South Fulton, GA Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Obstruction Rules (2026)

City Code Sec. 17-1002 in Title 17 (Streets, Sidewalks, Rights-of-Way and Other Public Places) makes it unlawful for any person to place or cause to be placed in any street or sidewalk debris, rubbish, irrigation water, boxes, displays, signs, poles, goods, merchandise, or any other object in a manner that impedes or endangers traffic. The prohibition applies citywide to both streets and sidewalks and is enforced by the public works department alongside code enforcement, since obstruction interferes with the public right-of-way established throughout Title 17.

The section also reaches driveway and lot surfacing: no person or company may build or maintain a gravel, pebble or stone drive, yard, or lot in a way that causes loose stones or gravel to spill onto the adjacent street or sidewalk, a rule aimed at loose-surface driveways shedding material into travel lanes. A related eviction provision folds into the same section: personal property left in the right-of-way following a physical eviction must be removed within 24 hours unless the evicted tenant is granted an extension.

Absent removal, the property is deemed abandoned 24 hours after the eviction, or sooner if the landlord's lease sets a shorter deadline, and the city may commence removal itself and cite the property owner. Sec. 17-1002 sits in Chapter 1, 'In General,' of Title 17, alongside Sec. 17-1001's adoption of GDOT, MUTCD and AASHTO design standards for right-of-way construction activity.