Mobility & Curb Rules in Chatham County, GA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Chatham County, Georgia.
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Bike Lane Rules
Chatham County's only bicycle-path ordinance is narrow: Sec. 12-401 bars gasoline-powered vehicles, including motorcycles, mini-bikes and go-carts, from the Bicycle Path on Wilmington Island. There is no countywide bike-lane statute in the county code; this Article IV rule protects one specific island path, with violations fined up to $100 or up to 30 days in jail under Sec. 12-402.
Bike Path Rules in Chatham County, GA
Some RestrictionsCode of Chatham County Sec. 12-401, 12-402
It shall be unlawful for any person, association or corporation to operate any gasoline motor propelled machinery on the Bicycle Path on Wilmington Island, including but not limited to, motorcycles, mini-bikes, go-carts or any other motorized vehicle. ... The penalty for violation of this Ordinance shall be a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) or service of not more than thirty (30) ...
Red-Light Cameras
Chatham County has run a codified Red Light Camera Enforcement Ordinance since February 4, 2005: cameras at monitored intersections in the unincorporated county issue a civil penalty, capped at $70 per violation, to the registered owner when a vehicle runs a red light. Sec. 12-1306 makes clear the penalty is civil, not a criminal conviction, and never touches the driver's operating record or insurance.
Red Light Camera Rules in Chatham County, GA
Some RestrictionsCode of Chatham County Sec. 12-1304, 12-1306
3. The driver of a motor vehicle shall be liable for a civil monetary penalty imposed pursuant to this ordinance if such motor vehicle is found, as evidenced by information obtained from a traffic-control signal monitoring device, to have failed to comply with a traffic light signal as designated in subsections 1 and 2 of this section within the unincorporated area of Chatham County. ... Imposi...
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