A three-month moratorium on Austell car lots and paint-and-body repair shops has received a three-month extension.

That decision was made Monday by the Austell City Council.

Councilwoman Valerie Anderson, chairperson of the Community Development Committee, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution the reason is “to regulate them better.”

“A lot of them have cars parked more for storage,” she added.

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UPS driver Dan Partyka delivers an overnight package. As more people buy more goods online, the rapid and unrelenting expansion of e-commerce is causing real challenges for the Sandy-Springs based company. (Bob Andres/AJC 2022)

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