Marietta, GA Mobility & Curb Rules: Red-Light Cameras (2026)

Marietta adopted automated red-light enforcement by Ordinance No. 6196 in December 2000 and has amended it several times since, most recently by Ordinance No. 7371 in August 2009. Under Subsection B, the registered owner of a vehicle is civilly liable for up to $70 if a traffic light signal violation monitoring system records the vehicle failing to stop for a steady red signal or a steady red arrow at a covered intersection. Proof that the vehicle is registered to the charged person, combined with the recorded image, creates a rebuttable presumption that the owner was driving, per Subsection C; an owner can rebut it with a sworn statement naming the actual driver, proof the vehicle was reported stolen, or evidence it was part of a funeral procession or yielding to an emergency vehicle.

A first summons that goes unanswered for 30 days triggers a second certified-mail notice; ignoring that waives the right to contest the citation and adds a $25 collection penalty every 30 days thereafter, capped at $100. Subsection D specifies the penalty is civil only, not a conviction, and cannot be reported to insurers or added to a driving record. The city must post warning signs at each monitored intersection under Subsection G, and Subsection H bars issuing citations, only warnings, during the first 30 days after a camera goes into operation. Subsection F bars paying a private vendor based on citation volume or revenue.