The City of Atlanta has taken a significant approach towards implementing improvements to on-street public parking. On Monday, July 19, 2010 the Atlanta City Council approved the creation of special parking zones in certain areas of the City. These zones were developed as a result of community engagement with various stakeholders from around the City who are serving on the City Council Transportation Sub-Committee for Public Parking. The legislation to create the zone is expected to be fully implemented by the end of July as it awaits the Mayor’s signature and undergoes codification. The Parking Zones are as follows:
Business/Government zone:
· This is an area where parking is occupied by patrons of business or government offices with high need for turnover parking
· Enforcement days are Monday through Saturday
· Enforcement hours are 7 A.M. to 7 P.M.
· Parking time limit is two hours
Mixed Use zone
· This is an area where buildings have multiple uses which include both residential and commercial but do not have onsite parking
· Enforcement days are Monday through Friday
· Enforcement hours are 8 A.M. to 6 P.M.
· Parking time limit is three hours
School/University zone
· This is an area where the majority of parking is occupied by attendees of post-secondary colleges and/or universities
· Enforcement days are Monday through Saturday
· Enforcement hours are 7 A.M. to 7 P.M.
· Parking time limit is three hours
Entertainment/Restaurant/Hospital zones
· This is an area where the majority of parking is occupied by patrons of theaters, museums, restaurants, other entertainment venues, and hospitals
· Enforcement days are Monday through Saturday
· Enforcement hours are 7 A.M. to 10 P.M.
· Parking time limit is four hours
No metered on-street parking enforcement will occur on Sundays and City-recognized Holidays, but safety violations are always subject to citations (for example, parking in front of a fire hydrant).
The enforcement of the new regulations goes into effect immediately, however new signage and the reprogramming of meters will occur within 90 days. Please note that one of the primary benefits of on-street parking is turnover. It is unlawful to feed meters beyond the established time limits. Vehicles are expected to move once their parking time has expired.
Residential Permitted Areas
The Department of Public Works Office of Transportation oversee residential parking. For concerns specific to residential parking please send an email to Public Works Manager, Nursef Kedir at nkedir@atlantaga.gov.
Public Works New Commissioner
August 16, 2010 is the expected date of City Council confirmation for the newly appointed Commissioner of the Department of Public Works, Richard Mendoza. Mr. Mendoza previously served as the Assistant Director of Public Works for the City of San Antonio Texas. He is a registered professional civil engineer and has executive municipal management skills that include departmental strategic planning, implementing process improvements, fiscal management and budgeting, capital improvements program development and planning.
Interim Commissioner Michael Cheyne will remain for a while to assist with oversight of public parking management and will continue to serve on the City Council Transportation Sub-Committee for Public Parking.
For more information about the public parking management program please visit: www.parkatlanta.org
Maria L. Balais
(404) 918-5115
maria@mariabalais.com
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