Forsyth County, GA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- UDC § 17-6.4
- Weight threshold
- 26,000 lb gross vehicle/combination weight rating
- Count limit
- 1 per acre, 2 maximum
- Zoning required
- A1 agricultural or AG-RES only
- Minimum lot size
- 1 acre
- Setback
- 25 feet from all property lines
Summary
Forsyth County limits home-parked big rigs to agricultural-zoned properties only. UDC § 17-6.4 allows one commercial vehicle, defined as a self-propelled truck rated 26,000 pounds or more, per acre (maximum two) at a residential dwelling in an A1 or AG-RES district, and only if the occupant owns it or works for the company that does.
17-6.4. - Commercial vehicles in agricultural zoning districts. One commercial vehicle and attached licensed and tagged trailer per acre, with a maximum of two, shall be allowed to be parked in connection with a residential dwelling unit in the agricultural zoning districts if owned by the occupants of the dwelling unit or owned by a firm, corporation or entity for which a dwelling unit occupant is employed provided they meet the conditions listed herein.(A)Commercial vehicle. A commercial vehicle means any self-propelled licensed motor vehicle used on a highway in commerce to transport passengers or property and has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating of 26,000 or more pounds.(B)Minimum lot area. The parcel must be a minimum of one acre in size and zoned agricultural (A1) or agricultural-residential (AG-RES).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 43).
Full Breakdown
Forsyth County treats a home-parked semi or box truck as a zoning issue and confines it to agricultural land. 4 defines a commercial vehicle as any self-propelled, licensed motor vehicle used on a highway in commerce with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating of 26,000 pounds or more, the same threshold Georgia uses for a commercial driver's license. 4(B). The county caps the count at one commercial vehicle per acre, with an absolute maximum of two regardless of lot size, and the vehicle must be owned by an occupant of the dwelling or by the firm that employs an occupant, not an unrelated third party parking there.
4(D) bars using any part of the front yard outside the driveway or an existing parking area, pushing an unaccommodated vehicle to the rear yard. 4(E) adds a 25-foot setback from every property line for the parking area. 4(F). Outside agricultural and agricultural-residential zoning, the code does not authorize this kind of heavy commercial vehicle at a residential dwelling at all.
Violations & Fines
Parking more than the allowed one commercial vehicle per acre (two maximum), keeping one in a residential district that isn't zoned A1 or AG-RES, or ignoring the setback and surface requirements of § 17-6.4(C)-(E) is a UDC violation enforced under chapter 22: a civil penalty of up to $1,000 per day per violation, or a criminal citation carrying a Magistrate Court fine up to $1,000, up to 60 days in jail, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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