Cobb County, GA Public Conduct: Public Alcohol Use (2026)
Key Facts
- Banned locations
- county parks, school grounds
- Exceptions
- closed functions, county golf courses
- Penalty
- up to $1,000 fine, 60 days jail
- Scope
- unincorporated Cobb County only
Summary
Cobb County bans selling, possessing, or drinking alcohol in county parks and on school grounds, with narrow exceptions for permitted closed functions, county golf courses, and areas authorized under section 6-184.
On school grounds; in parks. No alcoholic beverage shall be sold, possessed or consumed by any person in any school building or on any school grounds. No alcoholic beverages shall be sold, possessed or consumed by any person in any county park except: (1) At a closed function as defined in this chapter and only at the locations specified in the definition; or (2) At any golf course facility owned, leased, or operated by the county or a board of commission of the county; or (3) As authorized in section 6-184 of this chapter.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 53).
Full Breakdown
County Code section 6-6 flatly prohibits alcohol on school property and extends the same ban to county parks, unincorporated Cobb's only general public-drinking rule. The exceptions are specific: a pre-approved nonprofit closed function at listed venues, county-operated golf course facilities, and locations separately authorized under section 6-184's mixed-use development carve-out. A related subsection separately bans open containers while driving on public roads.
Violations & Fines
Violating any Cobb County Code provision, including section 6-6, is punishable by a fine up to $1,000, up to 60 days in jail, or both, plus possible injunctive abatement, under the Code's general penalty section.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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