Roswell, GA Public Conduct: Loitering Rules (2026)

A person may not loiter, loaf, wander, stand or remain idle either alone or in consort with others in a public place in a manner so as to:1.Obstruct any public street, public highway, public sidewalk or any other public place or building by hindering or impeding or tending to hinder or impede the free and uninterrupted passage of vehicles, traffic or pedestrians;2.Commit in or upon any public street, public highway, public sidewalk or any other public place or building any act or thing which is an obstruction or interference to the free and uninterrupted use of property or with any business lawfully conducted by anyone in or upon or facing or fronting on any public street, public highway, public sidewalk or any other public place or building, all of which prevents free and uninterrupted ingress, egress and regress.(b)When any person causes or commits any of the conditions enumerated in subsection (a) of this section, a police officer or any law enforcement officer shall order that person to stop causing or committing the conditions and to move on or disperse. Any person who fails or refuses to obey the orders violates this section.(c)A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and is subject to a fine or imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days, or both.