Gordon County, GA Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Obstruction Rules (2026)

The rule that governs obstruction in unincorporated Gordon County sits in Chapter 7 of the Gordon County Code, in the article that regulates activity on county road rights-of-way. The article defines right-of-way as public property traversed by county roads, with title secured by deed or by prescription, and it defines activity broadly as any endeavor, for profit or not, that takes place over, on or within those rights-of-way. Sections 7-226 and 7-227 speak of the rights-of-way of county roads and never name a sidewalk, so the text reaches whatever lies inside the county road right-of-way rather than a separate sidewalk code.

Section 7-227(a) forbids letting dirt, mud, gravel or other debris pile up on a public road right-of-way to the point that it becomes a nuisance, a hazard to travelers or an unsightly condition. Subsection (b) protects ditches and drainage areas from being stopped or redirected by debris. Subsection (d) bans parking or leaving unattended a truck, other motor vehicle or trailer on the right-of-way of any county road. Subsection (e) requires any active operation to install a temporary drive cut and culvert plus soil erosion and sedimentation controls, and subsection (h) sends the road superintendent to inspect when the work ends and forfeits the surety bond if the right-of-way is not restored.

Section 7-225 requires a permit for any activity on, across or through a county road right-of-way, with an exception for mailboxes, which must be built to break away on impact. Under Section 7-226 the permit is issued without charge once the required information and surety bond are provided, permits are never issued for signs, advertisements or notices, and any unauthorized item left on the right-of-way counts as littering that Gordon County officers and employees can remove and destroy.