Sandy Springs, GA Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Obstruction Rules (2026)

Sec. " The section sits in Chapter 50, Article I, "In General," and applies citywide to every public street and sidewalk, not just downtown or commercial corridors; the prohibition covers both pedestrian traffic on a sidewalk and vehicle traffic on a street. Because the list of banned items includes "irrigation water" alongside physical objects, a property owner whose sprinkler runoff crosses onto a public sidewalk or street can also be cited under this section. Sec. 50-2 also addresses two related right-of-way problems in the same section: subsection (b) restricts gravel, pebble or stone driveways, yards or lots that throw loose stone onto an adjacent street or sidewalk, and subsection (c) requires personal property left in the right-of-way after a tenant eviction to be removed within 24 hours, after which the city may treat it as abandoned and remove it itself.

Sec. 50-1 sets the penalty for the whole article by cross-reference to the citywide Code penalty at Sec. 1-10, rather than creating a separate fine schedule just for right-of-way obstructions.