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Property Maintenance in Forsyth County, GA (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Forsyth County, Georgia.

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

Property Blight

Forsyth County treats conditions that injure health, offend the senses, or obstruct use of neighboring property as nuisances. Junk vehicles, accumulated debris, and unsightly waste on residential lots can draw abatement and citations.

Forsyth County Property Blight & Nuisance

Some Restrictions

Forsyth County, GA, Code of Ordinances § 70-34, definition of nuisance (Ord. No. 84)

Anything which occurs during or as a result of the handling or disposal of solid waste to the detriment of the public welfare in that it injures health, offends the senses, obstructs the reasonable and comfortable use of property, or causes inconvenience or discomfort to a community or neighborhood; (3) Any of the following conditions: a. Toilets, plumbing, sewers, septic tank systems, cont...

Vacant Lot Maintenance

Owners of vacant lots in Forsyth County are responsible for keeping them free of accumulated solid waste, illegal dumping, and nuisance conditions. The county can order cleanup and bill owners who don't comply.

Forsyth County Vacant Lot Maintenance

Some Restrictions

Forsyth County, GA, Code of Ordinances § 70-35(f) (Ord. No. 84)

The owner, occupant, manager or other person in charge of any premises, office, business establishment, institution, industry, or similar facility, including construction or demolition sites, shall be responsible for the collection and transportation of all solid waste accumulated at the premises, office, business establishment, institution, or similar facility to a solid waste disposal facilit...

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