Roswell, GA Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Required surface
- Hard-surfaced: asphalt, concrete, gravel, pavers
- Coverage cap
- Max 40% of front-yard area
- Garage setback
- 20 ft from sidewalk
- Applies to
- Detached, attached houses, townhouses
Summary
Roswell requires all residential driveway parking on a hard-surfaced pad, asphalt, concrete, gravel, or pavers, never on grass, and caps paved parking at 40% of the front yard area.
Parking in the Front Setback. In all detached house, attached house and townhouse lots, parking is allowed only on a hard-surfaced driveway (i.e. asphalt, concrete, gravel, pavers or if approved by the City Engineer, a turf-reinforced driveway). No parking is allowed in grass or lawn areas. ... Combined parking and driveway area cannot constitute more than 40% of the area between the front building facade and the front property line. ... Garage doors must be set back at least 20 feet from the sidewalk.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 17 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 5).
Full Breakdown
The Unified Development Code bars parking on grass or lawn in front of a detached house, attached house, or townhouse in Roswell, Georgia: vehicles must sit on asphalt, concrete, gravel, pavers, or a City Engineer-approved turf-reinforced surface. The combined driveway and parking area between the front building facade and the front property line cannot exceed 40% of that space, and garage doors must be set back at least 20 feet from the sidewalk so parked cars don't encroach on it. Older driveways that predate this standard may stay non-compliant until the property pulls a new development permit, at which point they must be brought into compliance.
Violations & Fines
Parking on grass, paving more than 40% of the front-yard area, or placing a garage door closer than 20 feet from the sidewalk violates UDC § 2.2.20 and draws a zoning code enforcement notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
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