Parking Rules in Rockdale County, GA (2026)
8 rules for unincorporated Rockdale County, Georgia.
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RV & Boat Parking
Recreational vehicles, boats, boat trailers and utility trailers are exempt from the county's residential commercial-vehicle parking ban, but Sec. 222-11 still requires them to be parked within a garage, driveway, carport, or side or rear yard in any residential zoning district in unincorporated Rockdale County, not left in the front yard.
RV and Boat Parking Rules, Rockdale County
Some RestrictionsRockdale County Code § 222-11(a)
Trailers, mobile homes, motorized homes, boats, boat trailers and utility trailers are exempt from this paragraph. For purposes of this section, trailers are defined as vehicles with or without motive power, designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by motor vehicles and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle.
Driveway Rules
In any residential zoning district in unincorporated Rockdale County, Sec. 222-11(b) requires vehicles to be parked within a garage, driveway, or carport, or within a side or rear yard, the only exception being moving vans actively loading or unloading. Parking on the front lawn or another unapproved surface does not comply.
Residential Driveway Parking Rules, Rockdale County
Some RestrictionsRockdale County Code § 222-11(b)
In any residential district, the parking of any vehicle shall be within a garage, driveway, or carport or within a side or rear yard, except for moving vans that are loading and unloading.
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
In unincorporated Rockdale County, parking or standing a commercial vehicle in a residential zoning district is unlawful unless it is actively loading or unloading, under Sec. 222-11 of the Unified Development Ordinance. Code enforcement officers or Rockdale County Sheriff's deputies order removal within five days, and the county can tow or dispose of a vehicle left in violation.
Commercial Vehicle Parking Ban, Rockdale County
Significant RestrictionsRockdale County Code § 222-11(a), (d)
In any residential zoning district except as otherwise provided in this section, it shall be unlawful for any person to park or stand any commercial vehicle as defined in section 106-1 unless such vehicle is engaged in loading or unloading. ... Enforcement.(1)Enforcement of this article shall be the responsibility of the code enforcement officers of the department of planning and development or...
Street Parking Limits
In unincorporated Rockdale County, Code § 94-5 lets a sheriff's deputy order a vehicle moved, or towed to impound, whenever it is parked on an alley, road, street or right-of-way in a way that creates an immediate public safety hazard or blocks law enforcement, fire or EMS vehicles from getting through. The deputy does not have to prove no-parking signage was posted to act.
On-Street Parking Rules in Rockdale County
Some RestrictionsRockdale County Code § 94-5
Whenever a sheriff's deputy finds a vehicle or a large assemblage of vehicles stopped, standing or parked upon any alley, road, street, highway or right-of-way that creates an immediate public safety hazard or would prevent public safety vehicles, which shall include, but not limited to, law enforcement, fire and EMS vehicles, from traveling on or otherwise using such alley, road, street, highw...
Overnight Parking
Unincorporated Rockdale County bans parking in shopping center parking lots between 7:30 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. under Code § 42-76, unless you are patronizing the merchants, in a permitted rideshare or park-and-ride arrangement, or have the lot owner's written permission.
Overnight Parking Rules, Rockdale County GA
Some RestrictionsRockdale County Code § 42-76
(a)It shall be unlawful to park an automobile, truck or other vehicle in a shopping center parking lot in the county between the hours of 7:30 p.m. and 4:00 a.m., except to:(1)Park in order to frequent the establishments of the merchants of the shopping center in question;(2)Park on a temporary basis to take part in a driving pool or a park-and-ride arrangement, assuming permission of the shopp...
EV Charging
Unincorporated Rockdale County regulates electric vehicle charging stations under the Unified Development Ordinance's parking standards: they must sit within an off-street parking lot, stay clear of congested access points, and count toward a lot's required parking space totals rather than sitting outside them. Each station needs posted signage and protection from vehicle impact.
EV Charging Station Rules in Rockdale County
Some RestrictionsRockdale County Code § 218-13(u1)
(u1)Electric vehicle charging station.(1)Location. Charging stations shall be located in off-street parking lots subject to Chapter 222, Off-street parking standards of the Code of Rockdale County, Georgia, as amended.a.Parking spaces associated with charging stations count towards the minimum and maximum space requirements and must remain available to all vehicles for parking.b.Charging statio...
Abandoned Vehicles
In unincorporated Rockdale County, a motor vehicle left unattended on a public street for at least five days, or on private property for at least 30 days, meets the Code's own definition of "abandoned vehicle" under § 42-31. Disposition then follows the Georgia Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act, O.C.G.A. § 40-11-1 et seq., as § 42-35 of the county's own ordinance directs.
Rockdale County Abandoned Vehicle Rules
Some RestrictionsRockdale County Code §§ 42-31, 42-35
Abandoned vehicle means any motor vehicle which: ... (2)Has been left unattended on a public street, road, or highway or other public property for a period of at least five days and when it reasonably appears to a law enforcement officer that the individual who left such motor vehicle unattended does not intend to return and remove such motor vehicle; ... (5)Has been left unattended on private ...
Loading Zones
Unincorporated Rockdale County requires any development where goods are routinely delivered or shipped to provide off-street loading space, with the minimum count set by floor area: one space for buildings between 5,000 and 25,000 square feet, rising in steps to five spaces for developments between 240,000 and 349,999 square feet, under Sec. 226-1.
Off-Street Loading Space Rules, Rockdale County
Some RestrictionsRockdale County Code § 226-1
Application. ... Whenever the normal operation of any development requires that goods, merchandise or equipment be routinely delivered to or shipped from the development, a sufficient off-street loading and unloading area must be provided in accordance with this UDO.(b)Minimum number of spaces. The minimum number of off-street spaces required for buildings containing more than 5,000 gross squar...
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