Public Conduct in Henry County, GA (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Henry County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Aggressive Panhandling
Henry County makes it unlawful to beg or solicit financial aid on any street or in any public park in the unincorporated county, allowing only bona fide religious, civic, or school solicitation.
Henry County Begging and Solicitation Ban
Heavy RestrictionsHenry County Code of Ordinances § 3-4-216
It shall be unlawful for any person to beg or solicit financial aid while upon any street or in any public park of the county, except for bona fide religious, civic or school purposes.
Loud Party Ordinance
Henry County makes it a crime to run a disorderly house. Code of Ordinances Sec. 3-4-212 bars anyone from keeping, renting or letting a house, hall or room for disorderly, riotous or noisy persons or practices to congregate to the disturbance of the neighborhood, putting the property holder, not just guests, on the hook for an out-of-control party.
Henry County Disorderly House Ordinance
Significant RestrictionsHenry County Code of Ordinances § 3-4-212
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, rent or let any house, hall, or room within the jurisdiction of the county, for the congregating of disorderly, riotous or noisy persons or practices to assemble to the disturbance of the neighborhood or some part thereof.
Loitering Rules
Henry County's disorderly conduct ordinance makes it unlawful for anyone to linger or loiter along public sidewalks, streets, or public ways of the unincorporated county, as one of 24 listed disorderly acts.
Henry County Public Loitering Prohibition
Some RestrictionsHenry County Code of Ordinances § 3-17-2(22)
(22)Any person who lingers or loiters along public sidewalks, streets or public ways of the county;
Public Marijuana Use
Henry County Code § 3-13-4(13)a bans lighting, burning, or carrying any cigar, cigarette, pipe, weed, plant, or other combustible substance in any county park, wording broad enough to cover smoking marijuana on park property. The only carve-out is tobacco use at the Cotton Fields Golf Course.
Henry County Park Smoking Ban Covers Marijuana
Heavy RestrictionsHenry County Code of Ordinances § 3-13-4(13)
(13)a.It shall be unlawful for any person to inhale, exhale, burn or carry any lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe, weed, plant or other combustible substance in any manner or in any form on any public park owned or operated by Henry County.b.Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this section 3-13-4, the sale and use of tobacco products, including cigars, cigarettes and pipes shall be permitte...
Public Alcohol Use
Henry County bans drinking or being intoxicated in any county park or recreational area under Code § 3-13-4(6), with narrow carve-outs for beer and wine sales at five named county venues such as Nash Farm Park and the Locust Grove Event Center. Violators face a Magistrate Court fine set under state law, § 15-10-60.
Henry County Park Alcohol Consumption Ban
Significant RestrictionsHenry County Code of Ordinances § 3-13-4(6)
(6)It shall be unlawful for any intoxicated person to enter or remain in any park or recreational area. It shall also be unlawful for any person to consume or use alcoholic beverages or intoxicants in any park or recreational area.a.The sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages (beer and wine only) shall be permissible at the following county-owned locations only: Nash Farm Park; Heritage Par...
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