South Fulton, GA Public Conduct: Loud Party Ordinance (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- 2+ incidents on the property in 12 months
- Loud parties count when
- Paired with unlawful activity on-site
- Liable parties
- Owners, tenants, lessors, managers
- Penalty (general, Sec. 15-1001)
- Up to $1,000 fine or 6 months
- Adopted
- Ord. No. 2018-016, § 1, 3-27-2018
Summary
A loud party in South Fulton becomes a 'disorderly place' violation under Sec. 15-2010 once it is tied to unlawful activity like gaming, drug use, or assaults occurring on the property on at least two separate dates within a 12-month period. Owners, tenants, and property managers who keep or maintain the property face liability, not just the guests.
(a)Prohibited conduct. It shall be unlawful for a person or persons in control of real property in the city by commission or omission to keep or maintain a common ill-governed and disorderly place, to the common disturbance of the neighborhood.(b)Definitions: A 'common ill-governed and disorderly place' is defined as a place where gaming, drug use, drug sales, prostitution, disorderly conduct, gun fire, assaults, robberies, or any combination of these occurring at the property on at least two separate dates within a 12 month period. Loud parties shall constitute a disorderly place where they are accompanied by the occurrence of an unlawful activity at the premises and/or one of the actions enumerated in this paragraph.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Adopted by Ord. No. 2018-016, § 1 on March 27, 2018, the ordinance makes it unlawful for a person in control of real property to keep or maintain a 'common ill-governed and disorderly place' to the common disturbance of the neighborhood (Sec. 15-2010(a)). The code defines that phrase to cover a property where gaming, drug use, drug sales, prostitution, disorderly conduct, gunfire, assaults, or robberies occur on at least two separate dates in a 12-month period, and specifies that loud parties count toward that threshold when accompanied by unlawful activity at the premises (Sec.
15-2010(b)). A 'common disturbance of the neighborhood' can be shown through citizen complaints on at least two separate dates in the same 12-month window. Enforcement can rely on the frequency of citizen complaints, prior warnings given to whoever controls the premises, and the frequency of arrests, investigations, or police calls at the address (Sec. 15-2010(c)). Liability reaches beyond whoever throws the party: owners, renters, occupants, tenants, lessees, lessors, and management personnel are all named as responsible parties under Sec. 15-2010(d), so a landlord can be cited even if a tenant hosted the gathering.
Violations & Fines
Section 15-2010 sets no penalty of its own, so the citywide general penalty in Sec. 15-1001 applies: a fine not to exceed $1,000.00, imprisonment in the city jail not more than six months, or work camp assignment not more than 30 days, or any combination. Each day the disorderly condition continues counts as a separate offense, and the property can also be abated as a public nuisance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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