Return of a vehicle or vessel without costs to owner prior to tow, certain circumstances.
Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 804.1305
in effectSec. 804.1305. - Return of a vehicle or vessel without costs to owner prior to tow, certain circumstances.
(a) If the registered owner or legally authorized person in control of the vehicle or vessel arrives to the site of the vehicle or vessel designated to be towed under this Part and agrees to remove the vehicle or vessel from the real property upon which it is in trespass before the vehicle or vessel has been attached to a wrecker, the towing-storage operator must stop the process of the tow and release the vehicle or vessel without charging costs or fees to the registered owner or legally authorized person in control of the vehicle or vessel owner.
(b) If the registered owner or legally authorized person in control of the vehicle or vessel arrives to the site of the vehicle or vessel designated to be towed under this Part and seeks the return of the vehicle or vessel before the vehicle or vessel has been attached to a wrecker but refuses to remove the vehicle or vessel from the real property upon which it is in trespass the towing-storage operator may proceed with the process of the tow.
(c) If the registered owner or legally authorized person in control of the vehicle or vessel arrives to the site of the vehicle or vessel designated to be towed under this Part and seeks the return of the vehicle or vessel after the vehicle or vessel has been attached to a wrecker, and either refuses to or is unable to pay a service fee of not more than one-half of the rate of the category appropriate for the trespass vehicle or trespass vessel as provided in Section 804.1306 of this Part, after a reasonable opportunity to do so, the towing-storage operator may proceed with the process of the tow. The towing-storage operator shall wait a minimum of 30 minutes to allow the owner or operator of the trespass vehicle or trespass vessel to secure payment of the fees enumerated herein.
(Ord. 2026-358-E, § 3)
Source: City of Jacksonville, Ordinance Code and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/jacksonville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITXXIIITRPA_CH804JATRCO_PT13TOSTVEVEPRPR_S804.1305REVEVEWICOOWPRTOCECIFetched: 10/27/2026