Acworth, GA Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Obstruction Rules (2026)

Sec. 82-1(6) gives the mayor and board of aldermen general authority to keep all public grounds, streets, sidewalks, alleys and other ways free from obstructions of any kind. Sec. 82-4 turns that authority into a specific prohibition, making it unlawful for anyone to put trash, wood, lumber, boxes, bricks or other obstructions in any city street or sidewalk without first getting permission from the proper city authorities. The rule sits inside Chapter 82's general provisions on streets and sidewalks, alongside Sec. 82-1(7), which lets the board of aldermen require property owners in the business part of the city to curb, pave or improve adjoining sidewalks at their own expense after 30 days' written notice, with the city able to do the work itself and bill the owner if they refuse.

Sec. 82-2 separately lets the city assess property owners directly for curbing and guttering work it deems necessary. None of these sections carve out an exception for temporary obstructions like construction materials, dumpsters, or storage piles; permission from the city is required regardless of how long the material sits in the right-of-way. Because Chapter 82 does not set its own penalty for a Sec. 82-4 violation, enforcement falls back on the city's general penalty provision, which applies whenever a specific chapter is silent on punishment.