Cobb County, GA Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Zone use
- freight loading/unloading only
- Passenger stops
- brief, must not block freight
- Hours & location
- set by traffic engineer signage
Summary
Cobb County restricts freight curb loading zones to actual loading and unloading of materials; a passenger vehicle may only stop briefly and must not block a waiting freight vehicle.
No person shall stop, stand or park a truck for any purpose or length of time other than for the expeditious unloading and delivery or pickup and loading of materials in any place marked as a freight curb loading zone during hours when the provisions applicable to such zones are in effect, nor stop, stand or park any other vehicle for such unloading or loading of materials.(b)The driver of a passenger vehicle may stop temporarily at a place marked as a freight curb loading zone for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading of passengers when such stopping does not interfere with any motor vehicle used for the transportation of materials which is waiting to enter or about to enter such zone. (Ord. of 7-27-76, § 53; Code 1977, § 3-24-53)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 53).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 118-150 confines marked freight curb loading zones to trucks actively picking up or delivering materials during the zone's posted hours; no vehicle may stand or park there for any other purpose. A passenger vehicle may stop briefly to load or unload passengers only if it doesn't interfere with a freight vehicle entering or waiting to enter the zone. Sec. 118-151 authorizes the traffic engineer to designate the zones and post their hours.
Violations & Fines
Standing or parking in a freight curb loading zone outside its authorized use is a Code violation enforced under the general penalty in Sec. 1-10, subject to fine and citation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park in a freight loading zone to run an errand?
Can I drop off a passenger in a freight loading zone?
Sources & Official References
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