Parking Rules in Fulton County, GA (2026)
5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Fulton County, Georgia.
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Driveway Rules
Unincorporated Fulton County requires parking spaces to sit on an all-weather surface, not grass or dirt. Front-yard parking is capped at two spaces at a driveway's end, and rear-yard parking can't exceed half the yard.
Fulton County Driveway and Front-Yard Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsFulton County Zoning Resolution § 18.3.1
At a minimum, all required parking spaces must be located on an all weather surface as defined in article III. (Amended 10/4/89, 3/6/91) A.Single family districts. Within single family dwelling districts and the AG-1 District when utilized for a single family dwelling, the parking or storage of vehicles shall be prohibited except on parking spaces as defined in article III. Off-site location...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
RVs, boats, trailers and campers may park in unincorporated Fulton County's residential yards only if kept out of the front and never used as living quarters, not left on the street as a general matter.
Fulton County RV and Boat Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsFulton County Zoning Resolution § 18.5
Other specialized vehicles such as recreational vehicles, campers, buses (including school buses), trailers, mobile home coaches, boats, boat trailers, and limousines used for commercial purposes may be parked or stored in all residential districts under the following conditions... A. That such vehicles are not used as living quarters. B. That the location of the parking or storage area shall b...
Overnight Parking
Unincorporated Fulton County bars parking any vehicle rated above 6,000 pounds on a residential street's right-of-way between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. under Code § 78-76: ordinary passenger cars aren't covered.
Fulton County Overnight Heavy Vehicle Ban
Some RestrictionsFulton County Code § 78-76
It shall be unlawful for any person to park between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., on the right-of-way of any residential street, any nonmotorized vehicle or conveyance or any motorized vehicle designated by the department of public safety for a license tag in any weight category higher than the 6,000 pounds commercial classification. Any vehicle or conveyance parked in a manner that vi...
Abandoned Vehicles
Unincorporated Fulton County bans keeping unlicensed vehicles, or any vehicle left inoperable over 30 days, on residential property or street rights-of-way under Code § 78-77, unless it's enclosed or covered in the rear yard.
Fulton County Inoperable Vehicle Storage Ban
Some RestrictionsFulton County Code § 78-77
Vehicles and trailers of any kind without current license plates shall not be parked or stored on or about any property within a residential zoned district or on the right-of-way of any residential street. Further, vehicles, trailers or equipment permitted to remain in an inoperable condition for more than 30 days shall not be parked or stored on or about any property within a residential zoned...
Loading Zones
Businesses in unincorporated Fulton County must build off-street loading spaces scaled to their gross floor area, each at least 12 by 35 feet with 14 feet of vertical clearance, and must screen loading areas behind a 50-foot landscaped strip wherever they sit next to a residential use.
Fulton County Off-Street Loading Space Rules
Some RestrictionsFulton County Zoning Resolution §§ 18.6.1, 18.6.3
18.6.1 Loading spaces required. Off-street loading spaces shall be provided as follows... 18.6.3 Off-street loading location limitations. Off-street loading spaces and maneuvering areas shall be located only in those portions of a lot where off-street parking areas are allowed with the following additional limitations... a 50-foot landscaped strip shall be established behind which the berths an...
Parking Rules by City in Fulton County
3 cities in Fulton County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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