Floyd County, GA Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

Sec. 2-16-7 requires a written county permit before any curb is changed or removed or any driveway is repaired or installed on or across a public street, right-of-way, or public property. Applications go through the building inspector's office, in person or by mail, and a permit expires if work isn't started within 90 days or completed within six months, requiring a new permit either way. For residential driveways, the maximum width is 30 feet at the ditch line, the entry angle into the road right-of-way must fall between 60 and 90 degrees, and the maximum grade allowed within the right-of-way is 15 percent.

The driveway surface must slope at least five percent down and away from the road toward the ditch centerline or six feet from the pavement edge, and any drainage pipe beneath it must be at least 15 inches in diameter, made of reinforced concrete, galvanized corrugated metal, or corrugated high-density plastic. Minimum sight distance requirements apply too: 400 feet on minor arterial roads, 300 feet on local roads, and 200 feet on subdivision roads, and no landscaping, fence, or terrace may block that visibility. Commercial driveways instead require a drawing of the proposed driveway and parking lot submitted to the building inspection office for approval before a permit issues.

A property owner facing an undue hardship can request a variance in writing to the public works director, who must decide within five working days; the decision can be appealed first to the county manager and, if the owner is still unsatisfied, to the Board of Commissioners within 30 days. Maintenance duties split between the county and the owner: public works maintains the drainage pipe and the transition from road to driveway, while the property owner maintains the driveway surface itself and any related improvements within the right-of-way.