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Discussion of Possible Changes to Parking and Towing Rules
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is for the Board of Aldermen to receive information from Town staff regarding suggested changes to the Town Code related to the towing of vehicles from private property and limitations on parking in Town-owned parking lots.
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DEPARTMENT: Town Manager, Planning, Police, Economic & Community Development, Public Works
CONTACT INFORMATION: Matt Efird 918-7314, Trish McGuire, AICP 918-7327, Chief Carolyn Hutchison 918-7412, Annette D. Stone, AICP, 918-7319, George Seiz, 918-7427
INFORMATION: At recent Board of Aldermen meetings, the Board has asked Town staff to look at certain rules related to the towing of vehicles from private property and the rules and enforcement of rules related to parking in Town-owned parking lots. A staff workgroup met several times to discuss the issues brought up by the Board of Aldermen and devised a list of suggested changes to the Town Code to address the issues.
Towing Rules
The existing rules for towing vehicles from private property (according to Carrboro Town Code Chapter 8, Article IX), are as follows. (1) The fee for towing a vehicle is limited to $100.00. (2) If a vehicle owner returns to their vehicle prior to the town truck operator removing the vehicle from the property, the vehicle must be released to the owner. If the vehicle has already been attached to the tow truck, a maximum fee of $50.00 may be charged to release the vehicle. (3) The storage fee for a vehicle is limited to $20.00 per day, and only after a vehicle is stored more than twenty-four hours. (4) Payment for any fees must be accepted in the form of cash, credit card or debit card. (5) The Carrboro Police Department must be notified within thirty minutes of a vehicle being towed to a storage site. (6) In order for a tow truck operator to charge a fee for towing a vehicle, the property must contain signs that warn that vehicles may be tow...
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