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Cobb County, GA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Weight threshold
12,500 lbs gross vehicle weight
Time limit
1 hour, day or night, any street
Geographic reach
Unincorporated Cobb County roads only
Oversized truck/bus rule
Over 8 ft wide or 10 ft tall needs driver present
Business district general limit
2 hours, 1 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Enforcement
Cobb County Police Department
Citation window
20 days to pay or request magistrate court date

Summary

Unincorporated Cobb County bars any truck or freight vehicle over 12,500 pounds gross weight from parking or standing on a public street or highway for more than one hour, day or night. Trucks and buses wider than eight feet or taller than ten feet also cannot stop or stand on any street or public place unless the driver stays with the vehicle. Cobb County Code § 118-149(b)-(c).

City-specific rules exist: Acworth has its own commercial & oversized vehicles rules that differ from Cobb County's county-level regulations. If you live in Acworth, check the city-specific page instead.

(a)Parking shall not be permitted in any business district longer than two hours between 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and may be limited to a shorter period when appropriate signs are posted by the traffic engineer upon approval of the board of commissioners.(b)No person shall park or stand any truck or other freight-carrying vehicle in excess of 12,500 pounds (gross vehicle weight) upon any public street or highway for a period longer than one hour at any time during the day or night.(c)No person shall stop or stand any truck or bus with a body more than eight feet wide or ten feet high on any street or public place without the driver or chauffeur being actually present and in charge thereof.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 53).

Full Breakdown

Section 118-149 of the Cobb County Code sits in Chapter 118's article on stopping, standing and parking, a chapter that by section 118-1 applies to all portions of the county road system, meaning residential subdivision streets and cul-de-sacs are covered the same as commercial corridors. , shortened further only where the traffic engineer posts signs approved by the board of commissioners. Subsection (b) is the operative rule for commercial vehicles: no person may park or stand a truck or other freight-carrying vehicle exceeding 12,500 pounds gross vehicle weight on any public street or highway for longer than one hour, at any time of day or night, with no business-district limitation and no signage requirement, so the cap applies on ordinary residential streets throughout unincorporated Cobb County.

Subsection (c) separately bars stopping or standing any truck or bus with a body wider than eight feet or taller than ten feet on any street or public place unless the driver or chauffeur is actually present and in charge of the vehicle. The section traces to Ordinance of 7-27-76, § 51 (codified 1977 as § 3-24-51) and was last amended January 22, 2002. County police and other law enforcement officers authorized by the director of public safety enforce the chapter under section 118-32. The rule reaches only unincorporated Cobb; drivers parking inside Marietta, Smyrna, Kennesaw, Acworth, Powder Springs or Austell fall under that city's own truck-parking ordinance instead.

Violations & Fines

A citation for parking a truck or freight vehicle over 12,500 pounds beyond the one-hour limit, or for leaving an oversized truck or bus unattended in violation of subsection (c), must be paid within 20 calendar days under section 118-31, or the driver may request a court date before the magistrate court clerk to contest it. Fines are set by board of commissioners resolution; unresolved citations carry added penalties, and section 1-10 caps punishment at the maximum fine and jail term magistrate court allows under O.C.G.A. § 15-10-60.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I park my delivery truck overnight on my street in unincorporated Cobb County?
Not if it's a truck or other freight-carrying vehicle over 12,500 pounds gross vehicle weight. Cobb County Code § 118-149(b) bars parking or standing such a vehicle on any public street or highway for more than one hour, day or night, and the limit applies countywide, not just in business districts, so it reaches ordinary residential streets in unincorporated Cobb.
Does the one-hour truck parking limit apply inside Marietta or Smyrna?
No. Cobb County's ordinance governs only the unincorporated area. Marietta, Smyrna, Kennesaw, Acworth, Powder Springs and Austell each enforce their own municipal code, so a commercial vehicle parked inside any of those six cities is subject to that city's parking rules, not section 118-149.
What happens if my truck is only 10,000 pounds?
The 12,500-pound gross vehicle weight threshold in section 118-149(b) means lighter trucks aren't covered by the one-hour rule, but section 118-149(c) still applies separately: any truck or bus with a body wider than eight feet or taller than ten feet cannot stop or stand on a street or public place unless the driver stays with it.
How do I contest a truck parking citation in Cobb County?
Section 118-31 gives you 20 calendar days from the citation date to pay the fine by mail or in person, or to request a court appearance date through the clerk of magistrate court. Missing that window can trigger additional penalties, and any fine ultimately imposed is capped by the general penalty in section 1-10.

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