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 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

Enforcement begins October 1, 2026. The vehicle immobilization device removal fee cannot exceed $75.00, plus 25% of the total outstanding fines due at the time of removal along with setting up a payment plan.

Yes. The first unpaid parking ticket cannot cost more than the parking lot’s highest daily rate of $18.00 plus $25.00 for the ticket. 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.

Yes. If a vehicle owner intentionally damages a boot device or fails to return it within 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.