Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Cherokee County, GA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Cherokee County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Sit-Lie Rules
Cherokee County's urban camping ordinance bans camping, sleeping, storing personal belongings, or sitting or lying down on any public street or in a county park, but exempts medical emergencies, wheelchair users, parade-goers and people waiting in line. A warning must come before any arrest.
Cherokee County Urban Camping and Sit-Lie Rule
Significant RestrictionsCherokee County Code of Ordinances § 38-85(c), (e)
Public streets. It shall be unlawful to camp, to sleep, to store personal property, to sit or to lie down on any public street, as defined above. ... Warning. No person may be arrested for violating this section until he or she has received an oral or written warning to cease the unlawful conduct. If the violator fails to comply with the warning issued, he or she is subject to arrest.
Encampment Sanitation
Cherokee County's urban camping ordinance, Code § 38-85, bans camping or storing personal property in county parks and bans camping, sleeping, sitting, or lying down on public streets and sidewalks. Arrest requires an oral or written warning first, and the section lists ten specific exceptions such as medical emergencies and event lines.
Cherokee County Urban Camping Ban
Significant RestrictionsCherokee County Code of Ordinances § 38-85
(a)Definitions...(1)Camp shall mean residing in or using a public street, sidewalk, or park for private primary living accommodations, such as erecting tents or other temporary structures or objects providing shelter; sleeping in a single place for any prolonged period of time; regularly cooking or preparing meals; or other similar activities...(b)Public parks. It shall be unlawful to camp or t...
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