Tow laws

[1979C20]

My buddy lives in a mobile home park and I got a dang ticket from a tow company on my back window just not saying "youre parked illegally and your vehicle will be towed next time. Im parked on the street infront of his mobile. There is no signs posted anywhere that say I cannot park there. And when he signed his contract it said nothong about parking there. What are the laws for this sort of thing? Can they legally tow my truck? Or do they have to have signa posted?

[Jim Rockford]

You have to check your local ordnance, It varied depending on how corrupt your town is. There is no one law covers all.

[beastie_3]

Call the local law enforcement and search online for it in writing. It could even be the property owner that put the warning on the truck. They might have a notice at the entrance.

[Grim 82]

They might have a notice at the entrance.

This is a possibility. Also a common occurence where I live is that they will notify through local news and radio that certain streets or areas in town require all vehicles to be moved from the streets for snow removal, street or utility maintenance, etc. If you miss the memo, your vehicle is gone. It's doubtful that the ticket came from the "tow company". It's more likely that the ticket is from notification from law enforcement, citizen complaint, or the property owner in the event that the lot is a rental space.

[topp]

Mobile parks are usually private property, like parking lots, and there is usually a sign at the entrance or at the office.
Be grateful you got a warning, and did not get towed.....

[78 Chevyrado]

Your friend who lives in the neighborhood should go talk to the management office up front.  Then he can find out whats up, and if they're willing to cut him a break.  It is up to the park owner though, he/she is the King/Queen.

Of coarse it doesn't matter what I think, but I'd think a reasonable person would allow parking on the street, as long as it's not 100 cars, or they're there every day or something....

Though when my sister and her husband lived in a trailer park, SHE had to park her car in the spaces by the management office, as his truck was so long they couldn't park both vehicles in the driveway.  So she had to walk like 2 blocks to get to her car everytime she went anywhere, and HER name was on the lease. 

[beastie_3]

Is it an actual ticket or just a warning?

Was it the tow company, management, or law enforcement who put the "ticket" on your truck?

[1979C20]

It was a warning that it would be towed if parked there again and I heard a noise outside and opened the front door and there was a tow/repo truck and the guy slapped the sticker on my truck and on my buddies caddy.

[bake74]

     I don't know what state you are talking about, but I bet it said somewhere in the lease papers your friend signed.  Everyone is right on here, mobile/modular parks are private property.  There should be at least 1 sign more than likely at the entrance about parking rules, but the end result, the manager/owner of the property is king/queen.

[Lt.Del]

i worked off duty uniformed sheriff security for a landlord for an apartment complex a couple of years ago.  I just sat in my cruiser observing everything at night...pretty cool side job.  Well, the owner of the units got tired of not having enough parking spaces and seeing or hearing people come in there that were not lease holders.  So, he put up a large sign in the only entrance to the complex.  It basically said it was all private property and any car not w/ proper decal will be towed at owner's expense.  It also had the name of the tow company and phone number if you 'lost' your vehicle from that property.  

Each night around midnight, just like clockwork, here comes the tow truck.  The driver would shine his flashlight looking for parking decals.  On the ones he didnt see a decal, within 90 seconds that car was GONE!  It's funny how quick those guys work, like repo men...that's money to them.  They back up to the car w/ their hydraulic lift, strap the wheels down and go.  I've seen so many people come running out to me saying their car was missing.  I simply pointed to the sign.  Nothing else I could do, besides laugh.  Not only do the car owners have to pay the tow fee, if they let the car sit more than a day at the tow company, they had to pay storage fees of around $20 a day.  After a week or two, if the owner of the car didn't have the tow money, those storage fees added up. A lot of times, when the bill got to be certain amt, the tow company would get a mechanics lien towards the title and the car was basically their's then for unpaid fees.

[1980c10]

I work for a property management company. A truck was blocking a driveway at a home I needed to plow. One call to the police dept and it was gone in 20 minutes. technically laws state I can call a towing company for a private party tow if a vehicle is parked illegally or abandoned on my property or rental property; it will be impounded at no cost to me. I'd rather let parking enforcement do the dirty work. I would talk to the management people there and clear it up on what the rules are. We will ussually make exceptions regurding parking.

[Irish_Alley]

I think for private property there has to be a sign before they can touch the truck that sticker was a sign. So now tdhey can tow. Some places don't like it when someone who isn't on the lease spend or is appearing to spend the night I would guess the landlord or management put the sticker on the truck

[1980c10]

most city ordinances dictate when a vehicle can and can not be towed. When you own private property, you have rights to allow or not allow certain activities on that property. That would definatly include vehicles on that property. You do not have to notify people that you don't give them permission; unless you have a contract such as a lease etc that spells out what is or isn't allowed.
i know if I get home after work and there is a vehicle parked in my driveway or blocking me from getting in my driveway; it won't be for long. The nice thing for me to do is have it towed.

[1979C20]

Irish, I said previously, I saw the tow truck stop, the passenger got out, and stickered my truck and my friends cadillac. The stickers were all presigned by the landlord and Shaffer towing drove through the complex and stickered them. I guess i am in fact lucky. I gueasbi could always get a new license plate. The sticker said my plate was recorded, and thats what they go off of for previous vehicles. My vin is covered by my dash mat, so if I get a new plate each time its stickered ill be in the clear. Hahahaha.

[Lt.Del]

wow, they are extremely nice to give warnings--given it is a private street (complex).  If i was the landlord and the vehicle not registered with my database, good bye, no warning, no nothing. That'll 'learn' 'em.

Now most private complexes i know of have 'temporary' passes or decals that can be applied, in case family from out of town or something comes in, but, that has to be arranged through the landlord.