Warner Robins, GA Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Obstruction Rules (2026)

Under Sec. 23-1, the code enforcement officer's duty is to notify the owner of any building on city streets who has erected an obstruction, such as a structure, shed, posts, steps, or other obstruction adjacent to or in front of the building, once an inspection finds it decayed or in a dangerous condition. The owner then has five days to remove the obstruction. If the owner misses that deadline, the code enforcement officer must proceed to have the city's street force remove the shed, structure, fence, or other obstruction at the owner's expense.

Should the owner refuse to pay the cost of removal, the code enforcement officer reports the nonpayment to the city treasurer, who is authorized to issue an execution (a legal collection order) against the owner for the amount owed. This provision, carried forward from Code 1977 § 4-1034, gives the city a self-help remedy rather than requiring a separate court filing before removal: the city can act unilaterally once the five-day notice period lapses. The rule applies specifically to obstructions in the public streets of the city, distinguishing it from the separate duty imposed on abutting owners for debris that accumulates directly on a sidewalk surface under Sec.

23-2. Because the mechanism relies on an execution against the owner, unpaid removal costs function similarly to a debt collection, giving the city a route to recover its street force's labor and material costs without waiting for voluntary reimbursement.