Chatham County, GA Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- County citation
- Sec. 12-302(1)
- Standalone loading zones
- None countywide
- Allowed
- Expeditious loading/unloading
- Also allowed
- Utility and construction work
- City zones
- Set by municipality
Summary
Chatham County has no separate designated-loading-zone ordinance, but Sec. 12-302 lets commercial and oversized vehicles otherwise banned from residential streets stop while being expeditiously loaded or unloaded, or while performing utility, construction or public right-of-way work.
Commercial vehicles, when such vehicles are being expeditiously loaded or unloaded, or equipment on such vehicles is being used to perform the special operations for which it was designed, including, but not limited to, the construction, operations, removal or repair of utility or public utility property or facilities or public streets and rights-of-way.
Full Breakdown
The county sets no standalone loading-zone code, but its residential-street parking rule (Sec. 12-302) builds in a loading exception: commercial vehicles may park on a residential street while being expeditiously loaded or unloaded, or while their equipment performs the special operation for which it was designed, including utility, public-utility, construction, removal or repair work on facilities or public streets and rights-of-way. This lets delivery and work trucks stop temporarily without violating the oversized-vehicle ban. Designated on-street loading zones in commercial districts are established by the City of Savannah and other municipalities, not the county traffic code. Curb signage and time limits are set locally.
Violations & Fines
A commercial vehicle parked beyond active loading/unloading loses the exception and is subject to the Sec. 12-701 parking fine of $5.00 to $100.00.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a delivery truck stop on a residential street in Chatham County?
Does the county have marked loading zones?
Sources & Official References
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