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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