Two Fayette County governments are formally opposing state legislation that would affect local control of community aesthetics.
The Fayetteville City Council voted 4-1 (with Paul Oddo opposing) on Feb. 21 to approve a resolution against Georgia House Bill 302, which would prohibit local governments from regulating building design standards for single- or double-family homes. Such elements would include building materials, interior layouts and exterior colors and ornamentation.
Fayetteville’s resolution stated that “HB 302 would transfer…power from duly-elected local leaders to outside groups with little to no stake in the future or success of Georgia’s municipalities, including real estate developers and homebuilders.”
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed the same resolution on Feb. 28, opposing that bill and its companion, Senate Bill 172.
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