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    Default Towed from a Gated Community for Parking at Night in a Visitor Spot

    I visited a friend lives in a gated community in northern California. Arrived in midnight, hence the leasing office is closed. Parked in one of visitor parking spot. In the morning, when I head to leasing office to obtain visitor tag, I noticed the car got towed. I was informed the car is towed at 3am.

    This is gated community, I understand that the parking regulation should be respected. However, during arrival out of business hours and got towed at midnight still seems unreasonable. What should I do? Would love your help.

    Thanks.

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    Default Re: Towed from a Gated Community for Parking at Night in a Visitor Spot

    When you speak of "parking regulation", what do you mean? For example, is there a sign that prohibits you from parking in that spot during certain hours, or requires a visitor tag to park within the community? What does the sign say?

    When you recovered your car, did you determine who authorized the tow and when it was authorized? If so, what did you learn?

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    Default Re: Towed from a Gated Community for Parking at Night in a Visitor Spot

    Thanks. Yeah, there is a sign at the entrance requiring visitor tag to park within the community. The sign is really general like below one (stating requiring permit)http://d35gqh05wwjv5k.cloudfront.net...s-9149a-lg.png

    I can get a picture of actual picture later. The community works with a third party parking management service which is in alliance with towing company I believe.

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    Default Re: Towed from a Gated Community for Parking at Night in a Visitor Spot

    why did your friend not get you a pass before the office closed? Did that friend not know you were coming for a visit?

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    Default Re: Towed from a Gated Community for Parking at Night in a Visitor Spot

    No, it was temporary. Original place was occupied. I had to find a place to stay on short notice.

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    Default Re: Towed from a Gated Community for Parking at Night in a Visitor Spot

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    No, it was temporary. Original place was occupied. I had to find a place to stay on short notice.
    It sounds like a hotel would have been less expensive.

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    Default Re: Towed from a Gated Community for Parking at Night in a Visitor Spot

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    It sounds like a hotel would have been less expensive.
    You are correct.

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    Default Re: Towed from a Gated Community for Parking at Night in a Visitor Spot

    Each tow (other than from places like fire lanes or blocking exits) needs to be authorized. The tow company can't just troll for tows. Did you request information as to who authorized the tow at 3AM?

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    Default Re: Towed from a Gated Community for Parking at Night in a Visitor Spot

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    Each tow (other than from places like fire lanes or blocking exits) needs to be authorized. The tow company can't just troll for tows. Did you request information as to who authorized the tow at 3AM?
    You are correct that under California Vehicle Code (VC) section 22658(l) the tow company must have written authorization from the property owner or the owner’s agent prior to the tow. The tow company is provide a copy of that authorization to the vehicle owner prior to payment for the tow. However, when the vehicle is towed from private property the tow company must redact from that copy the “name, signature, job title, residential or business address, and working telephone number of the person, described in subparagraph (A), authorizing the removal of the vehicle.” VC § 22658(l)(C)(ii). So in this case, the tow operator should not disclose the name of the specific person who authorized the tow.

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    Default Re: Towed from a Gated Community for Parking at Night in a Visitor Spot

    Yes, but the point is to make sure that someone did specifically call them out rather than them selecting targets of opportunity which the law is designed to precluide.

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