Lt. Jay Baker, a spokesman for the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, said there have been five complaints over the past year related to booting. In some cases the fine is up to $500. Private property owners have the right to hire booting companies to help prevent cars from parking there for long periods of time, he said.
ald"The Cherokee Sheriff's Office has communicated with at least one commissioner about these incidents and has suggested passing an ordinance regulating booting so that unsuspecting citizens don/rs"t get booted for simply parking their car while they enter McDonald's,jrd" Baker said. cld"On the other hand, booting is a legitimate alternative for vehicles that have been abandoned in the parking lot for long periods of time.1rd"
Atlanta Impound was hired in August to boot trucks in the McDonald's lot who were staying overnight or for long periods of time. He said some of the truckers live in Cherokee but can't drive their vehicles home because they do not have space for parking. Leete said he set a $500 boot fee because it is cheaper than the estimated $650 towing fee for large trucks.
