Chapter 82 TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES

Yes, on city streets other than state highways where the posted limit is 35 mph or less. You first have to register the cart with the city and pay a one-time $15 fee. The driver needs a valid license or learner's permit, the cart needs $25,000 in liability insurance, and anyone 15 or younger has to wear a seatbelt. You can drive only in daylight unless the cart meets the state's equipment rules.

Not under the code as written. Carts can cross state highways only at crossings the Georgia DOT has designated, and the code specifically bars crossing Highways 41, 112 and "59" until DOT designates crossing areas. Check with City Hall about whether any crossings have been designated since then.

You can't store a wrecked or inoperative car that is also unlicensed in an open, unenclosed spot for 90 days or longer. Businesses that sell or repair cars or car parts are exempt.

Not on residential streets, except while making a delivery or picking up cargo there. Dump trucks and heavy equipment are allowed when they're needed for construction or road work in the subdivision. The designated truck routes are Highway 112/32, Highway 41, Highway 159, Industrial Drive, Silvia Drive and One Georgia Drive. A violation can bring a fine of up to $1,000 and/or up to 180 days in jail.

The council sets speed zones by ordinance after an engineering and traffic study. The street-by-street list lives in Sec. 82-62 and in an "Exhibit A" referenced by Sec. 82-81, but neither list shows up in the online version of the code. The city manager is supposed to keep a public schedule of traffic rules, so ask at City Hall for the current list.

The city code authorizes camera enforcement in school zones (within 1,000 feet of a public or private elementary or secondary school) from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Georgia changed its camera law in 2026, so the hours the state allows now may be narrower than what the city code says.

The code sets $75 for a first violation and $125 for each one after that, plus up to $25 in processing fees. These are civil penalties. They don't add points to your license, don't count as a conviction, and can't be used for insurance purposes. Unpaid camera tickets can be reported to the Georgia Department of Revenue.

You can testify under oath or send in a sworn, notarized statement that you weren't the driver, or show a police report that the car had been reported stolen. You can also request an administrative hearing, which the police department (or its designee) conducts.

The city manager designates these after an engineering and traffic study. Speed zones, truck routes, one-way streets, parking zones, stop signs and signals also need an ordinance approved by the mayor and council. Crosswalks and traffic lanes can be set by the city manager's written order. Start by contacting the city manager's office.