Public Conduct in Fulton County, GA (2026)
5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Fulton County, Georgia.
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Skateboarding Rules
Fulton County bans riding, carrying or pushing skateboards, bicycles and scooters through trails, sidewalks, plazas, recreation courts and pavilions in county-owned parks under Sec. 50-49, restricting them to specially designated areas, with wheelchairs and strollers exempt.
Fulton County Park Skateboarding Restrictions
Significant RestrictionsFulton County Code § 50-49
No person shall ride, carry, push or otherwise manually transport any non-motorized vehicle such as bicycles, skateboards, scooters, etc. on or through any trails, sidewalks, plazas, recreation court, pavilion etc. owned or operated by the county that are designed solely for pedestrian use with exception to persons with disabilities operating a wheelchair or persons pushing a baby in a stroller...
Loitering Rules
Fulton County treats loitering as a police-discretion offense in unincorporated areas: Code § 46-141(a) makes it unlawful to remain or loiter in front of any public place, or on a sidewalk, street or road, after a police officer has directed the person to move away, while § 46-141(b) defines loitering as being present at a time or in a manner unusual for law-abiding people under circumstances warranting justifiable alarm.
Fulton County Unincorporated Loitering Law
Some RestrictionsFulton County Code § 46-141(a)-(c)
(a)It shall be unlawful within the unincorporated area of the county for any person to remain or loiter in front of any public place, or on the sidewalks or public streets or roads of the county after having been directed by a police officer or other member of law enforcement to move away therefrom.(b)A person commits the offense of loitering when the person is in a place at a time or in a mann...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Fulton County Code § 50-50 bans smoking and vaping everywhere on county property, indoors and outdoors, covering cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and hookahs along with synthetic cannabinoid, synthetic opioid, and synthetic cathinone products that produce smoke or vapor. Violators face a misdemeanor with a fine of up to $1,000.00 and up to 60 days in jail.
Fulton County Park Smoking Ban
Heavy RestrictionsFulton County Code § 50-50
(a) Use prohibited indoors and outdoors. It shall be unlawful for any person to smoke or use any tobacco ,. synthetic cannabinoid, synthetic opioid, or synthetic cathinone product that produces smoke or vapor, including, but not limited to cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, hookahs, etc., while on County property. ... (c) Violations. Any person who violates the provisions of this section ...
Public Marijuana Use
Unincorporated Fulton County treats first-time possession of under an ounce of marijuana as a $75 civil fine option instead of standard disorderly-conduct jail time.
Fulton County Marijuana Civil Penalty
Light RestrictionsFulton County Code § 46-136(a)(6), (b)
upon a finding of guilt for the violation of section 46-136(a)(6), based solely upon the misdemeanor violation of possession of less than one ounce of marijuana, an offender may be prosecuted by alternative enforcement procedures provided by this section and be offered a civil penalty of a $75.00 fine for all first time offenses. Subsequent offenses shall have a mandatory minimum fine schedule ...
Public Alcohol Use
Fulton County bans opening or drinking any alcoholic beverage within 100 feet of a package retail store, or anywhere on that store's property, in the unincorporated county, as a misdemeanor tried in state court.
Fulton County Public Alcohol Consumption Ban
Some RestrictionsFulton County Code § 46-138(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to open or consume all or any part of any type of alcoholic beverage within 100 feet of any retail store where alcoholic beverages are sold in package form, or within the boundary lines of the property on which such retail store is located, whichever constitutes the greater distance.(b)Any person violating this section shall be guilty of an offense which shal...
Public Conduct by City in Fulton County
3 cities in Fulton County have their own public conduct rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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