Parking Rules in Glynn County, GA (2026)
6 rules for unincorporated Glynn County, Georgia.
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RV & Boat Parking
Glynn County bans leaving any recreational vehicle or boat trailer parked overnight on Myrtle Street, Cedar Street and Postell Avenue in the St. Simons Island Village. The ban does not reach owners or renters of property immediately adjacent to those streets, but everyone else must move an RV or boat trailer off those blocks before overnight hours.
Overnight RV and Boat Trailer Parking Ban
Significant RestrictionsGlynn County Code § 2-15-6(f)
f.It shall be unlawful for any person stop, stand, park or leave unattended overnight any vehicle in the locations listed in this subparagraph. This prohibition shall not apply to persons owning or renting property immediately adjacent to the locations listed in this subparagraph. It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand, park or leave unattended any recreational vehicle defined as a ...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Homeowners in unincorporated Glynn County may keep one commercial vehicle at a residence, but Section 609.1(b) caps it at ¾-ton capacity or less per family, on top of the household's overall vehicle storage limit. Larger trucks and multiple commercial vehicles aren't an accessory use a residential lot is entitled to under the zoning ordinance.
Commercial Vehicle Parking Rules in Glynn County
Some RestrictionsGlynn County Zoning Ordinance § 609.1(a), (b)
609.1Uses Customarily Accessory to Dwellings and/or Mobile Homes on Individual Zoning Lots.a)Private garage not to exceed the following storage capacities: • One- or two-family dwelling or one-family mobile home on individual lot—Four automobiles ... b)Open storage space or parking area for motor vehicles provided that such does not exceed the maximum respective storage capacities listed under ...
Street Parking Limits
Glynn County designates specific no-parking, tow-away zones along dozens of St. Simons Island streets, from Driftwood and Beachview Drive to Demere Road and the Coast Guard Station Park area. Stopping, standing or parking in these marked zones is unlawful, and violators face a fine up to $500, up to ten days in jail, and towing at the owner's expense.
St. Simons Island On-Street Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsGlynn County Code § 2-15-6
a.No Parking—Tow Away Zones on Certain Streets on St. Simons Island. It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park any motor vehicle on or along the following streets, except [in] those areas that have been specifically designated for parking by Glynn County through appropriate signage: Street Name Description Driftwood South side of R.O.W. from Wood Street to end of opened street ...
Overnight Parking
Glynn County prohibits overnight parking in any roadway median, allowing only emergency parking of up to 24 hours. A median is any property completely surrounded by roadways that has no use except as a roadway amenity, and a violation carries a fine of up to $100 for each day the vehicle stays.
Overnight Parking Ban in Glynn County Medians
Some RestrictionsGlynn County Code § 2-15-9
No overnight parking except emergency parking for no more than 24 hours shall be permitted in any median. For purposes of this ordinance, median shall mean any property completely surrounded by roadways which does not and cannot have any use except as an amenity to the roadway(s) surrounding it. Any person convicted of violating this provision shall be punished by fine up to One Hundred Dollars...
Abandoned Vehicles
Unincorporated Glynn County makes it unlawful to abandon a motor vehicle, applying the standard of O.C.G.A. § 40-11-1 under County Code § 2-16-238, with disposal handled under O.C.G.A. Title 40, Chapter 11. The Clean Community Ordinance separately lists a junked motor vehicle left exposed and inoperative as a public nuisance the county can act on.
Glynn County Abandoned Motor Vehicle Ban
Heavy RestrictionsGlynn County Code § 2-16-238
It shall be unlawful to abandon any motor vehicle as provided in O.C.G.A. § 40-11-1. Any motor vehicle abandoned within the County shall be disposed of by the proper authorities as provided in O.C.G.A. Tit. 40, Ch. 11.
Loading Zones
In unincorporated Glynn County, any new commercial, industrial, government or multi-family building must provide off-street loading space sized at least ten feet wide, 50 feet long and 14 feet high under the zoning ordinance. The number of required spaces scales with floor area, and loaded vehicles can never stand in or block a public street, walk or alley.
Glynn County Off-Street Loading Requirements
Some RestrictionsGlynn County Zoning Ordinance § 612
Areas suitable for loading and unloading motor vehicles in off-street locations shall hereafter be required at the time of the initial construction of any building or structure used or arranged to be used for commercial, industrial, government, or multi-family residential purposes. ... 612.2Amount of Area Required for Each Loading Space. Each off-street loading and unloading space required by t...
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