Traffic on Gaines Street will be temporarily detoured today (May 6th) while city workers repair a sinkhole. The detour will still allow traffic to and from each residence.
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City of Washington Code of Ordinances & Code Enforcement
The City of Washington Code Enforcement Department is dedicated to educating and informing citizens of the codes and ordinances established for the city by the Mayor and City Council, which set minimum requirements and standards regarding property and structures to promote and protect the public health, safety, convenience, order, and general welfare of all its citizens. These minimum standards are designed to preserve and improve the quality of life for present and future citizens of the city and promote a sense of community, preserve the sanctity of the family, facilitate quiet and peaceful neighborhoods, limit congestion of motor vehicles, and control transiency.
The Code Enforcement Department is responsible for enforcing the Code of Ordinances of the City of Washington, Georgia Chapter 38 (Health and Sanitation), ARTICLE II NUISANCES, International Property Maintenance Code, International Existing Building Code.
This unit is comprised of two code enforcement officers.
A Notice of Violation will be issued with a compliance deadline. Upon follow up, if the violation(s) still exists, a citation can be issued.
Citation cases are heard in Municipal Court at City Hall, 102 East Liberty Street in Washington, Georgia. Each ordinance lists its penalties. For example, Code of Ordinances violations are subject to a minimum $100 fine, not to exceed $1,000 per day or 180 days in jail. Each day the violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
For more information, please call Jimmy Toto or Tia Derrico at 706-678-3277.
“There'll be scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago...”
Did you know that telling ghost stories around the Christmas tree was a popular tradition during the Victorian era? Even today, who doesn't love Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol"? This year, the Robert Toombs House challenges you to write your own Christmas ghost story. It can be a chilling tale about a haunted ornament or a more lighthearted story about a ghostly great uncle who keeps eating all the sugar cookies. A panel of judges will select four stories to be read at our Ghosts of Christmases Past event. All entries will be compiled in a booklet that will be given to each person who enters and to those who attend the event on December 20th or 21st.
Entry Rules:
- The contest is open to Wilkes County residents aged 13 years or older.
- All entries must be submitted by midnight on November 30th to events@roberttoombshouse.org.
- Each story must be between 1,500 to 3,000 words.
- It should be set during Christmas time in the 19th Century (1800-1899). Time travel is an option.
- While it’s preferable for the story to be set in Wilkes County, this is not required.
- All stories must be appropriate for ages 13 and up. If you have specific questions about this, please contact us.
Please visit the event page on Facebook for additional information regarding the contest and the Ghosts of Christmases Past event. You may also reach us at 706-678-2226. Tickets for the event will go on sale in early November.
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