Marietta, GA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- 1st offense
- $25 (10 days), $40 after
- 2nd offense
- $50 (10 days), $75 after
- 3rd offense
- $100 (10 days), $150 after
- Reset window
- 180 days
- Immobilization trigger
- 5+ unpaid citations
- Boot fee cap
- $150
Summary
Marietta bars parking on sidewalks, in no-parking zones, on yellow or red curbs, or against posted signs under Section 9-4-040(F). First offenses run $25 if paid within ten days, rising to $150 by the third offense in 180 days, and police may boot or tow a vehicle carrying five or more unpaid tickets.
F.Parking. ... No person shall park a motor vehicle, trailer, or other device for transportation, including a motorcycle, on any sidewalk within the city, or in a prohibited zone, or on a yellow or red curb, or in violation of any sign or other parking control symbol or device posted within the city, including but not limited to lines for designated parking areas. ... c.Violations, How Resolved. Violations of this subsection shall be resolved as follows: The first offense within a 180-day period shall not exceed $25.00 if paid within ten days and not exceed $40.00 if paid after ten days; a second offense within a 180-day period from the day of the first offense shall not exceed $50.00 if paid within ten days and not exceed $75.00 if paid after ten days; and a third offense within a 180-day period from the day of the first offense shall not exceed $100.00 if paid within ten days and not exceed $150.00 if paid after ten days. ... 3.The Marietta police department is authorized to place wheel locks on any motor vehicle that is in violation of this Subsection F. and/or such vehicle may be towed at the owner's expense.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 56).
Full Breakdown
Section 9-4-040(F) of the Marietta Code makes it unlawful to park a motor vehicle, trailer or motorcycle on any city sidewalk, in a posted no-parking zone, on a yellow or red curb, or contrary to any posted sign, striping or parking control device. Enforcement is civil, through a citation left on the vehicle or given to the person in possession, and a registered owner is presumed to have been driving unless they testify otherwise or show a stolen-vehicle police report. 00 after ten days), resetting to first-offense levels once 180 days pass without a new citation.
Each successive period a vehicle overstays a posted time limit counts as a separate violation. Anyone contesting a ticket must file for a hearing with the municipal court clerk within ten days; the city bears the burden of proof there. 00 after written notice and an opportunity to contest.
Violations & Fines
Parking violations are civil citations resolved on an escalating 180-day fine schedule ($25 to $150 depending on offense count and payment timing), contestable through a municipal-court hearing filed within ten days. Vehicles with five or more unpaid tickets can be booted (fee up to $150.00) or towed and stored at the owner's expense until all fines and impound costs are paid.
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