TOWING RESTRICTED.
Austin City Code § 13-6-75
in effect§ 13-6-75 - TOWING RESTRICTED.
(A) Except as provided in Subsection (B), a towing company that intends to remove a vehicle from a parking facility in accordance with Chapter 684 (Removal of Unauthorized Vehicles from Parking Facility or Public Roadway) of the Texas Transportation Code may not tow a vehicle when the vehicle owner objects to the tow, tenders payment of a fee authorized in Section 13-6-76 (Towing Fee Schedule) and removes the vehicle within 30 minutes.
(B) If a towing company is authorized to remove a vehicle from a parking facility, it may remove the vehicle earlier than 30 minutes after the vehicle owner objects to the tow if the vehicle:
(1) is in or obstructs a vehicular traffic aisle, entry, or exit of the parking facility;
(2) prevents a vehicle from exiting a parking space in the facility; or
(3) is in or obstructs a properly marked fire lane.
Source: 1992 Code Section 8-14-212 (B)(1); 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_S13-6-75TOREFetched: 10/27/2026