Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Paulding County, GA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Paulding County, Georgia.
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Obstruction Rules
Paulding County makes it a misdemeanor to obstruct any sidewalk, highway, street, or other public passage without legal authority under Code of Ordinances Sec. 40-6. The law targets anyone who purposely or recklessly blocks a public way so that it becomes impassable with unreasonable inconvenience or hazard and then refuses to clear it.
Paulding County Sidewalk Obstruction Law
Some RestrictionsPaulding County, GA, Code of Ordinances § 40-6
A person who, without authority of law, purposely or recklessly obstructs any highway, street, sidewalk or other public passage in such a way as to render it impassable with unreasonable inconvenience or hazard, and fails or refuses to remove the obstruction is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Encroachment Permits
Anyone who wants to install a pipe, cable, pole or other utility facility in a Paulding County road, right-of-way or other public way must first apply for and receive an encroachment permit from the county's Department of Transportation. The $50.00 permit is void if work does not start within 60 days and must be completed within 120 days of issuance.
Paulding County Right-of-Way Encroachment Permits
Significant RestrictionsPaulding County, GA, Code of Ordinances §§ 62-31, 62-32
Permit means an encroachment permit issued by the county after application for the purpose of granting a permittee a license to come onto a public way for a specified project for a specified and limited period of time...(a)No person, including any utility company or its representatives, shall enter upon any public way or property belonging to or owned by the county for the purpose of installing...
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