Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Georgia (2026)

Acworth bans sitting, lying down, sleeping, camping, or storing personal property on any public street, sidewalk, or…

Sitting, lying down, sleeping, camping or storing property on a Johns Creek street, sidewalk, bench, parking lot or…

Atlanta bans camping, storing personal property, and blocking building or sidewalk entrances on any street, sidewalk…

Augusta-Richmond County bans loitering on streets, sidewalks, or crossings that blocks free passage, requiring people…

Chatham County bans sleeping on public sidewalks, streets, alleys or bridge approaches at any time, and bans blocking…

Cherokee County's urban camping ordinance bans camping, sleeping, storing personal belongings, or sitting or lying down…

Section 86-21(c) and (d) of the Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia Code make it unlawful to sit or lie down on any public…

Floyd County Code § 2-11-90 bars camping, sitting, lying down, standing or storing belongings anywhere that materially…

It is unlawful to camp, sleep, store belongings, or sit or lie on any Gwinnett County street, sidewalk or right-of-way…

Roswell, Georgia bans sitting, lying or sleeping on any public street, sidewalk, alley or crosswalk under § 8.5.3, with…

Sandy Springs makes it unlawful to sit or lie down on any public street, defined to include sidewalks, benches, parking…

Columbus, Georgia bans standing, sitting, lying down, or leaving property on public land when it materially blocks…

Acworth bans camping and storing personal property in any city park, including lakefront parks on land leased from the…

Atlanta Code of Ordinances § 106-12 makes camping, storing personal property, or blocking ingress and egress on any…

Columbus, Georgia bans camping and storing personal belongings on any street, sidewalk, park, or public land, requiring…

Camping or storing personal property, tents, bedrolls, backpacks and the like, in any city-owned park is unlawful in…

Marietta prohibits camping or building a fire on any street, public square, park, or other public property under Code §…

Roswell bans camping or storing personal property in any city park and bans camping, sleeping, or blocking building…

Chatham County bans camping on county property in unincorporated areas, and lets the County or law enforcement clear…

Cherokee County's urban camping ordinance, Code § 38-85, bans camping or storing personal property in county parks and…

Section 86-21 of the Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia Code makes it unlawful to camp or store personal property in any…

City Code §§ 24-42 through 24-46 bar camping, sleeping or storing personal property in city parks, on public streets…

Floyd County Code § 2-11-90 bans camping in any public area of unincorporated Floyd County unless the spot is a…

Gwinnett County makes it a crime to camp or store personal property in any county-owned park, defining camp broadly to…

Sandy Springs bans camping, sleeping, and storing personal property such as tents, bedrolls, or cookware in any…