In unincorporated Chatham County, no vehicle over 22 feet long or 10,000 pounds, and no trailer, motor home, semitrailer or truck tractor, may be parked or stored on the road or right-of-way beside a residentially zoned lot, except for brief loading or under-24-hour stays.
Chatham County Sec. 12-302 prohibits parking or storing oversized vehicles, motor homes, trailers, semitrailers and truck tractors on the street or right-of-way adjacent to any residentially zoned property. Two exceptions apply: commercial vehicles actively loading, unloading or performing utility/construction work, and motorcoaches, trailer coaches or motor homes parked less than 24 hours. Standard passenger cars are not banned from residential streets by the county. The City of Savannah applies a parallel rule (Sec. 8-1003) with a 20-foot threshold on streets adjacent to residential lots. Always confirm your specific city, since Savannah, Pooler and Tybee each set street rules.
Failure to obey a parking-violation notice is punishable on conviction by a fine of not less than $5.00 nor more than $100.00 (Chatham County Sec. 12-701).
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