Cobb County, GA Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Cobb County Code § 134-272(6)b.5-6
- Standard R-district limit
- 1 vehicle + 1 boat + 1 RV (max 3)
- Surface required
- Hardened surface in rear/side yard
- R-40/R-80/RR districts
- No cap, but screening required over 3
Summary
In most single-family districts, Cobb County caps rear- and side-yard parking to one vehicle, one boat, and one RV, combined, on a hardened surface.
In the R-30, R-20, R-15, R-12, RD, RA-4, RA-5 and RA-6 districts, only one vehicle, one boat and one recreational vehicle (or any combination of such totaling three) may be parked in the rear and side yard areas on a hardened surface. In the R-40, R-80 and RR districts, any combination of boats and recreational vehicles exceeding three must be screened from public roadways via a buffer (approved by Cobb County Landscape Architect) or fencing.
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. 134-272(6)b.5 limits the R-30, R-20, R-15, R-12, RD, RA-4, RA-5 and RA-6 districts to one vehicle, one boat and one recreational vehicle, or any combination totaling three, parked in rear and side yards, and it must sit on a hardened surface. In the larger-lot R-40, R-80 and RR districts, subsection b.6 instead requires that any combination of boats and RVs exceeding three be screened from public roadways with a buffer or fencing rather than capped by number.
Violations & Fines
Zoning code enforcement can cite the property owner and require removal or screening of excess vehicles to bring the yard into compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many boats or RVs can I keep in my side yard in unincorporated Cobb County?
Do larger-lot districts like R-40 or RR have the same three-item cap?
Sources & Official References
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