§ 34-727. Purpose.  


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  • The governing authority is authorized to adopt ordinances for the governing and policing of unincorporated areas of the county for the purpose of preserving and protecting the public health, safety and welfare. Specifically, the governing authority may provide for the regulation and control of litter (O.C.G.A. § 36-1-20). The board of commissioners hereby enacts the following provisions in an effort to regulate and control litter in the unincorporated areas of Fulton County for the purpose of protecting and preserving the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens, and to curb thereby the desecration of the beauty of Fulton County caused by persons who litter.

(Ord. No. 98-0379, 3-4-98)