Chatham County's curfew ordinance (Sec. 11-122) makes it unlawful for minors 16 or younger to be unsupervised in parks, playgrounds, and other public places in the unincorporated county between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. (midnight to 6:00 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays). County parks are open daylight hours only.
Chatham County operates a nighttime curfew for minors under Code Sec. 11-122. It bars any minor 16 years of age or younger from loitering, wandering, strolling, or playing unsupervised in public streets, parks, playgrounds, and other public places in the unincorporated county between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., with the window running from midnight to 6:00 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Exceptions cover minors with a parent or guardian, emergency errands, returning home from school, church, or work, exercising First Amendment rights, and being on their own property. Separately, Chatham County neighborhood parks are open seven days a week during daylight hours only. Cities such as Savannah and Tybee Island set their own curfew and park hours, which apply inside
A curfew violation is punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00 or up to thirty days in the county jail, or both, at the Recorder's Court judge's discretion. A parent who allows a violation is also subject to
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
Chatham County, GA
Chatham County has no standalone hoarding statute, but it curbs hoarding through hard numeric pet limits (8 cats, 6 dogs per acre) and its cruelty/neglect pr...
Chatham County, GA
Chatham County's animal-control chapter sets no specific wildlife-feeding ban. Wild, game, and protected species are handled by the Georgia Department of Nat...
Chatham County, GA
Chatham County and Savannah have no ordinance banning residential backyard composting. Home compost is allowed, but a pile that creates odor, attracts rodent...
Chatham County, GA
Neither Chatham County nor the City of Savannah bans artificial turf on private residential yards. There is no specific county ordinance regulating synthetic...
Chatham County, GA
Chatham County sits on Georgia's coast, where salt-marsh grasses and other native tidal vegetation are protected under the state Coastal Marshlands Protectio...
Chatham County, GA
Georgia encourages rainwater harvesting. Under the state Water Stewardship Act, capturing and reusing rainwater and stormwater is allowed any day at any time...
See how Chatham County's park curfew rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.