PROHIBITIONS AGAINST IMMOBILIZING AND TOWING THE SAME VEHICLE.
Austin City Code § 13-7-43
in effect§ 13-7-43 - PROHIBITIONS AGAINST IMMOBILIZING AND TOWING THE SAME VEHICLE.
(A) A vehicle may not be immobilized and towed from a parking facility before the expiration of 16 hours after the initial installation of the boot.
(B) After the initial 16 hour prohibition against immobilizing and towing in Subsection (A), immobilized vehicles may not be towed unless the vehicle immobilization licensee or permittee placed a conspicuous notice on the vehicle informing the vehicle owner or operator that:
(1) unless the boot is removed, in exchange for the vehicle immobilization fee, within 16 hours, the vehicle may be towed; and
(2) vehicle tow service and storage fees that exceed the vehicle immobilization fee may be incurred.
(C) This section is applicable to vehicles that remain immobilized and have not been removed from the parking lot for a continuous 16 hour period.
(D) This section is not applicable to an immobilized vehicle if the owner or operator poses an imminent threat to the booting permittee, or causes, attempts to cause, or threatens to cause damage to the boot.
Source: Ord. No. 20180823-075, Pt. 2, 8-23-2018.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT13TRSE_CH13-7VEIMSE_ART4VEIMRE_S13-7-43PRAGIMTOSAVEFetched: 10/27/2026