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Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Columbia County, GA (2026)

1 rule for unincorporated Columbia County, Georgia.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Columbia County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Encroachment Permits

Anyone building permanent or temporary access into a Columbia County road right-of-way needs an encroachment permit under § 18-90(a), issued according to the driveway encroachment policy manual kept by the county engineer's office. A separate carve-out lets timber-harvesting operations encroach on rights-of-way under the county's timber harvesting rules in chapter 22, article V, instead of the driveway policy manual.

Columbia County Right-of-Way Encroachment Permit

Some Restrictions

Columbia County, GA, Code of Ordinances § 18-90

Encroachment into the county's rights-of-way for access to private property. (a) All encroachments for permanent or temporary access into the county's rights-of-way, unless specifically excluded in this section, shall be in accordance with the latest edition of the driveway encroachment policy manual available for review through the county engineer's office. (b) Encroachments into the county's ...

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