DeKalb County Code Compliance
Most Common Code Violations
WEEDS/GRASS
It is the responsibility of property owners and occupants to maintain landscaping by cutting and removing weeds or grass that is over 12 inches or higher within 150 feet of any building or structure.
OPEN STORAGE OF TRASH AND DEBRIS
Equipment, debris, trash, etc. must be stored so it is not visible from the public street, alley or from an adjacent property.
PARKING ON UNPAVED SURFACE
All vehicles must be parked on paved surfaces. Parking of any type of vehicles on landscaped and/or lawn portion of the yard is prohibited.
UNREGISTERED/INOPERABLE VEHICLES
Inoperable, unregistered and unlicensed vehicles must be parked in a garage or an enclosed building.
VEHICLE REPAIRS
It is unlawful to perform a major overhaul of any vehicle outside on private property or public streets; unless the major overhaul is performed inside a garage or enclosed structure or at an approved automobile sales or establishment.
PARKING BUSINESS VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL AREA
It is unlawful to park business vehicles such as passenger vans, limousines, taxi cabs, tow trucks, box trucks, fiat beds, semi-tractor cabs, etc.; unless temporary parking for loading/unloading or active contactor services, farming or construction activities.
VACANT /UNSECURED PROPERTIES
Anyone who owns vacant residential property in unincorporated DeKalb County is required by law to register the property with DeKalb County. All vacant properties must be boarded, secured, and maintained to be free of code violations.
For more information, visit DeKalb County Compliance at https://www.dekalbcountyga.gov/code-compliance/code-compliance
