Parking Rules in Augusta-Richmond County, GA (2026)
7 rules for unincorporated Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia.
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RV & Boat Parking
Augusta-Richmond County bars unlicensed or junk vehicles and trailers, including derelict boats and RVs, from sitting on residential property unless fully enclosed.
Augusta-Richmond junk RV/boat trailer parking ban
Light RestrictionsAugusta-Richmond County Code, Tit. 3, Ch. 5, Art. 16, §§ 3-5-134, 3-5-135
Sec. 3-5-134. Any automobile, vehicle or trailer of any kind or type, without a valid license plate attached thereto, shall not be parked or stand on any residentially zoned property or other zoned property unless it shall be in a completely enclosed building... Sec. 3-5-135. No automobile, vehicle or trailer of any kind or type, which shall be inoperative or in a junk condition, shall be parke...
Driveway Rules
Augusta-Richmond County bars curb cuts within 50 feet of a street intersection and, outside single-family residential zones, requires curb cuts spaced 100 feet apart and unshared driveways set back 50 feet from property lines.
Augusta-Richmond County Driveway and Curb Cut Placement
Some RestrictionsAugusta-Richmond County Code, Tit. 8, Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance § 4-1(g)
A curb cut shall be located as far as practical from the intersection of the right-of-way lines of two streets, and no curb cut shall be permitted within fifty (50) feet of an intersection. ... Except in single-family residential zones, curb cuts shall be at least 100 feet apart where practical. Except in single-family residential zones, shared driveways are encouraged, and where practical a dr...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Augusta-Richmond County limits how long heavy trucks can sit on residential streets. Any truck, truck tractor, or other freight-carrying vehicle over one ton with three or more axles cannot park or stand on a public street, highway, or residentially zoned property for more than one hour, day or night, unless it is making a direct delivery under Section 3-5-127.
Augusta-Richmond County Truck Parking Time Limit
Some RestrictionsAugusta-Richmond County Code, Tit. 3, § 3-5-131
No person shall park or stand any truck or other freight-carrying vehicles, including any truck tractor, in excess of one-ton capacity, of three (3) or more axles upon any public street or highway or upon any property zoned residential for longer than one (1) hour at any time during the day or night except as provided in section 3-5-127.
Street Parking Limits
Augusta-Richmond County bans parking in front of driveways, within 20 feet of crosswalks, within 15 feet of hydrants, and requires vehicles to park parallel within 12 inches of the curb.
Augusta-Richmond County On-Street Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsAugusta-Richmond County Code, Tit. 3, Sec. 3-5-93(b)
Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers: (1) In front of a public or private driveway; (2) Within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant; (3) Within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk at an intersection; ... (6) At any place where official signs prohibit standing.
Abandoned Vehicles
Augusta-Richmond County bans parking inoperative, junk, wrecked, or unlicensed vehicles on residential or other zoned property unless enclosed, business-necessary, or at a licensed repair site; the county can remove unclaimed abandoned vehicles under state law.
Augusta-Richmond County Junk Vehicle Parking Ban
Some RestrictionsAugusta-Richmond County Code, Tit. 3, § 3-5-135
No automobile, vehicle or trailer of any kind or type, which shall be inoperative or in a junk condition, shall be parked or stand on any residentially zoned property or other zoned property unless: (a) It shall be in an enclosed building; (b) It shall be on the premises of a business enterprise operated in a lawful manner, when necessary to the operation of such business enterprise; or, (c) It...
Loading Zones
Augusta-Richmond County's zoning ordinance requires commercial and industrial buildings to provide off-street loading spaces at least 14 feet high, 12 feet wide, and 50 feet long, with a 25-foot-wide access driveway and a 10-foot setback from the right-of-way.
Augusta-Richmond County Off-Street Loading Rules
Some RestrictionsAugusta-Richmond County Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, Tit. 8, § 4-4(a),(b),(g)
The term "off-street loading and unloading space" shall mean an area having the minimum dimensions of 14 feet in height, 12 feet in width, and 50 feet in length plus adequate maneuvering area to facilitate entry into and exit from the space. ... The width of the access way shall be at least 25 feet wide and shall have a minimum radius at the curb line of 25 feet. ... All off-street loading area...
Preferential Parking Districts
Augusta-Richmond County lets residents petition to create residential parking permit zones on public streets, restricting on-street parking to permit holders once the Commission approves the zone.
Augusta-Richmond County Residential Parking Permit Zones
Significant RestrictionsAugusta-Richmond County Code, Tit. 3, Ch. 5, § 3-5-95.11
(a)Study. Upon citizen request or on its own initiative, Augusta, Georgia may study the feasibility and desirability of establishing or eliminating one or more residential parking permit zones within the public right-of-way. ... No residential parking permit zone shall be established unless at least a simple majority (50 percent plus one), of the property owners within the proposed zone have pr...
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