Moving, impoundment of vehicles; sale of impounded vehicles

c) Impoundment. Any police officer may remove or cause to be removed to the nearest vehicle pound or other place of safety any vehicle found upon a highway when: 6) The vehicle is immobilized through the use of a vehicle immobilization device as defined at section 162-251 of the City of Atlanta Code of Ordinances, and all associated tickets, fees and fines have not been paid in full to the City of Atlanta within 24 hours of immobilization.

(h) Immobilization of vehicles. Any sworn police officer or parking enforcement officer may cause a vehicle to be immobilized if the vehicle has been issued a minimum of three unsatisfied delinquent parking tickets. The charge for the immobilization of vehicles under this section shall not exceed $50.00 per day for the removal of the vehicle immobilization device or devices. Neither the city nor its parking management service shall have liability for any damage, vandalism or theft of any immobilized vehicles.

All-night parking

No person shall park a vehicle, except an authorized emergency vehicle, between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. of any day on any street within the area bounded by Baker Street on the north, Ivy Street and Central Avenue on the east, Mitchell Street on the south and Spring Street on the west, including the boundary streets.

Parking in business district and certain other areas

(a) Time limits in business district. Parking shall not be permitted in any business district, including the central traffic district, longer than two hours between 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and may be limited to a shorter period when appropriate signs are posted.

(b) Use of city agency or board of education parking lots. No person shall park a vehicle of any description in any parking lot operated and maintained by any city agency or by the board of education, except those having official business with the city or board of education and only in places therein and for the time designated by markings therein.

(c) Public pay parking in parking lots of city departments. Whenever the mayor and council have approved for public pay parking any parking lot operated and maintained by a city department, the lot may be used for that purpose when not required for normal city operations. The fees charged and the method of operation shall be determined by the department responsible for the lot.

(d) MARTA parking lots. No person shall park a vehicle of any description in any parking lot operated and maintained by the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, except patrons while using the transit facility and employees and only in places therein and for time designated by markings therein.

Stopping, standing or parking in passenger curb loading zone

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or period of time, other than for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers, or passengers and drivers for the provision of off-street attendant parking services as defined and regulated by sections 150-120 through 150-131 in any place marked as a passenger curb loading zone during hours when the regulations applicable to that curb loading zone are effective.

Overtime parking

(a) No person shall park any motor vehicle in any area where a parking meter is installed for a longer period of time than has been paid for or the maximum time indicated for the area by an appropriate sign.

(b) When a violation as described in subsection (a) above occurs, a citation for overtime parking shall be issued and a fine of $35.00 shall be imposed.

(c) If the mandatory $35.00 fine set out in subsection (b) above is not paid in full within 14 days of the issuance of the citation, the fine shall increase from $35.00 to $70.00.

(d) If the $70.00 fine set out in subsection (c) above is not paid in full within 45 days of the issuance of the citation, the fine shall increase from $70.00 to $95.00.

(e) Should the violator elect to appeal the issuance of the citation described herein to the municipal court, the municipal court, pursuant to the provisions of section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances, is authorized to impose a civil monetary penalty against persons who violate this section in an amount not to exceed $1,000.00 for each such violation. Upon the proper filing of an appeal within 14 days of the issuance of the citation, the late fees described in subsections (c) and (d) above will be suspended.

(Code 1977, § 13-2250; Ord. No. 2010-28(10-O-1178), § 3, 6-30-10; Ord. No. 2012-31(12-O-0497), § 1, 6-27-12)

Parking without permit during permitted festivals

(a)During City of Atlanta permitted Class “A” outdoor festivals, as defined in section 142-59(a)(1) of the Code of Ordinances, no person shall stop, leave standing or park any passenger vehicle, automobile, light truck, sport utility vehicle, or motorcycle, whether attended or unattended, in any residential permit parking area (as defined in section 150-146, of the Code of Ordinances) within a one-mile radius of such festival without displaying a valid residential parking permit or visitor permit for that area, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with the directions of a peace officer or official traffic control device.

(b)When a violation as described in subsection (a) above occurs, a citation for parking without a residential parking permit or visitor permit shall be issued and a mandatory fine of $75.00 shall be imposed.

(c)If the mandatory $75.00 fine set out in subsection (b) above is not paid in full within 14 days of the issuance of the citation, the fine shall increase from $75.00 to $100.00.

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