Houston County, GA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Truck defined as
- Over 30 ft, more than 6 wheels
- Governing section
- Sec. 62-53, residential subdivisions
- Delivery exception
- Short periods, daylight hours only
- Fine range
- $400.00 to $1,000.00
- Court
- Magistrate Court of Houston County
Summary
Trucks and tractor-trailers over 30 feet with more than six wheels cannot enter, travel, or park on residential subdivision streets in Houston County, under General Code Sec. 62-53, except for short daylight deliveries. Violators face a $400 to $1,000 fine or up to 60 days in jail.
No truck shall enter, travel or park on a street in a residential subdivision in the county, except for the purpose of delivering goods to houses or points within such residential subdivision for short periods of time during daylight hours.
Full Breakdown
Article III of Chapter 62 (Truck Traffic and Truck Parking) defines a 'truck' in Sec. 62-51 as any vehicle used for hauling or carrying a load with an overall length over 30 feet and more than six wheels, specifically including tractors pulling trailers loaded or unloaded, and any vehicle exceeding the state weight limit for county roads. Sec. 62-53, Prohibition on travel in residential subdivisions, bars any such truck from entering, traveling, or parking on a street in a residential subdivision, defined in Sec. 62-51 as an area with streets designed primarily for residential and accessory traffic that are platted and regulated under the county's subdivision regulations.
The only carve-out is for short-period daylight deliveries of goods to houses or points within the subdivision. A related rule, Sec. 62-52, separately bans through-truck travel on specific county roads listed in Sec. 62-56 (currently Bear Branch Road and Old Hawkinsville Road), each posted with 'No Through Trucks' signage. Both sections were adopted by amendment on July 5, 2023, for the stated purpose of promoting public health, safety and welfare by keeping trucks off residential subdivision streets and off certain designated roads.
Violations & Fines
Sec. 62-55 sets penalties for violating Secs. 62-52, 62-53 or 62-54: citations are heard in the Magistrate Court of Houston County, and a violator faces a fine of no less than $400.00 and not more than $1,000.00, or up to 60 days in jail.
Frequently Asked Questions
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