Roswell, GA Mobility & Curb Rules: Red-Light Cameras (2026)
Key Facts
- Program type
- School-zone speed cameras only
- Legal basis
- O.C.G.A. § 40-14-18
- Active hours
- 1 hour before/after school
- First-offense fine
- $75 civil penalty
- Repeat fine
- $125, plus up to $25 fee
Summary
Roswell's only photo-enforcement program is school-zone speed cameras, not red-light cameras: the city runs no intersection red-light camera system. Devices operate one hour before and after school, under Sec. 22.9 and O.C.G.A. § 40-14-18.
In accordance with O.C.G.A. § 40-14-18 et seq., speed camera enforcement, using automated traffic enforcement safety devices are hereby authorized within school zones in the city one (1) hour before classes are scheduled to begin and one (1) hour after classes have concluded.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 17 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 5).
Full Breakdown
Roswell authorizes automated traffic enforcement only in marked school zones: there is no red-light camera program at intersections. Under Article 22.9 of the Code of Ordinances, adopted by Ord. No. 2019-08-29 under O.C.G.A. § 40-14-18, cameras may operate one hour before classes begin and one hour after they end. Each school must first secure a Georgia DOT permit before a device is placed, and the city must post warning signs and issue 30 days of civil warnings before any citation is written at a new camera location. Violations are civil, not criminal, and add no license points.
Violations & Fines
Civil penalty: $75 for a first violation, $125 for a second or subsequent violation, plus up to $25 in electronic processing fees. Non-criminal, no license points, no insurance impact (Sec. 22.9.5).
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