Comments on: California Vehicle Code 22658

By: daniel

daniel — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:57:38 +0000

I bought four parking coupons to park in the guest parking where I live. To use the ticket, you must place the coupon in a little container near the garage.
The first night I put the coupon in the box, but the second night, I forgot until five AM. I went out to put the little coupon in the box, but they had already towed it. (243 dollars.)
The justification written on the tow bill was “illegally parked” and “No permit”. In my opinion I was renting the space, and simply three hours late. (the coupons must be deposited by 2:00am each day.)
Their sign claimed they had the authority to do this because of ordance cvc 226582, but I cant find any such ordinance.
I would like to take them to small claims, but I dont know if I am in the right. What they did sure seems wrong to me. In my opinion I was simply two hours late on the rent when they towed, and three hours late, when I noticed.

By: Raquel

Raquel — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:07:37 +0000

I parked in a condo gated community outside the gates where there are many parking spots without any signs in front of them except for the handicap area where a sign was posted. I left my car there for a weekend unintentionally thinking it should be safe because I was outside the gates. When I went to pick it up on Monday it was gone, I was not notified to remove it before it was towed away. They charged me $320. for towing with 2 days fees. They said if I came that night it would be an extra $115. for after hours gate fee’s, so I waited until Tuesday. When does the 92 hours notice apply? Do I have a chance to fight this in small claims? Thank you~Raquel

By: ed

ed — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 20:57:30 +0000

There are laws that govern parking lots open to the public which state you can park for an hour before being towed if its free. If paid parking. Its 24 hours after expiration. 22953 and 22952 respectively. Lots try to set their own limits

By: Rosie

Rosie — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 19:31:23 +0000

I have a question for Tow Joe- The Apt. BLDG I live has a new Landlord and there has been tons of issues with limited parking so now the landlord has put up what looks like “schmoooooe” Fire Lane” no parking or get Towed away. and from I gathered in my research a Fire Lane can only be done or Auth by Fire Officials,. Can this justify the management to tow away tenants vehicles?

By: Ken

Ken — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 17:32:44 +0000

This comment is for Tow Joe, could you please email me, I would like to ask you a few questions about predatory towing, I think where I lived the police and towing company and property owners were running a huge illegal towing scam. The towing company that my landlord used was on trail for predatory towing in another city, but the police where I lived wouldnt even let us file a complaint…please email me at kenpaden@yahoo.com thanks!

By: Anthony

Anthony — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:06:16 +0000

Hello I parked in resturant that has been closed for many years. The lot is very big in size and has two entrances to in or out. There are many poles in the lot for lights and no signs on them at all. In the very front on the sidewalk there was a sign after the fact stating cars can be towed, it was off to the right of one of the entrances probably 15 yrds and not one on the other. Once again big lot two entrances one suspect sign on the sidewalk and NO sogns in the parking lot. Mind you many cars where towed. We all came in the other entrance and saw No sign. Can I fight this. I took many pics showing the fault of a lack of signs and not one on the other entrance. can I get some advice..Thanks Anthony

By: LAURA

LAURA — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:41:46 +0000

IM GOING TO COURT ON THE 3RD OF MAY AND I HOPE TO GET SOME INPUT ON MY SITUATION .I HAD MY JEEP WRANGLER TOWED INTO GARAGE FOR SEVICE OR APPRAISAL ON REBUILT ENGINE. MY MOTHER ALSO WAS SERVICING A VEHICLE THAT WOULDNT START WHEN WE WENT TO THE BANK AND WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE SAME GARAGE SHE HAS CANCER AND CANT DRIVE SO I WAS DRIVING FOR HER ANY HOW THE MECANIC TOLD US IT WAS A COIL WE PAID 180.00 AND LEFT THINKING THE CAR WAS FIXED. THE NEXT DAY SAME PROBLEM WE HAD IT TOWED BACK AND MECHANIC WANTED TO CHARGE MY MOTHER ANOTHER 200.00 WITH NO GARENTEE AND ITS A LOANER AND MY MOTHERS ON A SET INCOME WE EXPLAINED THIS PRIOR TO THIS AND EXPLAINED SHE NEEDED A CAR ALL THE TIME . SHE ASKED FOR MY HELP AND I TOLD MECANIC ABSOLUTLY NOT ANOTHER 200.00 WHEN WE THOUGHT ARE CAR WAS REPAIRED NOW U WANT ANOTHER 200.00 NO GARENTEE.THE CAR NEVER RAN AFTER THAT WE WERE OUT 180.00 AND A CAR THAT DIDNT RUN WELL IT GETS BETTER. SO HES UPSET WITH ME NOW AND MY JEEP IS THERE THE ONE THAT I HAD TOWED IN TO THE GARAGE IS PUSHED OUT ONTO THE STREET BY THE MECHANIC KNOWING IT WAS NOT CURRENTLY REGESTERED . AND CALLED POLICE DEPT AND HAD IT TOWED AND STORED BY NO OTHER THAN THERE COMPANY. IM SURE TO LEIN SALE AND I ASUME PURCHASE BY THEM BECAUSE THATS WHAT THEY DO AND RESELL FOR GOOD MONEY . AND PLEASE KEEP IN MIND I HAD MY JEEP TOWED IN FOR SERVICE. I HAD TOLD THE GARAGE OWNER I WOULD BE MOVING IT OUT ON FRIDAY AND IT WAS TUESDAY SO THE VERY NEXT DAY IS WHEN HE PUSHED MY JEEP ON TO THE STREET WITH NO NOTICE OF THIS AND WANTS 5000 TO GET IT OUT.SO WHAT NOW? IM EITHER GOING TO WIN AND GET MY JEEP BACK OR .LOOSE AND OWE 5OOO AND IT WILL BE ON MY CREDIT REPORT THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE TOW GARAGE WORKS WITH THE POLICE STATION AND COMMUNICATES WITH THE COURTS AND JUDGES . DO YOU HAVE FEEDBACK LAURA IN CARMEL CALIF

By: steve & andrea

steve & andrea — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 01:55:23 +0000

We live in a 55+ complex and parked one of our cars in “guests only” spot. We have a handicapped placard. Can we still be towed?

By: shane

shane — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:16:55 +0000

To Paul,

What happened to you is very complicated and there could be some issues, the HOA has parking rules within there CCR’S and it really depends on if those were properly applied in your case. I have seen a lot of CCR’S and they do not address this issue well, based on what you have said, I think that you would win in small claims court with some help.

By: shane

shane — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:10:15 +0000

To Mike,

The Sheriff is wrong, new law AB2210 changed and now says that what happened to you could be a misdemeanor, it’s no longer just a civil issue, unfornetly most of all the police agency are not up to current laws in every situation. You can look up CVC 22953 and see that when a vehicle is removed under this section, the vehicle owner has the right to get a copy of the person that signed and authorized that tow, you then could go back and make sure that person was a legal authorized person. The other issue is in AB2210 it says that if the owner of the vehicle comes out and catchts the removal in progress then the tow operator MUST IMMEDIATELY AND UNCONDITIONALLY RELEASE A VEHICLE TO THE VEHICLE OR AGENT IF NOT YET REMOVED FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY. SECTION CVC 22658 (g) (1) (B). I would take the owner of the property and the tow company too small claims court and sue for 4 times damages cvc 22658 (l) (5).