South Fulton, GA Landscaping Rules: Grass Height Limits (2026)

South Fulton is an incorporated city (created 2017) and enforces its own property-maintenance code rather than deferring to Fulton County. Title 3, Sec. 3-3001 (Maintenance of Proper Sanitary Conditions) requires every owner, holder, or occupant to keep property in a clean and sanitary condition with all weeds cut and rubbish removed. Premises and exterior property must be maintained free from grass, weeds, or uncultivated vegetation in excess of six (6) inches in height, and vegetation must be contained so it does not encroach on adjacent properties. Owners of developed property must also maintain the right-of-way from the property line to the street curb in the same manner. The City's zoning overlay standards separately provide that previously disturbed vacant lots may not be overgrown (vegetative cover exceeding 6 inches) and must be kept free of trash and debris. The ordinance expressly is not applied to undeveloped property or to portions of developed property where the owner's intent is to leave the land in its natural state, so naturalized and conservation areas are treated differently from manicured yards. Code Enforcement administers complaints; contact the City of South Fulton (470-809-7272) to verify current procedures before acting.