Council amends vehicles-for-hire ordinance to align with Georgia Safe Carry Act
February 20, 2026 | Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia
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Council approved an ordinance amendment to the vehicles-for-hire code intended to remove a provision that state law preempts.
Kevin (staff) told the council the amendment addresses the vehicles-for-hire ordinance, which applies to taxi cabs, and fixes a provision that was preempted by the 2014 Georgia Safe Carry Act. "Back in 2014, the Safe Carry Act in Georgia was passed, which preempts a lot of local regulations and rules dealing with firearms," Kevin said, and the amendment was intended to bring the city code into compliance.
A council member moved to approve the ordinance amendment and the motion was seconded; the vote to approve was 5-0.
The ordinance amendment was adopted to remove language inconsistent with state law. Council did not record additional directions or implementation steps in the meeting's public record.
Kevin (staff) told the council the amendment addresses the vehicles-for-hire ordinance, which applies to taxi cabs, and fixes a provision that was preempted by the 2014 Georgia Safe Carry Act. "Back in 2014, the Safe Carry Act in Georgia was passed, which preempts a lot of local regulations and rules dealing with firearms," Kevin said, and the amendment was intended to bring the city code into compliance.
A council member moved to approve the ordinance amendment and the motion was seconded; the vote to approve was 5-0.
The ordinance amendment was adopted to remove language inconsistent with state law. Council did not record additional directions or implementation steps in the meeting's public record.
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