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7-703 - Towing Procedure – General
7-705 - Towing From Out of the City

7-704 - Towing From Private Property

  • Summary: Defines rules for towing vehicles from private property.
  • Effective Date: 09-14-2018
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Policy

  1. A vehicle legally parked on private property may be towed only under the following conditions:
  • The vehicle has been reported stolen.
  • The vehicle is wanted by an investigative unit.
  • The vehicle is involved in a crime.
  1. Officers shall advise parties seeking tows from private property for illegally parked vehicles that they must make their own arrangements with a private towing service.
 

Definitions

Refer to the Commonly Used Terms page for general definitions.

7-703 - Towing Procedure – General
7-705 - Towing From Out of the City

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