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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)