Can apartments tow car due to sidewalk repair?
My apartment complex apparently switched owners and started doing repairs. Today I find out my car was towed because they had began sidewalk repair and my car was in the way. Apparently last night they left a note on the door which I never received that apparently stated that if we parked in the lot our cars would be towed at the owners expense. Is this legal?
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That's not enough time time. Obviously you missed it. Why would he tow and not ask you to move it. That's ridiculous.
Edit: I looked around the internet and in that situation it's typical to give 72 hour notice. There's no reason to tow. You could sue for your cost to retrieve it.
The decision to repair the sidewalks were not made last night. Somewhere in the past the decision was made.
Apparently some form of notification was posted that warned the sidewalk would be repaired. Apparently you missed this previous notice, or forgot about it.
Since your vehicle was parked there the night before, you were given a final warning.
Apartment owners and property managers are well aware of the proper notifications required to provide and the proper time to inform a tenant of things that would happen. Failure on their part not to know these proper notifications would mean they would be defending themselves in court many times.
I hope this has been of some benefit to you, good luck.
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That is not enough time time. Obviously an individual missed it. Why would certainly he tow and not get you to move it. That's silly.
Edit: I looked across the internet and in that circumstance it's typical to give seventy two hour notice. There's no purpose to tow. You could drag into court for your cost to obtain it
I don 't know and either can anyone else. Local laws vary and this is one may not be city or state governed. I can tell you one thing though. You will have to pay to get your car out of hock. IF they towed you illegally, then you will have to sue them to get your money back. The cost of the lawsuit may not be worth it. I would start by a complaint based on insufficient notice.
Of course. You will pay for the towing and a storage fee per day, to the impound lot.
Be sure you have an up to date driver's license and car insurance, or they will
not release it.
Yes. As long as you were given notice, they can tow any cars that are in the way. It's not their fault you didn't see the notice they left on your door.
They certainly can. Similarly, you certainly can ask them to reimburse you for any damage (expenses) incurred due to their actions. Your circumstances and specific state laws will determine whether they can be forced to pay when you sue them for refusing. For instance, in my city, they cannot tow without posting at least 48-hour prior notice on signs at the parking area.
Yes
You could fight it and say they didn't give enough notice time, but that will take time and you would probably need witnesses to help you prove that they only gave you one notice the night before.
The decision to repair the sidewalks were not made last night. Somewhere in the past the decision was made.