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Home My Public Portal About20120918Exhibits.pdfSavannah Residential Parking Code Sec. 7-1072. - Residential parking permits. (a) Any citizen of the city who is legally domiciled in premises abutting a street on which parking meters have been placed shall be entitled to a residential parking permit issued by the parking services department. The applicant for such a permit shall be required to show a current automobile registration form which indicates the applicant's domicile to be in a metered zone and provide such other information as may be required by a reasonable regulation of the department. The department, on being satisfied that the applicant owns a car and lives in a metered zone, shall issue a decal to be placed in the back window of the vehicle. There shall be a limit of three parking decals for each residential unit in a metered zone. All permits shall expire annually in the month in which the Georgia registration tag for the vehicle expires. There shall be no charge for a residential parking permit. (b) Each parking decal shall show: (1) Current vehicle license number. (2) Expiration date of the permit. (3) Block and street on which valid. (4) Other identifying information as may be required by the department. (c) Any person who is temporarily visiting with a resident who lives in a metered zone shall be eligible for a temporary residential parking permit under the following conditions: (1) The permanent resident must be fully eligible for a residential parking decal. (2) Any eligible visitor shall be required to exhibit a current vehicle registration form and evidence of liability insurance for the vehicle to be parked in a metered zone, and such other information as may be reasonably required by the department. (3) Any temporary parking permit shall be limited to a period of not more than four weeks. (4) Compliance with all requirements and regulations relating to residential parking permits is required. There shall be no charge for a temporary residential parking permit. (d) Any applicant who is a bona fide student, who is not a permanent resident of the city, and whose vehicle is not registered in the city, but who resides temporarily in a metered zone within the city, shall be eligible for a residential parking permit; however, no student who resides in a dormitory provided by a school or college shall be eligible for a permit. Any eligible student shall be required to exhibit a current vehicle registration form and evidence of liability insurance for the vehicle to be parked in a metered zone, a valid student identification card, evidence of enrollment in the current school session, and such other information as may be reasonably required by the parking services department. There shall be a limit of one parking decal per student. Payment of a fee as provided in the annual revenue ordinance shall be required for each student residential parking permit. (e) Any person who maintains a primary residence outside the city, who owns a secondary residence in a metered zone within the city, and who from time to time resides temporarily at such secondary residence within the city shall be eligible for a secondary residence parking permit issued by the parking services department. Any eligible residential property owner shall be required to exhibit a current vehicle registration form and evidence of liability insurance for the vehicle to be parked in a metered zone, a deed to the property for which a permit is requested, and such other information as may be reasonably required by the parking services department. There shall be a limit of two parking permits per secondary residence. Such permit shall expire one year from date of issue. The annual fee for each secondary residence parking permit shall be as provided in the annual revenue ordinance. Each secondary residence parking permit shall show: (1) Current vehicle license number. (2) Expiration date of the permit. (3) Block and street in which valid. (4) Other identifying information as may be required by the department. (f) Such permit shall allow a citizen, visitor or student to park free in the block on either side of the street on which the permit holder resides, even though such street is metered; however, such decal does not permit parking in front of any commercial establishment. Any permit holder shall comply with all parking regulations of the city to remain eligible for a permit. (Code 1977, § 7-1062; Ord. of 12-8-1999, § 7-1062) 25 foot driveway example 2 – 15 feet driveway per unit example Left Side of Rental Right Side of Rental Savannah Code, (Section 7-1062) Residential Decal Application and Affidavit www.SavannahGA.gov Section One – Except for signature(s), this form must be type, electronically completed and printed or legibly hand printed Completed by MPSD: Residential: 2nd Residential: Month-by-Month: Temporary: Staff Initials: # # # # Completed by Customer: Applicant Full Legal Name: Driver’s License # Vehicle Owner’s Full Legal Name: County of Residence: Address: Relationship to Vehicle Owner – Check only one box  Child  Self  Spouse  Ward E-Mail Address: Section Two Vehicle Make: Vehicle Make: Vehicle Make: Year of Vehicle: Year of Vehicle: Year of Vehicle: Tag# and State: Tag# and State: Tag# and State: Expiration: Expiration: Expiration: Proof of Residence: Lease: Warranty Deed Property Tax Expiration of Lease: Type of Utility: Landlord Name: Phone: Landlord Signature: Date: By voluntarily printing and signing my name below, I the affiant and applicant for a parking permit decal for one of the following purposes (check one):  Residential, 2nd Residential, Month-by-Month, Temporary through the City of Savannah Mobility and Parking Services Department, do hereby declare and acknowledge my understanding that any falsification or misrepresentation in any aspect of my application will be considered grounds for denial and/or permanent revocation of the parking permit decal. Furthermore, such falsifica tion or misrepresentation will also be cause for the immediate arrest and prosecution under O.C.G.A. §16 -8-2 (relating to theft by taking), § 16-8-3 (relating to theft by deception), § 16-8-4 (relating to theft by conversion), and/or § 16-8-5 (relating to theft of services), if a person knowingly: (1) Uses false identification; (2) Provides false information on a written contract; (3) Makes, draws, utters, executes, or delivers an instrument for the payment of money on any bank or other depository in exchange for present consideration, knowing that it would not be honored by the drawee (City of Savannah); Applicant Name: Applicant Signature: [L.S.] MPSD Representative: Date: Note: Notarization Required For Application Completion and Acceptance Sworn to and subscribed before me This _______day of______________,________ (Day) (Month) (Year) ______________________________________ (Date My Notary Commission Expires) Notary Public’s Signature & Notary Seal or Stamp [L.S.] , Notary Public MOBILITY & PARKING SERVICES DEPARTMENT 100 EAST BRYAN STREET/PO BOX 2101 SAVANNAH, GA 31402 (912)651-6470 RESIDENTIAL PARKING DECAL INFORMATION This information below describes the requirements for residential parking decals based on the Savannah Code, Section 7-1062. The purpose for a residential parking decal is to provide the resident with free on-street parking in metered spaces. THE RESIDENT MUST PHYSICALLY LIVE AT THE RESIDENCE TO QUALIFY FOR A RESIDENTIAL PARKING DECAL. ANY FALSIFICATION OF INFORMATION WILL RESULT IN THE PERMANENT REVOCATION OF THIS PARKING DECAL. Homeowners: ALL of the following documents must be presented with his/her name & address to qualify. Warranty deed or property tax bill AND Current Chatham County vehicle registration with the downtown address listed on the registration. AND Current gas, electric, water, or a local phone bill (cell phone bill not accepted) Active military must provide current registration Decal will expire on the date of the tag registration; two year limit Leasing/Renting: ALL of the following documents must be presented with his/her name & address to qualify. Current lease agreement; original copy must be typed with no alterations, and must be signed by all parties. AND Current Chatham County vehicle registration with the downtown address listed on the registration. AND Current gas, electric, water, or a local phone bill (cell phone bill not accepted) Active military must provide current registration Decal will expire on the end of the current vehicle registration. Renewals: Applicant must provide the same, but current information, to renew their decal for the following year. Parking citations issued as a result of the parking decal expiration will not be dismissed and must be paid in full prior to the renewal of a current decal. Permit Restrictions: Applicants have a one-block/street radius from their residence to park. Vehicles are not permitted to park on 15 or 30-minute meters. Vehicles are not permitted to park in front of commercial establishments. Illegal parking is prohibited; this includes posted street sweeping zones. Display of Decal: Decal must be affixed to the inside FRONT drivers side windshield at the bottom. Change of Residence: If applicant relocates, the parking decal becomes invalid. Miscellaneous Information: Residents with company vehicles must present a statement on company letterhead verifying the vehicle is used by the applicant at that residence. Applicants must present a rental agreement for rental vehicles Mobility & Parking Services may require a property inspection to verify residence.