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Chattanooga council approves booting ordinance amendment, rezones Sagamore Drive parcel and OKs riverfront agreement
Summary
On March 31, 2026, the Chattanooga City Council amended and approved an ordinance requiring licensing and bonding for commercial parking operators who engage in booting, approved rezoning for 3886 Sagamore Drive, and authorized an interlocal agreement for riverfront park work; multiple routine purchases were also approved.
The Chattanooga City Council on March 31 approved an amended ordinance to regulate vehicle booting and immobilization, rezoned a residential parcel on Sagamore Drive, and authorized a riverfront parks interlocal agreement, among other routine actions.
Council amended Section 24-512 at the request of Carta to make clear the chapter requires that "all contracted property and commercial parking lot owners in the city of Chattanooga who engage in booting be licensed and bonded" and that the provisions "shall not apply to commercial lot owners who do not engage in booting." After a motion to amend and a subsequent motion to approve as amended, the Council voted to pass the ordinance. The transcript records vocal assent ('Aye') and no roll-call tally in the record.
Mayor Tim Kelly had spoken earlier in the meeting about the broader parking strategy, saying downtown parking must be "affordable" and "convenient" and endorsing voluntary standardization and enforcement as a near-term focus to address aggressive private parking practices. The mayor told the Council the ordinance and enforcement alignment are intended to protect consumers and support a vibrant downtown.
Earlier in the session the Council approved an ordinance rezoning the property at 3886 Sagamore Drive from RN-16 to RN-3, subject to stated conditions. The rezoning motion passed after members voiced assent.
The Council also approved a third interlocal agreement with River City Company and Hamilton County to provide cooperative grant funds for design, implementation and construction of the Chattanooga Riverfront Parks (the Evolving Our Riverfront Parks project). A previously proposed memorandum of understanding related to Finley Stadium tourism development zone sales tax payments was formally withdrawn at the meeting.
On procurement matters the Council approved five purchases: a year-three renewal with Vulcan Materials with an annual limit of $1,022,000; a four-year mixer gear-reducer services agreement with SPX Flow Technologies (annual limit $150,000); a one-time purchase of a Peterbilt recycle truck for $421,891; a hook hoist truck for $259,999.97; and a one‑year extension with Pitney Bowes with an annual limit of $190,000.
Council moved through several other routine matters, heard committee reports and recessed for an attorney-client session before returning to complete the voting portion of the agenda. No members of the public spoke during the public-comment period and the meeting adjourned.
