Johns Creek, GA Public Conduct: Loitering Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- Blocking pedestrian/vehicle traffic
- Required
- Fail to leave after police order
- Where
- Streets, sidewalks, overpasses
- Penalty
- Up to $1,000 / 6 months
Summary
Standing, congregating or remaining on a Johns Creek street, sidewalk or overpass so as to block foot or vehicle traffic is disorderly conduct once officers order the group to clear and it fails to.
(9)Congregate with another or others in or on any public way so as to halt the flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic, and to fail to clear that public way after being ordered to do so by a city police officer or other lawful authority;(10)Stand or remain in or about any street, sidewalk, overpass or public way so as to impede the flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic, and to fail to clear such street, sidewalk, overpass or public way after being ordered to do so by a police officer or other lawful authority;(11)Disrupt by actions which tend to cause an immediate breach of the peace the undisturbed activities of any house of worship, hospital or home for the elderly; or(12)Throw bottles, paper, cans, glass, sticks, stones, missiles or any other debris on public property.(13)A property owner, tenant, or an agent or employee of either a property owner or tenant that fails to obey an otherwise lawful order by an on-duty, certified law enforcement officer to reduce noise or vibration coming from the property occupied by such property owner, tenant, agent or employee so that said noise is no longer plainly audible or sensed at a residential property. (Ord. No. O2006-12-25, ch. 12, art. 1, § 1, 12-19-2006; Ord. No. 2016-06-08A, § Exh. A, 7-25-2016)
State Law reference— Disorderly conduct, O.C.G.A. § 16-11-39.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Under the disorderly-conduct ordinance, it's unlawful to congregate on a public way so as to halt vehicular or pedestrian traffic, or to stand or remain on a street, sidewalk or overpass so as to impede that traffic, but only after failing to clear the area when a police officer or other lawful authority orders it to.
Violations & Fines
Violating either clause is disorderly conduct punished under the § 1-7 general penalty: up to a $1,000 fine, up to six months in jail, or both, with each continuing day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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