Snellville Businesses Must Warn Drivers Before They Get The Boot

SNELLVILLE, GA - Snellville businesses are going to have to start seriously warning those who are parking in their spaces before they "boot" them.

The City Council passed an ordinance this week that makes it mandatory that they place signage on their parking spots. Some businesses have been having boots placed on cars without warning.

Personal warnings must also be issued before a vehicle is booted. Businesses that violate the ordinance can be fined up to $1,000.

"Before a company boots a vehicle, the driver of the vehicle must have received a meaningful “in-person” warning from the employee," Snellville officials said in a statement, according to the Gwinnett Daily Post.

"The notice may be either oral or written, but may not be made by, 'yelling across the parking lot or placing a written notice on a vehicle,' according to city documents. The warning should also be made in a cordial, non-confrontational manner."

City officials said the amendment is in response to resident complaints. Booting is expensive to get out of so booting company employees must also wear a uniform that "prominently displays the name of the booting company."