§ 150-131. Enforcement.

Enforcement of this division, including issuance of citations for vehicles parked in restricted areas, shall be the responsibility of parking enforcement officers, the parking management service, and/or the police chief, or designee.

(a)

Parking enforcement officer means non-sworn personnel designated by the commissioner of the public works, and appointed by the police chief, or designee as code enforcement agents pursuant to section 98-1 of the Code of Ordinances, for the purpose of enforcing parking regulations including issuance of citations, towing of vehicles, and/or immobilization of vehicles parked in restricted areas. In order to enforce these code provisions, these employees must apply for and receive the status of code enforcement agent.

(b)

Parking management service is the private vendor retained by the City of Atlanta that employs off duty or retired police officers to perform services described in subsection (c) below, and in addition, that employs non-sworn personnel (parking management agents) who are authorized to issue parking citations for vehicles that are illegally parked only in the following three instances:

(1)

The issuance of citations for vehicles in violation of the provisions of Atlanta City Code Section 150-132 which provides for parking time limits at metered parking spaces.

(2)

The issuance of citations for vehicles that violate in violation of the provisions of Atlanta City Code Section 150-133 which prohibits overtime parking at metered parking spaces.

(3)

The issuance of citations for vehicles that are illegally parked on streets that are included in residential permit, including the issuance of citations for vehicles that are illegally parked, and the immobilization and impoundment of vehicles that are illegally parked; or

(c)

Violations of the provisions of Atlanta Code of Ordinances Sections 150-132, which provides for parking time limits at metered parking spaces, and 150-133, which prohibits overtime parking at metered parking spaces, shall be deemed non-criminal. The imposition of a civil penalty pursuant to sections 150-132 and 150-133 shall not be deemed a conviction and shall not be made a part of the criminal record of the person upon which such a penalty is imposed.

(Code 1977, § 13-2254; Ord. No. 2004-65, § 1, 9-28-04; Ord. No. 2006-68, § 1, 10-11-06; Ord. No. 2009-42(09-O-0765), § 2, 7-28-09; Ord. No. 2010-21(10-O-0735), §§ 1, 2, 5-25-10; Ord. No. 2010-28(10-O-1178), § 1, 6-30-10; Ord. No. 2019-02(18-O-1752), § 1, 1-16-19 )