5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Fulton County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Unincorporated Fulton County does not run a county-wide short-term rental permit program; STR regulation is set by each Fulton city. Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, and South Fulton each license STRs separately.
STRs across Fulton County must comply with the noise ordinance of the host municipality. Atlanta requires posted notice of Code §74-133 quiet hours; the unincorporated county uses §46-137's reasonable-person standard.
STRs in Fulton County collect the 8% Atlanta hotel-motel tax (or municipal equivalent), the Georgia 4% state sales tax, and the $5/night Georgia state hotel-motel fee.
STR parking rules in Fulton County are set by each municipality. Atlanta requires guest parking to be off-street under Code Part 20; on-street parking complaints are a common revocation trigger.
Atlanta caps STR occupancy at 2 persons per bedroom plus 2 additional persons. South Fulton uses similar bedroom-based caps under its STR permit. Sandy Springs follows Georgia state building-code occupancy.
3 cities in Fulton County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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