REMOVAL TO DESIGNATED FACILITY.
Austin City Code § 13-6-78
in effect§ 13-6-78 - REMOVAL TO DESIGNATED FACILITY.
(A) Except as provided in Subsection (B), a towing company that performs a non-consent tow of a vehicle from private property:
(1) shall immediately tow the vehicle to the towing company's designated vehicle storage facility; and
(2) may not unload the towed vehicle at a place other than the company's designated vehicle storage facility.
(B) A towing company that performs a non-consent tow of a vehicle from private property may unload a vehicle at a place other than its vehicle storage facility only:
(1) if safety reasons or mechanical breakdown require the transfer of the vehicle to another tow truck; or
(2) to transfer the vehicle to another tow truck, within 100 feet of the private property, if the original tow truck is the company's only available truck that is capable of entering the property and removing a vehicle, and the original truck is needed immediately for additional towing from the private property.
Source: 1992 Code Section 8-14-212(C); Ord. 031106-13; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20060608-019.
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_CH13-6VETOSE_ART4TOSERE_S13-6-78REDEFAFetched: 10/27/2026