REMOVAL LOCATION.
Austin City Code § 13-6-96
in effect§ 13-6-96 - REMOVAL LOCATION.
(A) The driver of a disabled vehicle may designate the location to which the vehicle is to be towed from the accident scene. A driver may not designate that the vehicle is to be towed to, or left on, a public roadway.
(B) If the driver fails to designate a location, the towing company shall take the vehicle to its vehicle storage facility for storage.
(C) If the driver designates that the vehicle be towed to a location other than a vehicle storage location, the driver and the towing company must agree on the payment method for the vehicle removal.
(D) If the driver does not tender payment in a satisfactory manner, the towing company shall tow the vehicle to its designated vehicle storage facility.
Source: 1992 Code Sections 8-14-217(F) and (G); 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_ART5ACSCTO_DIV1GEPR_S13-6-96RELOFetched: 10/27/2026
