal of direct…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-72 Designation of outdoor advertising which may be erected or maintained within 660 feet of nearest edge of right of way

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No outdoor advertising shall be erected or maintained within 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right of way and visible from the main traveled way of the interstate or primary highways in this state, except the following: (1) Directional and other official signs and notices; (2…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-73 Designation of outdoor advertising which may be erected or maintained beyond 660 feet of nearest edge of right of way

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No outdoor advertising shall be erected or maintained beyond 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right of way of the interstate or primary highways in this state outside of urban areas so as to be visible and intended to be read from the main traveled way, except the following: (…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-74 Applications for outdoor advertising sign permits generally; fees; renewals; transfer of permits

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(a) Applications for permits authorized by subsections (a) through (d) of Code Section 32-6-79 shall be made to the department upon forms prescribed by the department. The applications shall contain the signature of the applicant and such other information as may be required by t…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-75 Restrictions on outdoor advertising authorized by Code Sections 32-6-72 and 32-6-73; multiple message signs on interstate system, primary highways, and other highways

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(a) No sign authorized by paragraphs (4) through (6) of Code Section 32-6-72 and paragraph (4) of Code Section 32-6-73 shall be erected or maintained which: (1) Advertises an activity that is illegal under Georgia or federal laws or regulations in effect at the location of such s…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-75.1 Roadside Enhancement and Beautification Council; membership; purpose; compensation

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(a)(1) The Governor shall appoint a Roadside Enhancement and Beautification Council composed of 12 members. The council shall include the chairperson of the Senate Transportation Committee; the chairperson of the House Transportation Committee; a member from the Georgia Conservan…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-75.2 Roadside Enhancement and Beautification Fund; dedication of certain revenues

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There is established a special fund to be known as the ‘‘Roadside Enhancement and Beautification Fund.’’ This fund shall consist of all moneys collected under Code Section 32-6-75.3, any appropriations by the General Assembly to the fund, revenues derived from the sale of any spe…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-75.3 Permits for trimming or removal of trees or vegetation in state right of way which obstruct view of outdoor advertising; removal of signs with lapsed permits

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(a)(1) For purposes of this Code section, the term: (A) ‘‘Removal’’ or ‘‘removed’’ means the elimination of trees or other vegetation from a viewing zone. (B) ‘‘Target view zone’’ means an area of the viewing zone extending from the sign to the roadway to which the sign is permit…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-76 Restrictions on directional signs generally

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Paragraphs (1) through (7), (9), (10), (13) through (17), (19), and (20) of subsection (a) of Code Section 32-6-75 are applicable to directional signs authorized by paragraph (1) of Code Section 32-6-72 and paragraph (1) of Code Section 32-6-73; and, in addition thereto, no direc…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-77 Exceptions to spacing limitations contained in Code Sections 32-6-75 and 32-6-76

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Signs which are authorized by and erected or maintained pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of Code Section 32-6-72 or paragraph (2) or (3) of Code Section 32-6-73 or which are official signs or notices, as defined in paragraph (13) of Code Section 32-6-71, and signs which are not l…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-78 Restrictions on public service signs

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No public service sign authorized by paragraph (1) of Code Section 32-6-72 or paragraph (1) of Code Section 32-6-73 shall be erected or maintained which: (1) Is attached to a school bus shelter, the construction of which is not authorized by state law or local ordinance; (2) Is a…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-79 Permits for nonconforming signs; right of department to refuse to issue additional permits to persons maintaining illegal sign; appeal from department’s decision

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(a) On and after October 6, 1971, no person, firm, or corporation shall erect or maintain a sign authorized by paragraph (1), (4), or (5) of Code Section 32-6-72 without a permit issued by the department. (b) On and after January 1, 1972, no person, firm, or corporation shall mai…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-80 Renewal of permits for nonconforming signs; transfer of permits for nonconforming signs

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(a) After March 24, 1980, renewal of permits for nonconforming signs as defined in paragraph (12) of Code Section 32-6-71 and as authorized in subsection (e) of Code Section 32-6-79 shall be made to the department upon forms prescribed by the department; shall contain the signatu…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-81 Revocation or withholding of permits for illegal or unauthorized actions against the department’s property

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(a) It shall be cause for the department to revoke a sign permit or refuse to issue a sign permit if any of the department’s property on the rights of way, including but not limited to trees, vegetation, or fences, is destroyed, damaged, converted, or altered by or on behalf of a…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-82 Acquisition by department of property rights in outdoor advertising which does not comply with requirements of part

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The department is authorized to acquire by purchase, gift, or condemnation and to pay just compensation for any property rights in outdoor advertising signs, displays, and devices which were lawfully erected in compliance with the applicable laws in effect at the time of erection…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-83 Acquisition by municipal corporation or county of outdoor advertising which does not comply with requirements of applicable ordinances, regulations, or resolutions

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Any municipal corporation or county is authorized to acquire by purchase, gift, or condemnation and to pay just compensation for any property rights in outdoor advertising signs, displays, and devices which were lawfully erected but which do not conform with the provisions of any…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-84 Interests and losses which may be compensable under Code Sections 32-6-82 and 32-6-83

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The compensation provided for in Code Sections 32-6-82 and 32-6-83 is authorized to be paid only for the following: (1) The taking from the owner of such sign, display, or device of all right, title, leasehold, and interest in such sign, display, or device; (2) The taking from th…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-85 Department’s exercise of eminent domain power to acquire interests specified in Code Section 32-6-84

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Whenever it is necessary, in the judgment of the commissioner, to acquire those interests specified in Code Section 32-6-84, the department may exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided in Article 1 of Chapter 3 of this title for the acquisition of real property…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-86 Compensation funds

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§ 95A-925, enacted by Ga. L. 1973, p. 947, § 1. contingent upon federal matching The department shall not acquire any sign by purchase or condemnation, any portion of the cost of which is eligible for federal participation, until such time as federal matching funds have been appo…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-87 Agreements with United States Secretary of Transportation

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Subject to the provisions of this part, the department is authorized, on behalf of the state, to enter into agreements with the United States Secretary of Transportation (as provided in Section 131 of Title 23 of the United States Code) relating to the control of outdoor advertis…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-87.1 ‘‘RV friendly’’ markers

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(a) Subject to the prior approval of the Federal Highway Administration, the department is directed to incorporate the use of ‘‘RV friendly’’ markers on specific service signs for business establishments that cater to the needs of persons driving recreational vehicles. A business…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-88 Designation of defined areas where directional information is provided by previously conforming signs or devices

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Upon written request made by any county, city, corporation, partnership, association, person, or persons, the board is authorized to consider and to designate a specific area or areas as a defined area or areas, upon a showing having been made that the area in question contains d…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-89 Retention of directional signs, displays, and devices in defined areas

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Upon designation made by the board of an area or areas as a defined area or areas for purposes of requesting the approval of the United States Secretary of Transportation for the retention of directional signs, displays, and devices in the specific interest of the traveling publi…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-90 Promulgation of rules and regulations by department

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The department is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations governing the issuance and revocation of permits for the erection and maintenance of outdoor advertising which is authorized by Code Sections 32-6-72 and 32-6-73 and which is not prohibited by this part. The departm…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-91 Erection or maintenance of sign without permit as constituting misdemeanor

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Any person who erects or maintains any sign for which a permit is required by this part without a valid permit or renewal of such permit issued by the department shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day or fraction thereof during which a sign is unlawfully maintained shall cons…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-92 Maintenance of unauthorized sign as constituting misdemeanor

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Any person who maintains any sign not authorized by this part and which was not lawfully in existence on October 6, 1971, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day or fraction thereof during which a sign is unlawfully maintained shall constitute a separate offense. The commissio…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-93 Erection or maintenance of sign without a permit as constituting a public nuisance; enjoining erection or maintenance of such sign

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The erection or maintenance by any person, firm, or corporation of any sign for which a permit is required by this part without a valid permit or renewal thereof issued by the department is declared to be a public nuisance. In addition to the remedies provided for in this part or…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-94 Maintenance of unauthorized sign as constituting a public nuisance; enjoining maintenance of such sign

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The maintenance by any person, firm, or corporation of any sign which is not authorized by this part and which was not lawfully in existence on October 6, 1971, is declared to be a public nuisance. In addition to the remedies provided for in this part or which may otherwise exist…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-95 Applicability of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the ‘‘Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,’’ to part generally; affirmance of agency decision by operation of law

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(a) In addition to the procedures and remedies afforded by this part, any person, firm, or corporation who owns, uses, leases, or subleases any outdoor advertising sign which is controlled by this part or who owns property on which a sign is located shall be subject to Chapter 13…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-96 Authority of department to enter upon private lands to implement administrative decisions; reimbursement of department for expenses; return or disposition of stored sign remnants

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(a) After notifying the landowner by registered or certified mail or statutory overnight delivery, in cases where an administrative order has been issued by the commissioner or his designee, hearing officer, or others requiring the removal of an illegal outdoor advertising sign a…

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-97 Construction of part

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Nothing in this part shall be construed to abrogate or affect any lawful ordinance, regulation, or resolution which is more restrictive than this part. History. — Ga. L. 1971, Ex. Sess., p. 5, § 20; Code 1933, § 95A-932, enacted by Ga. L. 1973, p. 947, § 1.