Savannah has a parking problem most Georgia cities do not: tourists. Between the Historic District, SCAD, and a steady stream of visitors, private lots and apartment communities are constantly fielding cars that have no business being there. Tight visitor parking is a revenue opportunity — if you can enforce it without breaking Georgia's towing rules.
What Georgia law says about towing from private property
Under O.C.G.A. § 44-1-13, towing an unauthorized vehicle from a property with more than four residential units requires:
- Conspicuous signs within 50 feet of each entrance.
- Signage posted at least 24 hours before any tow.
- A notice stating where the vehicle can be recovered, the cost, and how to pay.
Single-family and small (four-or-fewer-unit) properties are exempt, but apartment communities and managed lots are not.
How Savannah operators stay compliant and get paid
- Plate-level permits so a tourist's car is easy to distinguish from a resident's — by plate, in seconds.
- Timestamped records that document a vehicle was unauthorized at the time of a tow.
- QR-code signage that turns your posted notice into a visitor self-pay parking page.
Why Savannah properties choose OpenParking
Guests scan a QR code, register their plate, and pay directly to you — your property keeps 100% of the parking revenue via Stripe. Setup is about five minutes, no contract, free to use — a small service fee is added to each permit sale and paid by the parker.
This page is general information about Georgia parking enforcement, not legal advice. Confirm current signage and notice requirements with a Georgia attorney or your local ordinance before towing.