Mission

The mission of the Fayette County Marshal's Office is to provide the highest level of professional law enforcement service to all citizen's of Fayette County.

Responsibilities

The Marshal's Office enforces County Ordinances, zoning ordinances, sign regulations, building codes, dumping / littering regulations, beer and wine ordinances and business license regulations.

In addition, the Marshal's Office provides the service of citations or papers for the various County departments. The Marshal's Office also assists in various investigations with the Tax Commissioner's Office, Water Systems, Finance Department and the Commissioner's Office.

Additional responsibilities of the Marshal's Office include the enforcement of:

• Boating safety regulations on county reservoirs along with the enforcement of hunting, fishing, conservation and wildlife management.
  
• Department of Transportation regulations on county roads and bridges. This includes the weighing of trucks and the inspection of trucks for safety violations.
  
• Safety precautions on county-owned property which ensures the safety of the public when visiting county facilities whether a park, lake, recreation facility or business office.

The Marshal's Office instructs the National Safety Council Defensive Driving and a CDL preparation course to county employees to ensure a safe working environment, thus reducing accidents and workers' compensation claims, lost time and employee suffering.

Community Service

The Marshal's Office also sponsors and instructs the Georgia Hunter Safety Education course and is very active in community programs such as the annual bike rodeo, Safe Kids safety fair, and instructional talks.