Sandy Springs Enforcement of Property Owner Maintenance Ordinance

The City of Sandy Springs, Georgia has apparently started to enforce the ordinance it recently adopted requiring property owners to maintain storm water structures on their land.   There are reports that the City has served notices to comply on homeowners who have properties with detention ponds on them.  The City has also become more aggressive towards property owner associations in the maintenance of detention ponds.   While the Georgia courts have recently upheld property maintenance ordinances, the legality of requiring a person to maintain a public structure is up for debate.