New Jersey § 56:13-13
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§ 56:13-13.
a. No person shall tow any motor vehicle parked for an unauthorized purpose or during
a time at which such parking is not permitted from any privately owned parking lot,
from other private property or from any common driveway without the consent of the
motor vehicle owner or operator, unless: (1) the person shall have entered into a contract for private property towing with
the owner of the property; (2) there is posted in a conspicuous place at all vehicular entrances to the property
which can easily be seen by the public, a sign no smaller than 36 inches high and
36 inches wide stating: (a) the purpose or purposes for which parking is authorized and the times during which
such parking is permitted; (b) that unauthorized parking is prohibited and unauthorized motor vehicles will be
towed at the owner's expense; (c) the name, address, and telephone number of the towing company that will perform
the towing; (d) the charges for the towing and storage of towed motor vehicles; (e) the street address of the storage facility where the towed vehicles can be redeemed
after payment of the posted charges and the times during which the vehicle may be
redeemed; and (f) such contact information for the Division of Consumer Affairs as may be required
by regulation; (3) the property owner has authorized the person to remove the particular motor vehicle;
and (4) the person tows the motor vehicle to a secure storage facility that is located
within a reasonable distance of the property from which the vehicle was towed. b. No private property owner shall authorize the towing of any motor vehicle parked
for an unauthorized purpose or during a time at which such parking is not permitted
from the private property owner's property without the consent of the motor vehicle
owner or operator, unless: (1) the private property owner has contracted with a private property towing company
for removal of vehicles parked on the property without authorization; and (2) a sign that conforms to the requirements of paragraph (2) of subsection a. of
this section is posted on the property. c. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2009, c. 39 ) d. This section shall not apply to a motor vehicle parked on a lot or parcel on which
is situated a single-family unit or an owner occupied multi-unit structure of not
more than six units , a motor vehicle parked in front of any driveway or garage entrance where the motor vehicle is blocking access
to that driveway or garage entrance , or a motor vehicle in which the towing is authorized by a law enforcement officer
of this State, or any political subdivision of the State, while in the actual performance
of the officer's duties and as deemed appropriate for public safety . e. The requirements of paragraph (2) of subsection a. of this section shall not apply
to a residential community in which parking spaces are specifically assigned to community
residents, provided that: (1) the assigned spaces are clearly marked as such; (2) there is specific documented approval by the property owner authorizing the removal
of the particular vehicle; and (3) a sign, which can easily be seen by the public, is posted in a conspicuous place
at all vehicular entrances to the residential community property, stating that unauthorized
parking in an assigned space is prohibited and unauthorized motor vehicles will be
towed at the owner's expense, and providing information or a telephone number enabling
the vehicle owner or operator to immediately obtain information as to the location
of the towed vehicle. The exemption in this subsection shall not apply to any private parking lot or parcel
owned or assigned to a commercial or other nonresidential entity located in such residential
communities.
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