Diesel trucks in Fulton County may not idle more than 15 minutes under Georgia EPD Rule 391-3-20-.05 (Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicle Idling Restrictions).
Georgia EPD Rule 391-3-20-.05 (effective 2023) limits diesel commercial vehicles over 14,000 lb GVWR to 15 minutes of idling within any 60-minute period in non-attainment counties. The 13-county Atlanta non-attainment area (including Fulton) is subject to this rule. Exemptions: traffic, emergency vehicles, refrigeration units, sleeper berth operations in sleeper-permitted trucks, ambient temperature outside 32-80°F. Atlanta has parallel ordinance under Code §74-167.
EPD: civil penalty up to $50,000/day per O.C.G.A. §12-9-23. Atlanta: $250-$1,000 per occurrence.
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Roswell, GA
Industrial property in Roswell is held to higher decibel caps than residential under §8.8.3, reflecting industrial-district ambient levels. Even so, noise cr...
Roswell, GA
Outdoor amplified music at restaurants, breweries, and event venues must comply with the §8.8.3 property-line decibel caps. Roswell explicitly prohibits ampl...
Roswell, GA
Roswell §8.8.3 sets numerical decibel caps that vary by receiving land use. Residential property limits are 70 dBA day / 60 dBA night; commercial and industr...
Roswell, GA
Roswell does not restrict the number of vehicles parked on a residential driveway, but vehicles must be operable and currently registered. Parking on unpaved...
Roswell, GA
Roswell does not require neighbor consent for a property-line fence as long as the fence is entirely on the owner's property. Georgia state law (O.C.G.A. §44...
Roswell, GA
Roswell's UDC §10.2.10 allows wood, vinyl, metal, masonry, and decorative materials for screening walls and fences. Chain-link fencing in front yards is rest...
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