Nuisances may be of two types: (1) public or (2) private A public nuisance is one that affects a large group of members of the public, not necessarily their land An action to abate (correct) a public nuisance must be brought by a governmental agency, and, in addition to the civil suit, the government could also bring criminal charges against
nuisances: (A) Improper sewage disposal to such degree that sewage or effluent is discharging onto the surface of the ground, backing up into a structure, or discharging into a body of water (B) An unsecured opening caused by improperly abandoned cistern, well pit, sewage
CHAPTER 91: NUISANCES Section 91 01 General 91 02 Definitions 91 03 Common law and statutory nuisances 91 04 Certain conditions declared nuisances 91 05 Maintaining premises free of nuisance 91 06 Abatement procedure 91 07 Nuisances created by others 91 08 Effective date 91 99 Penalty § 91 01 GENERAL
nuisances The nuisance abatement statutes can be useful additions to the various methods law enforcement applies to stem the tide of gang activity Removing the availability of places for gangs to gather can be very effective in disrupting the gang culture, thus making their activities less organized and more manageable for law enforcement
determines whether a nuisance is public or private Public nuisances involve a large number of people For example, the pollution of the town water supply is a public nuisance, and the government or the parties harmed may bring the lawsuit Private Nuisance
Nuisances 80-1 -229- 6/14/2016 CHAPTER 80 NUISANCES TABLE SUBCHAPTER 1 NUISANCES 80-1 Definitions 80-2 Authority to Abate Nuisances 80-3 Private Visual Presentations in Commercial Establishments 80-6 Offensive Odors from Factories or Shops 80-6 1 Discharge of Offensive or Hazardous Substances 80-6 2 Excessive
nuisances, although a more comprehensive treatment is given to public nuisances The first two sections of this publication address activities considered to be a public nuisance, while the final section briefly addresses private nuisances State Public Nuisance Law
Nuisances have often been found in cases where an upstream landowner's actions have caused flooding or increased silt deposits on a downstream landowner's property Georgia courts have held that one landowner "has no right to concentrate and collect water and thus cause it to be discharged upon the land of a lower proprietor in greater