Cherokee County, GA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Signed streets
- No parking wherever the county posts signage
- Named restricted streets
- 15 roads banned outright, emergencies excepted
- Emergency defined
- Mechanical/human failure making driving unsafe
- Maximum penalty
- $1,000.00 fine and/or 60 days jail
- Towing
- Vehicle impounded at owner's sole expense
- Enforcement
- County marshal or sheriff's office
Summary
Cherokee County bans parking on any signed no-parking street and lists 15 named roads that are entirely off-limits to non-emergency parking under § 38-61. A violation draws a fine up to $1,000.00, up to 60 days in jail, and the vehicle can be towed at the owner's expense.
(a)No parking. When signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets or portions thereof as indicated by such signs...(b)Restricted areas. It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle on the following streets and highways within the county except for emergency purposes, to wit: Myrtle Road, Aspen Lane, Acacia Lane, Oak Drive, Fields Landing Drive, Linden Lane, Roscoe Collett Court, Maudlin Lane, Rabke Road, Deercreek Drive, Ansley Court, Waterfall Way, McCollum Road, Brickmill Road, Chattin Drive.(c)Emergency defined. For the purpose of this section, the term "emergency" means any mechanical or human failure which would make it unsafe for the vehicle or its driver to continue operating the vehicle or stopping to assist a disabled vehicle or person except when having been told to move on by a law enforcement official.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 39 | Zoning: Supplement 35).
Full Breakdown
§ 40-6-203 and other state law. Subsection (b) goes further and names 15 specific streets and highways where parking is banned outright except for emergencies: Myrtle Road, Aspen Lane, Acacia Lane, Oak Drive, Fields Landing Drive, Linden Lane, Roscoe Collett Court, Maudlin Lane, Rabke Road, Deercreek Drive, Ansley Court, Waterfall Way, McCollum Road, Brickmill Road and Chattin Drive. Subsection (c) defines 'emergency' narrowly, as a mechanical or human failure making it unsafe to keep operating the vehicle, or stopping to assist a disabled vehicle or person, unless a law enforcement officer has already told the driver to move on.
A related rule at § 38-60 separately bars parking on county-owned property, such as county lots, wherever signage marks it no-parking or reserved, with the director of public works, director of buildings and grounds, or the county manager authorized to order that signage installed.
Violations & Fines
Section 38-61(d) makes a violation punishable by a citation from the county marshal or sheriff's office, returnable to Cherokee County Magistrate Court, with a fine and/or imprisonment up to $1,000.00 and 60 days. Any vehicle parked in violation is also subject to impoundment, at the owner's sole expense, by the county or a private towing company, with the owner responsible for all towing charges and daily storage fees.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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