South Fulton, GA Landscaping Rules: Composting (2026)

Sec. 5 of the South Fulton Code allows composting on residential property, but only if the parcel is at least 22,000 square feet, roughly half an acre. The compost must be placed at a minimum of 15 feet from a real property line in the rear of the property, so a lot that technically meets the size threshold still cannot host a pile pressed against a side or front boundary. The section also requires that composting be maintained in accordance with city ordinances to avoid creating any nuisance, tying the practice back to the city's broader nuisance chapter (Sec.

) for odor, pest or unsightliness complaints. Because this provision sits in Chapter 2, Solid Waste Ordinance, alongside the yard-debris and bulk-waste rules in Sec. 7, composting is treated as part of the residential waste-diversion scheme rather than a separate land-use or zoning permit process; there is no standalone bin design or material standard in the code, only the acreage and setback conditions and the general nuisance-avoidance duty.