Chapter

REGULATION OF MAINTENANCE AND USE OF PUBLIC ROADS GENERALLY

O.C.G.A. § 32-6-1— Obstructing, encroaching on, or injuring public roads
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
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-4— Removal of natural or manmade obstructions, cargo, or personal property during state of emergency
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-5— Closure of or limiting access to roads due to declared state of emergency for inclement weather conditions; exception for certain vehicle operators
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-6— Camping on roadways; penalty
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-20— General restrictions
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-22— Height of vehicles and loads
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-23— Width of vehicles and loads
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-24— Length of vehicles and loads
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-25— Exemptions for farming, agricultural, and forest man- agement equipment
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-25.1— Exemptions for port vehicles used to transport cargo or containers
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-26— Weight of vehicle and load
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-27— Enforcement of load limitations
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-28— Permits for excess weight and dimensions
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-29— Responsibility of the Department of Transportation; responsibility of the Department of Public Safety
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-30— Stopping vehicles for purposes of weighing, measuring, or inspecting; reports of violations; refusal to stop
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-31— Construction of Code Sections 32-1-10, 32-6-26, 32-6-27, and 32-6-29
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-50— Uniform regulations governing erection and maintenance of traffic-control devices; placement, removal, defacement, damaging, or sale of devices
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-51— Unauthorized devices and structures within right of way or visible from public road; bus shelters; commercial advertisements by transit agency
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-52— Displays of nudity or sexual conduct on outdoor advertising visible from roadway prohibited; penalty
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-70— Declaration of policy
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-71— Definitions
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
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
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-74— Applications for outdoor advertising sign permits generally; fees; renewals; transfer of permits
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
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-75.1— Roadside Enhancement and Beautification Council; membership; purpose; compensation
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-75.2— Roadside Enhancement and Beautification Fund; dedication of certain revenues
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
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-76— Restrictions on directional signs generally
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-77— Exceptions to spacing limitations contained in Code Sections 32-6-75 and 32-6-76
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-78— Restrictions on public service signs
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
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-80— Renewal of permits for nonconforming signs; transfer of permits for nonconforming signs
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-81— Revocation or withholding of permits for illegal or unauthorized actions against the department’s property
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-82— Acquisition by department of property rights in outdoor advertising which does not comply with requirements of part
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
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-84— Interests and losses which may be compensable under Code Sections 32-6-82 and 32-6-83
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-85— Department’s exercise of eminent domain power to acquire interests specified in Code Section 32-6-84
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-86— Compensation contingent upon federal matching funds
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-87— Agreements with United States Secretary of Transportation
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-87.1— “RV friendly” markers
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-88— Designation of defined areas where directional information is provided by previously conforming signs or devices
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-89— Retention of directional signs, displays, and devices in defined areas
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-90— Promulgation of rules and regulations by department
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-91— Erection or maintenance of sign without permit as constituting misdemeanor
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-92— Maintenance of unauthorized sign as constituting misdemeanor
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
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
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
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-97— Construction of part
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-110— “Local service road” defined
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-111— Establishment and maintenance of limited-access roads
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-112— Acquisition of property and property rights
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-113— Design of limited-access roads
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-114— Designation of limited-access roads; elimination of intersections at grade
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-115— Conducting commercial enterprises or activities on property on which limited-access roads have been constructed
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-116— Installation and operation of vending machines in safety rest areas on rights of way of state highway system
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-117— Lease of air rights
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-118— Establishment, maintenance, and disposal of local service roads
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-119— Effect of article on Coastal Highway District and Coastal Scenic Highway Authority
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-130— “Commercial driveway” defined
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-131— Permit requirement as to construction or improvement of commercial driveways; authority of department to close driveways for violations
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-132— Change or substitution of existing commercial driveways
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-133— Promulgation of regulations; charges for permits for commercial driveways
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-134— Procedure by department upon discovery of violation of Code Section 32-6-131; liability for expenses incurred in connection with changes made in commercial driveways
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-135— Effect of part on authority of counties and municipalities to regulate highways, roads, and streets
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-150— “Subdivision” defined
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-151— Department recommendation as to approval or rejection of a proposed subdivision plat abutting any part of or requiring access to the state highway system
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-152— Department approval or rejection of plat submitted by proprietor of subdivision abutting any part of or requiring access to the state highway system
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-153— Factors to be considered by department in making recommendations to planning commissions and in approving or rejecting plats
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-154— Effect of part on requirement as to commercial driveway permit
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-170— Payment by department of costs of removal, relocation, and adjustment of utility facilities necessitated by construction of public roads
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-171— Authority of department to order removal, relocation, or adjustment of utility facilities
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-172— Authority of department to obtain replacement right of way for relocated utility
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-173— Payment of expenses of removal and relocation of utility facilities
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-174— Promulgation of regulations by department
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-175— Right to injunctive relief
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-190— Duty to maintain grade crossings
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-191— Responsibility for construction of new grade crossings and relocation of existing grade crossings
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-192— Construction of underpass or overpass in lieu of grade crossing
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-193— Authority of department, counties, and municipalities to eliminate grade crossings
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-193.1— Elimination of grade crossings by physical removal; procedures
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-194— Procedure for grade crossing elimination
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-195— Division of costs of grade crossing elimination projects
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-196— Temporary use of railroad rights of way during construction or maintenance of grade separation structures or grade crossing or protective devices
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-197— Responsibility for maintenance of overpasses and underpasses
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-198— Agreements as to grade crossing elimination
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-199— Improvement of existing underpass or overpass
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-200— Installation of protective devices at grade crossings; school bus routes that cross rail crossings
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-201— Regulation of traffic when necessary to perform maintenance
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-202— Procedure to obtain maintenance of grade separation structures, protective devices, and grade crossings
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-203— Judicial review
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-240— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-241— Restrictions on location of junkyards in relation to location of rights of way of interstate or federal-aid primary highways
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-242— Screening junkyards in existence on April 6, 1967
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-243— Promulgation by department of regulations governing the screening and fencing of junkyards
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-244— Authority of commissioner or local officials to acquire land and remove junkyards
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-245— Agreements with United States Secretary of Transpor- tation
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-246— Abatement of nuisances
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-247— Penalty
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-248— Construction of article