City Code Amendment for Vehicle Immobilization

Questions & Answers

BOOTING BEGINS OCTOBER 1, 2026

  • Yes. No person may engage in booting motor vehicles within Chattanooga without first obtaining and keeping in force a license from the Chattanooga Parking Authority. Operating without a license violates this chapter.

  • Licenses are issued by the Chattanooga Parking Authority. Participants in the Chattanooga Parking Network program must renew their license annually.

  • Booting is only permitted in certain locations. On CPA lots/garages and on-street parking, and participants in the Chattanooga Parking Network.

  • Signs must be posted in visible locations at each entrance and exit. They must be clearly visible and readable, state that unauthorized vehicles are subject to booting, include a 24/7 phone number for removal support, the vendor's license number, and notice that violations may be reported to the attorney general. IMAGE OF SIGN

  • The removal fee may not exceed the actual delinquent parking fees owed plus a vehicle immobilization device removal fee of no more than $75.00.

  • Yes. The first unpaid parking ticket cannot cost more than the parking lot’s highest daily rate of $18.00 plus $25.00. If the ticket is not paid, extra late fees can only go up by $20.00 more. Daily parking at commercial parking lots using licensed parking enforcement cannot cost more than $18.00 per day.

  • No fee may be charged to remove a vehicle immobilization device from any person who was improperly booted.

  • Yes. If a vehicle owner intentionally damages a boot device or fails to return it with in 24 hours to a clearly designated on-site storage location, they may be subject to an additional fee of up to $100.00.

  • Consumers may file and track complaints against a participant of the Chattanooga Parking Network by contacting the Chattanooga Parking Authority at 1362 Market Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402 or by calling (423) 648-4031.