LEGAL
2 min readGeorgia Supreme Court Allows Referendum on Zoning Affecting Historic Community
TrueGov Editorial Team•6 months ago•2 min read
Ruling supports Sapelo Island residents' right to vote on local ordinance
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The Georgia Supreme Court has unanimously reversed a lower court decision that had blocked a referendum on zoning changes affecting Hogg Hummock, a historic Gullah-Geechee community on Sapelo Island. The ruling allows residents to vote on repealing a 2023 county ordinance that doubled the maximum allowable home size in the community, which was founded by freed slaves. The court determined that Georgia's Constitution permits county residents to seek repeal of zoning ordinances through referendum.