Johns Creek, GA Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Obstruction Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Prohibited items
- debris, signs, poles, merchandise, boxes
- Also bars
- loose gravel/stone thrown onto street
- Eviction property deadline
- 24 hours to remove
- City removal charge
- 125% of removal cost
- Penalty basis
- citywide general penalty, § 1-7
Summary
Johns Creek bans placing debris, signs, merchandise, or any other object in streets and sidewalks that impedes or endangers traffic, and requires abandoned property left after an eviction to be removed from the right-of-way within 24 hours.
No person shall place or cause to be placed in any street and sidewalk: debris, rubbish, irrigation water, boxes, displays, signs, poles, goods, merchandise, or any other object so as to impede and endanger traffic on streets and sidewalks.(b)No person or company shall construct or maintain a drive, yard, or lot constructed of gravel, pebbles, or stone in such a manner that vehicles cause loose stones, pebbles or gravel to be thrown on to the adjacent street and sidewalk.(c)Any personal property placed on the right-of-way following an eviction shall be removed within 24 hours of physical eviction, unless an extension of time is requested on behalf of the evicted tenant. For purposes of this chapter such property is deemed abandoned property two hours following eviction, unless the landlord by contract specifies a shorter time. If the property is not removed within 24 hours, the city may commence removal and cite the property owner. The penalty assessed shall be 125 percent of the cost the city incurs in removing the property. (Ord. No. O2006-12-29, ch. 16, art. 2, § 1, 12-19-2006; Ord. No. 2007-11-33, ch. 16, art. 2, § 1, 11-26-2007)
Secs. 46-3—46-20. - Reserved.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 46-2 of the Johns Creek Code of Ordinances prohibits placing debris, rubbish, irrigation water, boxes, displays, signs, poles, goods, merchandise, or any other object in a street or sidewalk in a way that impedes or endangers traffic, and separately bars building a gravel, pebble, or stone drive, yard, or lot that throws loose stone onto the adjacent street or sidewalk. Personal property left in the right-of-way after an eviction is deemed abandoned and must be cleared within 24 hours, or the city removes it and bills the owner 125 percent of its removal cost.
Violations & Fines
Violations are punished under the citywide general penalty, Sec. 1-7; unremoved eviction property is removed by the city and billed to the owner at 125 percent of the removal cost.
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