Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Chatham County, GA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Chatham County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Sidewalk Repair
In unincorporated Chatham County, the Board of Commissioners builds and maintains subdivision sidewalks and curbing, then bills the cost pro rata to abutting property owners. Unpaid assessments become liens against the property from the date the improvement resolution is adopted.
Sidewalk Costs Assessed to Owners in Chatham County
Some RestrictionsCode of Chatham County, GA §12-903; §12-909
The commissioners are given full and complete authority to provide for the construction and maintenance of streets, sidewalks and curbing within any subdivision of Chatham County, Georgia, located outside the corporate limits of any municipality, where the lots have been subdivided with frontage of one hundred fifty feet or less... All assessments made hereunder, shall be liens against the prop...
Obstruction Rules
Chatham County bars peddlers and solicitors from blocking sidewalks or streets while doing business in the unincorporated county. Sec. 16-314(2)-(3) forbids standing or sitting near a doorway, impeding foot or vehicle traffic, selling in traffic lanes, or running a roadblock aimed at cars.
Peddler Sidewalk Obstruction Rules in Chatham County
Some RestrictionsCode of Chatham County § 16-314(2)-(3)
No peddler or solicitor shall stand or sit in or near the entrance to any house or place of business, and no peddler or solicitor shall stand or sit in any place which may disrupt or impede pedestrian or vehicle traffic. ... No peddler or solicitor shall offer to sell goods or services or solicit in vehicular traffic lanes of the County, and no such peddler or solicitor shall operate a "roadblo...
Encroachment Permits
Anyone building or installing a structure, utility line or driveway in a Chatham County right-of-way, including pedestrian walkways, needs a Right-of-Way Encroachment Permit from the Public Works Director before starting work.
Right-of-Way Encroachment Permits in Chatham County
Significant RestrictionsCode of Chatham County, GA §12-1103
An encroachment permit shall be required in conformance with the provisions of this Ordinance prior to the commencement of any construction activity within a right-of-way. Emergency repairs made to existing facilities shall be allowed prior to issuance of a permit provided that the permitee/owner applies to the County for an encroachment permit within 2 working days of commencing the work.
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