Commercial parking lot, impoundment of illegally parked vehicle, conditions precedent.
Reno Administrative Code § 6.09.040
in effectSec. 6.09.040. - Commercial parking lot, impoundment of illegally parked vehicle, conditions precedent.
(a) The owner of a commercial parking lot shall not impound a vehicle which he believes to be illegally parked in his parking lot unless:
(1) He has physically limited access to the parking lot so that a vehicle may enter or leave the lot only by the entrances designated by him pursuant to this chapter; and
(2) Either:
a. At the time that a person entering the parking lot tenders payment, the owner issues a receipt therefor that meets the standards set forth in section 6.09.045; or
A receipt issued pursuant to this section must consist of two duplicate reciprocal parts each bearing a common serial number and the date and time of issue. One part must bear the legend, in twenty-four-point sans-serif type, "KEEP THIS RECEIPT WITH YOU," while the other must bear the legend, in the same size and style of type, "PLACE FACE- UP ON THE LEFT SIDE OF DASHBOARD." If the receipt is issued with the parts attached together, it must be serrated or scored to facilitate separation of the parts;
b. If a receipt is not customarily issued and the vehicle is impounded for the failure to pay the parking fee, the person is given the opportunity to immediately pay the parking fee due and, in addition, a charge not exceeding ten percent of the parking fee collected, or $5.00, whichever is the greater amount. The owner shall not impose any other charge or penalty as a condition of releasing the vehicle from impoundment.
(3) The preceding conditions are in addition to any condition precedent imposed by state law permitting the towing of a vehicle from private property.
(4) The impoundment of a vehicle from a parking lot or a parking space in violation of this section is a basis for the suspension or, in the case or repeated violations, revocation of the owner's business license.
(Ord. No. 3912, § 1, 1-9-90; Ord. No. 4247, § 1, 7-14-92; Ord. No. 6097, § 1, 3-11-09)
Source: City of Reno, Nevada, Administrative Code, City Charter and Annexation and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/reno/codes/administrative_code?nodeId=PT2READCO_TIT6VETR_CH6.09REPALO_S6.09.040COPALOIMILPAVECOPRFetched: 11/1/2026