§ 1.1.7. Application

A.

Territorial Application This Development Code applies to all land, uses, buildings and structures within the corporate boundaries of the City.

B.

General Application In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this Development Code are the minimum requirements for the promotion and protection of the public health, safety and welfare.

C.

Required Conformance All buildings, structures or land, in whole or in part, must be used or occupied in conformance with this Development Code. All buildings or structures, in whole or in part, must be erected, constructed, moved, enlarged or structurally altered in conformance with this Development Code.

D.

Control Over Less Restrictive Private Agreements This Development Code does not nullify any private agreement or covenant. However, where this Development Code is more restrictive than a private agreement or covenant, this Development Code controls. The City will not enforce any private agreement or covenant.

E.

Control Over Less Restrictive Laws and Regulations If any condition or requirement imposed by this Development Code is more restrictive than a condition or requirement imposed by any other law, rule or regulation of any kind, the more restrictive condition or requirement governs.

F.

Conflicting Provisions If any condition or requirement imposed by this Development Code contains an actual, implied or apparent conflict, the more restrictive condition or requirement controls.

G.

References to Other Laws Whenever a provision of this Development Code refers to any other part of the Sandy Springs City Code or to any other law, the reference applies to any subsequent amendment of that law.

H.

Text and Graphics  

1.

Illustrations, photographs and graphics are included in this Development Code to illustrate the intent and requirement of the text. In the case of a conflict between the text of this Development Code and any illustrations, the text governs.

2.

If any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, sentence or provision of this Development Code is adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, that judgment does not affect, impair, invalidate or nullify the remainder of this Development Code. The effect of the judgment is confined to the section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, sentence or provision immediately involved in the controversy in which judgment or decree was rendered.