Sandy Springs, GA Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

Sec. " The rule is not a ban on gravel driveways themselves; a property owner may build or maintain an unpaved gravel, pebble or stone drive, yard or lot, but is responsible for constructing and maintaining it so vehicle traffic does not kick loose material onto the neighboring public street or sidewalk. The obligation runs to "any person or company," reaching contractors and property managers as well as homeowners. The provision sits directly beside the sidewalk and street obstruction ban in subsection (a) of the same section, both enforced under Chapter 50's general penalty clause at Sec.

50-1. Because the language addresses maintenance ("construct or maintain"), a driveway that was compliant when built but has since eroded or lost its stabilizing base so that stone now scatters onto the street can still trigger a violation; the owner would need to add binder, regrade or otherwise stabilize the surface to bring it back into compliance. The section does not set a minimum driveway width, surface material standard or paving requirement beyond this loose-stone control, and Sandy Springs's separate development/zoning code, which governs dimensional driveway standards, is not part of this general-code chapter.