Legal Opinion
East Georgia Land & Development Co. v. Baker
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 25, 2010No. S09A1935PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARLEY, Presiding Justice.
The minutes of the May 21, 1985 meeting of the Newton County Board of Commissioners show that a new zoning ordinance was adopted. In 1997, East Georgia Land and Development Company, LLC (EGL) requested a letter verifying that its proposed landfill complied with the local zoning ordinance. See OCGA § 12-8-24 (g). The County refused to issue the letter, on the ground that the landfill was not a permitted use under the 1985 zoning ordinance. EGL sought mandamus to compel issuance of the letter. During the mandamus proceedings, it was determined that the 1985 ordinance…
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