County recording office
Fulton Clerk of Superior Court
Opening the resident portal
Georgia POA Act is opt-in
Statutory lien and late-fee powers apply only if your declaration opted into the Property Owners' Association Act (O.C.G.A. §44-3-220+). Watch the 20-year covenant renewal rule too.
Johns Creek incorporated in 2006 from previously unincorporated north Fulton neighborhoods, inheriting large amenity HOAs and golf communities. Boards here are unusually document-driven: architectural binders and leasing rules often predate the city's own municipal code habit.
County recording office
Fulton Clerk of Superior Court
Southeastern humidity accelerates mold, rot, and paint failure. Set clear maintenance standards for exteriors.
Board checklist
Municipal trash schedules, curb placement, and code enforcement pathways.
Johns Creek residential collection is typically through contracted haulers serving Fulton addresses — confirm your route. Gated communities may add private bulk rules at the gatehouse.
Mediation, courts, and state resources when board actions are challenged.
Owners may use association dispute procedures, mediation, or Georgia courts. Magistrate Court dollar limits apply—confirm with Fulton County clerk. Georgia Department of Law Consumer Protection Unit provides general guidance.
Johns Creek does not run a beach-style STR license program. Zoning practice treats under-30-day lodging as hotel/motel or B&B-type uses that are generally not permitted in residential districts — confirm the use table with Community Development before an owner lists. Because Georgia’s POAA is opt-in, also confirm whether your association has statutory fee/lien tools before pursuing violations.
Late fee estimator
Enter your typical monthly assessment to see how local caps may apply. KindHOA can automate notices and fee schedules once your board defines the rules.
Estimated legal ceiling
$10.00
Many associations cannot assess late fees until accounts are at least 30 days past due and proper notice has been sent. You entered 15 days past due.
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A volunteer board guide for Johns Creek: understand where municipal code ends, where your HOA covenants begin, and how to comply with Georgia Property Owners' Association Act (POAA).
The quick answer
Johns Creek is a north Fulton master-planned suburb where Georgia's opt-in Property Owners' Association Act decides whether boards have statutory lien powers — confirm your declaration first. Fence and short-term rental rules then split between city zoning and often-strict private design guidelines in communities like Country Club of the South.
Late fees (Georgia): Max $10 or 10%. Confirm against your declaration and current statute.
Reviewed by the KindHOA Editorial Team · Last reviewed July 25, 2026
Local rules board members use
City-specific answers for Johns Creek — sourced to municipal code and official city pages. Educational, not legal advice.
Johns Creek does not run a beach-style STR license program. Zoning practice treats under-30-day lodging as hotel/motel or B&B-type uses that are generally not permitted in residential districts — confirm the use table with Community Development before an owner lists. Because Georgia’s POAA is opt-in, also confirm whether your association has statutory fee/lien tools before pursuing violations.
Primary source: Johns Creek municipal code / city ordinances
Johns Creek Zoning Sec. 4.11 generally caps residential fences at 8 feet from grade (columns/ornaments may add up to 3 feet), with a 3-foot setback from public right-of-way and finished side toward the neighbor. There is no separate front-vs-rear height split in the published Sec. 4.11 height rule — private design guidelines in gated communities often still ban chain-link or dictate colors beyond city minimums.
Primary source: Johns Creek municipal code / city ordinances
Johns Creek residential collection is typically through contracted haulers serving Fulton addresses — confirm your route. Gated communities may add private bulk rules at the gatehouse.
Primary source: Johns Creek municipal code / city ordinances
Johns Creek Building Department issues permits for pools, additions, and accessory structures common in large-lot HOAs. Require city permits with ACC letters; stream buffers and tree ordinances can add constraints in this Chattahoochee-adjacent city.
Primary source: Johns Creek municipal code / city ordinances
Johns Creek's humid Piedmont setting and Chattahoochee River proximity drive tree-protection, drainage, and slope covenants. Liens record with the Fulton County Superior Court Clerk.
Primary source: Johns Creek municipal code / city ordinances
Summaries below are for board orientation. Verify requirements in the official Johns Creek municipal code (opens in a new tab).
Johns Creek municipal code
Johns Creek does not run a beach-style STR license program. Zoning practice treats under-30-day lodging as hotel/motel or B&B-type uses that are generally not permitted in residential districts — confirm the use table with Community Development before an owner lists. Because Georgia’s POAA is opt-in, also confirm whether your association has statutory fee/lien tools before pursuing violations.
HOA governing documents
HOAs enforce recorded use restrictions (minimum lease terms, guest limits, parking) when consistent with applicable city licensure and state law. Covenant enforcement requires notice, cure periods, and uniform application.
Zoning & building code
Johns Creek Zoning Sec. 4.11 generally caps residential fences at 8 feet from grade (columns/ornaments may add up to 3 feet), with a 3-foot setback from public right-of-way and finished side toward the neighbor. There is no separate front-vs-rear height split in the published Sec. 4.11 height rule — private design guidelines in gated communities often still ban chain-link or dictate colors beyond city minimums.
Permit thresholds
Johns Creek Building Department issues permits for pools, additions, and accessory structures common in large-lot HOAs. Require city permits with ACC letters; stream buffers and tree ordinances can add constraints in this Chattahoochee-adjacent city.
HOA architectural control
HOAs review fences and additions through architectural committees under CC&Rs. Municipal compliance alone does not satisfy HOA design or notice requirements.
State / local protections
Georgia law limits certain HOA restrictions on solar installations under O.C.G.A. §44-3-234 (verify current applicability to your community type). Landscaping standards must be reasonable and consistently enforced.
What HOAs may still regulate
HOAs may adopt reasonable design rules that meet statutory tests (location, color, timeline). Associations cannot impose outright bans where state law voids them.
Georgia and Gulf communities benefit from coordinated treatment logs and ARC standards for wood contact.
Board checklist
HOAs must maintain detention ponds, swales, and drains to meet local stormwater permits.
Board checklist
Johns Creek Zoning Sec. 4.11 generally caps residential fences at 8 feet from grade (columns/ornaments may add up to 3 feet), with a 3-foot setback from public right-of-way and finished side toward the neighbor. There is no separate front-vs-rear height split in the published Sec. 4.11 height rule — private design guidelines in gated communities often still ban chain-link or dictate colors beyond city minimums.
Johns Creek residential collection is typically through contracted haulers serving Fulton addresses — confirm your route. Gated communities may add private bulk rules at the gatehouse.
Johns Creek Building Department issues permits for pools, additions, and accessory structures common in large-lot HOAs. Require city permits with ACC letters; stream buffers and tree ordinances can add constraints in this Chattahoochee-adjacent city.
Georgia law limits certain HOA restrictions on solar installations under O.C.G.A. §44-3-234 (verify current applicability to your community type). Landscaping standards must be reasonable and consistently enforced.
Owners may use association dispute procedures, mediation, or Georgia courts. Magistrate Court dollar limits apply—confirm with Fulton County clerk. Georgia Department of Law Consumer Protection Unit provides general guidance.
Sources
KindHOA is educational software for self-managed boards, not a law firm, and this guide is not legal advice. State statutes, local ordinances, and your community’s recorded CC&Rs control and change over time — confirm liens, amendments, and enforcement with association counsel and the official sources above.
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