Marietta, GA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Fine
- up to $200
- Jail
- up to 30 days
- Exception
- local pickup/delivery only
- Exit rule
- nearest intersecting street
- Enforced by
- Marietta Municipal Court citation
Summary
Marietta can post any street as off-limits to commercial vehicles under Section 9-4-040(E), and a truck may only enter such a street to make a delivery or pickup, leaving by the nearest cross street. Violators face up to a $200 fine and 30 days in jail, enforced by citation through Marietta Municipal Court.
E.Commercial Vehicles Restricted From Designated Streets.1.Definitions.a."Commercial vehicle" is any motorized vehicle designed or used for the transportation of goods, wares, merchandise or mail. ... 2.Commercial Vehicles Prohibited From Designated Streets. No person shall drive a commercial vehicle on a designated street except while receiving goods or making deliveries along that street, and then only by entering and leaving the street by the nearest intersecting street. ... 5.Violations, How Punished. Violations of this subsection shall be punishable by imposition of a fine of not more than $200.00 and not more than 30 days imprisonment.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 56).
Full Breakdown
Section 9-4-040(E) of the Marietta Code lets the city council designate specific streets, posted with signs, where commercial vehicles are restricted. The section defines a 'commercial vehicle' as any motorized vehicle designed or used to transport goods, wares, merchandise or mail, covering everything from delivery vans to tractor-trailers. On a designated street, a commercial vehicle may travel only while actually receiving goods or making a delivery along that specific street, and the driver must enter and exit by the nearest intersecting street rather than using the restricted street as a through route.
Before posting a restriction, city council policy requires considering reasonable alternate routes for commercial traffic. 00 and up to 30 days' imprisonment, with bond amounts set by the chief judge's bond schedule. This sits alongside the separate business-vehicle parking rule elsewhere in the zoning code limiting where a business may store its own fleet vehicles in a required parking or storage yard, but Section 9-4-040(E) is the operative rule for through-traffic restrictions on designated residential and other posted streets.
Violations & Fines
Driving a commercial vehicle through a posted designated street, other than to load, unload or deliver along that street and exit by the nearest cross street, is enforced by a Marietta police citation delivered to the driver when possible. A conviction in Municipal Court carries a fine of up to $200.00 and up to 30 days in jail, with bond set under the court's standing bond schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a delivery truck ever use a restricted street?
How does Marietta decide which streets are restricted?
What's the penalty for driving a truck on a banned street?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Marietta
Compare Marietta to another location·View the Georgia parking rules overview
See something wrong?
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles in Nearby Cities
How other cities in Cobb County handle commercial & oversized vehicles.