Towing - Miami Fl.

Last week I had a visitor park in my neighbor's parking space.
I called the company that tows for our association, but they never showed up.
I called 3 times, 1 hour apart, until I went to voicemail on the 4th time.

I really hate these tow company, what option do I have to keep unauthorized
vehicles out of resident's parking space.

What Kerry said. If your neighbor is concerned about this, I'm sure he or she will call the towing company. And how do you know the neighbor didn't give permission before the driver arrived - did you ask him or her?

Unless the car is inoperable and has been there for days or has expired plates, worry about your own spot.

Actually, the neighbor who is a friend, is also my tenant. she rents that unit from me. I called the towing company because no one should park in resident's spots
It's my job to see to that whenever I can.

The response I'm looking for is options other than these good for nothing tow trucks to keep people out of the spaces.

Well, MarkB, in my HOA, owner/resident must call the tow company if someone parks in their space.

The HOA Property Manager only calls the tow company if the wrong people are parked in our guest parking spots.

We have signage saying the tow company will be called and it's a specific company. I think we have an agreement with the that they will come if called by the resident or by the HOA.

Meanwhile, since you own this space, did you put a not on the windshield saying to move their car and never park there again?

Without the "owner" of the spot complaining, you are being overly zealous.

MarkB29

What set my hackles on edge you said I versus we. You do not run the place though it seems you think you do.

Thanks TimB4

the first response that actually addresses the issue.

I'm preparing to put towaway sign on her spot & mine which is next to hers.

I still have the issue of a useless towing company.

has your HOA had experience with booting cars? Just athought.

thanks again

NO, I do worry about everyone else, however these two spots that are right by the walkway (entrance to the units) seem to be the problematic ones.

Romont South in Miami Gardens is comprised of 15 buildings each with its own HAO.

My HOA which has 2, 16-unit buildings for 32 condos.

We are 2 board members, the treasures and me, the president.

I'd just like to know what other HAO are doing if their tow company does not respond to call to tow cars away,

or if they don't bother with tow companies at all.

thanks

You're the board president- don't you know the history of how and why the tow companies became involved with your association? If not, why not ask former board members (if they're still around) or done of the neighbors.

Unless you have a contract with the towing company, it will come in the order in which they receive the call. As I said earlier, they don't sit around waiting to hear from the homeowners, so get over that notion right now.

And you still haven't said how extensive this problem is- and as was said earlier, it's not all about you and your tenant, so you need to start thinking of the entire community.

We had an agreement with a towing company for a while and tge results were mixed. Not because 5hey didn't come (we asked them to mix up the times) but because the board didn't give enough warning to the community. It was like "this is happening RIGHT NOW" even though everyone hadn't yet received their parking permits yet. Moral of that story. - take a little more time to think this through - snap decisions don't always work.

The same applies to you. Oh, I didn't hear you mention discussing this with the treasurer- why? You may be board president, but you're not God. You might want to start with having a conversation with him or her as to how to approach this. A poll among the homeowners would be helpful- maybe there are more problem areas you don't know about. Or they don't think a towing company is even necessary - if that's the case, you may have to figure out something else.

Parking is always a problem in HOAs because there's not always enough space and we live in a time where you have 3, 4, and 5 car households. You will never make everyone happy, do the best you can do. People know how many cars they have and what space is available, so 8n the end they're going to have to figure out the best way to share

That, in my opinion, would be improper.

A sign about towing (all legal verbiage per the applicable statute) at the entrance and at two or three places in the development would be good.

A reserved sign in all assigned (not just yours) would also be appropriate. An internet search of curb stickers would provide you some options.

NOTE: if the board does not approve the signage prior to installation, it would be damage to the common area (in my opinion).

We have a retention pond with fish in it and there were often people (some non residents) fishing there. One cantankerous owner took it upon himself to have a No Fishing sign made and installed. The BOD/ARC told him he was not allowed to hang signs on Common Property and would require BOD approval plus owners could fish in the pond. He was not a happy camper.