Answers to questions are provided for informational purposes only and are not intended as legal, medical, financial, or other professional advice or as a substitute for seeking professional assistance on your particular situation or factual circumstances. Thryv, Inc., provider of yellowpages.com, disclaims any and all liability for the information provided in Answers, including from your reliance on Answers for any purpose. Any responders designated as a “Pro” are practitioners in their relevant field, but their Answers represent their own opinions and are not endorsed by Thryv, Inc. Some responders, such as those designated as “Content Contributor,” may receive some form of compensation for providing Answer content. Information provided in Answers may not represent the full scope of options available in the relevant field, and may not be updated to account for recent changes in an industry or market. If you have a medical or other emergency, please dial 911 or contact a professional to seek appropriate assistance with your specific concern.
Answers provided for informational purposes only – not intended as professional advice on any particular situation. This site disclaims all liability for Answers.
If it is not blocking an entrance, loading zone or such, then generally no. It's always safest for the owner /manager of the lot to wait 24 hours before having it impounded.
They need to have signed an authorization to tow from the Towing company, and the Towing company needs to call and report it to their areas police dispatch so you can find your vehicle.
The Towing company also has to give you what's called A Hearing Request Form. That is a law. Once you get this form, you can request a hearing regarding the impound, and in this case, you would be questioning the validity of the impound. You have 10 days to have that submitted to the courthouse after receiving the form.
If the place you parked is not marked, not blocking, and has been less than 24 hours, whomever signed the authorization for the tow company may have to refund your impound bill, and court costs.
This is why tow companies should try to protect the parking lot owner and suggest they wait 24 hours.
Most insurance companies prefer you to contact their emergency number and they will dispatch a tow to you.
A lot of times insurance companies will re-imburse you with your paid receipt.
It's the Towing companies discretion if they will tow and then wait for payment without prior authorization from insurance, but without the insurance companies guarantee, most will not.
