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by GhostVII 2522 days ago
If the police tow it, I'm sure the owner of the car would have to pay the fees. If the property owner tows it, I'm pretty sure they wouldn't (although it may vary by state). At least in Toronto, you are allowed to tow a car from your property, but not charge the owner for the tow [1].

[1] https://www.toronto.ca/311/knowledgebase/kb/docs/articles/mu...
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observer12 2522 days ago
San Diego typically the owner of the vehicle pays the fees when its towed from private property not the owner of the property. It seems the lawsuit is based around considering the fees are higher than legally allowed.

https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/cityatto...

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theandrewbailey 2522 days ago
...unless the property owner has posted signs with the law.
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GhostVII 2522 days ago
It says if they have posted signs with the law, they can contact the police to issue a ticket (and tow, presumably). The formatting is a bit messed up, but you are required to both have the signs, and contact the police, you can't just tow it without calling the police, and require the owner to pay for the tow.
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querulous 2522 days ago
typically, the requirement is that you register the tow with the police (after the fact), not that you ask their permission before you tow
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tracker1 2522 days ago
Depends on the city in question.
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