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Sandy Springs bars construction noise, including pile drivers, jackhammers and nail guns, before 7:30 a.m. or after 7:30 p.m. on weekdays, before 8:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m. on…

In Sandy Springs, amplified music and other sound sources cannot exceed 55 dB(A) at night or 65 dB(A) during the day in residential zones, measured at the property line under Code Sec…

Sandy Springs caps motor vehicle sound levels by vehicle class and posted speed limit, measured at 50 feet, and separately bans playing a car radio or stereo loud enough to disturb…

Sandy Springs restricts landscape contractors' motorized mowers and mechanical blowers louder than 55 dB(A) to 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. on weekdays and 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on Saturdays…

Sandy Springs caps residential noise at 55 dB(A) overnight (11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) and 65 dB(A) during the day (7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.), or ten dB(A) above ambient levels if that is…

Short-term rentals in Sandy Springs need a city business license and an individual unit permit before they can operate. Section 26-372 requires a pre-permit inspection for building and…

Every Sandy Springs short-term rental must run under a valid city business license, which doubles as the occupation tax certificate under Section 54-116. Owners of multiple units must…

Sandy Springs requires early fire detection throughout multifamily occupancies: new multifamily buildings must have a hardwired system, while existing buildings may use an approved…

Sandy Springs bans open burning citywide except for a short list of permitted activities: cooking food, fire department training, approved open-flame devices, and small warming fires…

Sandy Springs allows a warming fire in a barrel of 55 gallons or less, or a commercially sold outdoor fireplace device, only if it burns untreated wood, produces no dense smoke or…

Sandy Springs bars parking or storing any unlicensed vehicle, trailer or equipment, or any vehicle, trailer or equipment left inoperable for more than 30 days, on residential property…

Parking inside the defined City Springs area of Sandy Springs is limited by Sec. 58-121: no parking at a meter without payment, past the paid or posted time, in permit-only, no parking…

Sandy Springs bars gravel, pebble or stone driveways, yards and lots built so that vehicles throw loose stone onto the adjacent street or sidewalk. City Code Sec. 50-2(b) targets…

Sandy Springs makes it unlawful to park or abandon a commercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle or trailer on a city street or right-of-way for more than 72 consecutive hours…

Sandy Springs bans parking commercial vehicles and trailers on residential street rights-of-way except for active deliveries, caps buses and heavy trucks over 12,500 pounds to one hour…

Sandy Springs prohibits electric or electrified fences, barbed wire, concertina wire, and fences made solely of horizontal metal wires anywhere in the city under City Code § 38-65. The…

Sandy Springs does not regulate ordinary residential fences through this chapter, but any fence built inside the public street right-of-way needs a permit first. City Code Section…

Sandy Springs requires anyone keeping a wildlife or exotic animal to hold all applicable state and federal permits, and it outright bans owning skunks (other than pen-raised ones) and…

Sandy Springs caps most households outside agricultural zones at 10 dogs and cats combined per premises, with separate limits of 75 for rabbits, guinea pigs, or hamsters and 75 for…

Pet shops in Sandy Springs cannot sell dogs or cats outright. City Code § 26-341 bars any pet shop from selling, delivering, bartering, or auctioning dogs and cats, permitting only…

Outside agriculturally zoned land, Sandy Springs sets exact setback and floor-space minimums for keeping chickens, ducks, and other fowl or livestock: chicken coops must sit at least…

Sandy Springs bans dogs, livestock, and exotic animals from running at large citywide, exempting only cats. Off the owner's property, a dog must be on a leash no longer than six feet…

Sandy Springs does not ban specific breeds. Instead, the city manager or designee classifies individual dogs as "dangerous" or "potentially dangerous" based on documented bite or…

Property owners, tenants, and occupants in Sandy Springs must keep weeds cut and cannot let undergrowth such as kudzu, briars, honeysuckle, or weeds exceed 24 inches in height, under…

Sandy Springs orders repair, closure, or demolition of dwellings and buildings that are unfit for habitation or business use under Chapter 34's unsafe building article, and separately…

City Code Sec. 105-101 sets minimum living space for every dwelling unit in Sandy Springs: a bedroom with one occupant needs at least 70 square feet, and each additional occupant needs…

Owners of multifamily rental housing in Sandy Springs must obtain an annual code compliance certificate before the city will issue or renew their occupational tax certificate. Section…

Sandy Springs bans dumping, throwing or leaving litter on any public or private property or waters in the city, and violators face fines up to $1,000 per day plus removal costs, under…

Every residential waste hauler under contract with Sandy Springs must offer curbside recycling to single-family customers and curbside or on-site recycling to multifamily and…

Sandy Springs limits residential and commercial waste collection to the hours between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. City Code Sec. 46-22(c)(1) sets these hours for…

Sandy Springs bars trash and recycling containers from sitting in the public right-of-way and from blocking sidewalks, driveways, alleys or fire lanes. City Code Sec. 46-24 also…

A mobile food unit permit is required before operating on any city-owned or private property in Sandy Springs. Applicants must hold a city business license, a Georgia Department of…

Mobile food units in Sandy Springs are only allowed on commercial, mixed-use or perimeter zoned properties. Even there, a unit cannot sit within 100 feet of a single-family or…

Sandy Springs exempts ice cream vending trucks from its mobile food unit permit if they keep moving: no stop longer than 15 minutes, only on streets with a 30 mph or lower speed limit…

Anyone selling goods, services or subscriptions door-to-door for profit in Sandy Springs must first get a city permit, good for no more than six months, and must carry it at all times…

Sandy Springs bars door-to-door solicitors and canvassers from working any residential property that posts a visible no-soliciting sign, and bans the activity entirely between 9:00…

Sandy Springs closes all city parks from dusk until 7:00 a.m., barring anyone from the grounds except city employees or people in a supervised, city-authorized activity, under Code…

In Sandy Springs, anyone who wants to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or install, alter, or replace an…

Sandy Springs enforces the latest state-amended National Electrical Code and requires a building-official permit before any electrical system is installed, altered, repaired or…

Sandy Springs enforces the latest state-amended International Plumbing Code, including its Appendices C and I, and requires a building-official permit before any plumbing system is…

Sandy Springs treats a block party as a special event requiring a permit whenever it uses city streets. City Code Section 50-108 lists block parties by name among special events…

Sandy Springs lets food and merchandise vendors sell at a street fair or festival only if the event's producer authorizes them in writing. City Code Section 50-111 puts the producer in…

Sandy Springs requires a city permit before any parade, march, procession, rally, or similar public assembly can use city streets or public property. City Code Section 50-80 makes a…

Sandy Springs requires a permit or ticket for any activity in a city park that needs one, and the recreation and parks department schedules all organized activities, programs and…

Sandy Springs requires a right-of-way permit from the Department of Public Works before anyone builds a driveway, installs a permanent fixture, or performs construction work in a city…

Sandy Springs puts sidewalk repair and upkeep on the abutting property owner. City Code Section 50-31 requires the owner to fix or rebuild a deficient sidewalk along the property's…

Sandy Springs bans placing debris, rubbish, boxes, displays, signs, poles or merchandise in a street or sidewalk in a way that impedes or endangers traffic. City Code Sec. 50-2(a)…

Every owner of multifamily rental housing in Sandy Springs must hire certified building inspectors and fire and life safety contractors to inspect 100 percent of the buildings…

Sandy Springs bans camping, sleeping, and storing personal property such as tents, bedrolls, or cookware in any city-owned park under City Code § 38-60. The same section bars camping…

Sandy Springs makes it unlawful to sit or lie down on any public street, defined to include sidewalks, benches, parking lots and medians, under City Code § 38-60(c). Subsection (d)…

New conveyor car washes built in Sandy Springs after January 1, 2011 must install a recycled water system that reclaims at least 50 percent of the water used in wash and rinse cycles…

Sandy Springs treats decaying matter and rodent infestations on private property as a public nuisance. Section 34-19 lists dead or decaying animal, vegetable, and rodent matter that is…

Sandy Springs charges a seven percent excise tax on the rent for every hotel guestroom occupancy in the city. City Code Section 54-51 imposes the hotel-motel tax under state authority…

Sandy Springs requires every massage or spa establishment to hold a city license on top of its occupation tax certificate, and every therapist and employee to carry a police-issued…

Sandy Springs requires every nonconsensual towing carrier operating on city streets to letter its wreckers with the company name, address and phone number, report each removal…

Sandy Springs requires an annual license for any adult establishment and imposes strict spacing rules: 300 feet from residential zones, parks, schools and churches, 400 feet from any…

Pawnbrokers in Sandy Springs need both an occupation tax certificate and a separate pawnshop permit from the city, and every employee must individually hold a police-issued work…

Sandy Springs treats secondhand dealers, who buy or trade used jewelry, precious metals, guns, bicycles and instruments, differently from pawnbrokers: they don't need the separate…

Sandy Springs bans reckless or disruptive skateboarding, roller skating, and bicycle riding on public streets, highways, and sidewalks. City Code Section 58-5 lets police and Public…

Sandy Springs bans drinking alcohol on city streets, sidewalks, alleys and parking areas, and within 100 feet of a package store, though the ban does not apply inside city parks, under…

Sandy Springs makes it unlawful to urinate or defecate on public streets, sidewalks, in the halls or elevators of any public or commercial building, or on any property visible to the…

Sandy Springs bans aggressive panhandling anywhere in the city and prohibits ordinary panhandling in specific high-traffic spots. Section 38-55 defines aggressive panhandling as…

Sandy Springs bans loitering and prowling under City Code § 38-63: being in a place, at a time, or in a manner unusual for law-abiding people, under circumstances warranting reasonable…

Smoking and using any tobacco product, including e-cigarettes and smokeless tobacco, is illegal in every city park in Sandy Springs. City Code Sec. 42-43 bans lighting a cigarette…