Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Chapter 560-11 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES DIVISION
Subject 560-11-11 - FOREST LAND PROTECTION
Rule 560-11-11-.08 - Notification and Inspection Concerning QFLP in Breach of Covenant

Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 560-11-11-.08

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through September 23, 2024

(1) The owner(s) of record of the tract of real property in breach shall have thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of the Notice of Breach by any owner of record to remedy the breach as specified in the Notice of Breach.

(2) Beginning on the first day after the thirty (30) day period for an owner(s) of record of the tract of real property to remedy the breach, the Local Board of Tax Assessors shall have forty-five (45) days in which to conduct a physical inspection of the real property to determine if the prescribed remedy has been completed.

(3) The Local Board of Tax Assessors shall have fifteen (15) days from the date of the physical inspection or the end of the inspection period, whichever is later, to send a written notice to the owner(s) of record of the tract, and any counties that encompass the tract subject to the breached QFLP Covenant, to inform the owner(s) whether the tract of real property is in compliance with the QFLP Covenant.

(a) Failure to inspect the tract of real property shall be deemed a determination that the tract is in compliance with the QFLP Covenant.

(4) If a QFLP Covenant covers multiple counties then the Local Board of Tax Assessors in the county where the breach has occurred shall send the same written notifications to the Local Board of Tax Assessors in all affected counties where the QFLP Covenant is in force and effect.

(a) Such written notifications shall be sent within the same time period, and in the same manner, as the written notification sent to the owner(s) of record notifying them of the breach and the determination of whether or not the tract is in compliance with the QFLP Covenant.

(5) Appeals concerning notice, inspection or any other issue, must be made in the manner provided for in O.C.G.A. § 48-5-311.

(6) Notifications required by this Regulation that are sent by the Local Board of Tax Assessors to owner(s) of record of the tract subject to QFLP Covenant; and to any other counties where the tract is located and subject to the QFLP Covenant, shall be sent via certified mail by the United States Postal Service, commercial delivery service, commercial courier, or personal service to the last known address of the owner(s) of record.

O.C.G.A. Secs. 48-2-12, 48-5-7.7, 48-5-311.

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