City Code Chapter 111-21 TOWING FROM PRIVATE OR PUBLIC PARKING LOTS

No person shall tow or caused to have towed an unauthorized motor vehicle form a private or public parking lot as heretofore defined unless the following requirements have been complied with:

1. A towing permit has been obtained for the premises from the City Clerk, and an annual fee of Two Hundred and Fifty ($250.00) Dollars has been paid to the City of Yonkers for each permit.
2. A sign of minimum dimensions of 3' x 3' shall be conspicuously posted at each entrance and exit to the parking lot, and wherever else the Police Commissioner deems necessary. Each sign must contain the following information:
3. Only a person licensed by the City of Yonkers may tow said vehicle from said premises.
4. The charge for towing and storage shall not exceed the maximum permitted charges as provided by this chapter.
5. It shall be unlawful for a licensed tower to tow from a private or public parking lot unless a permit has been issued to said premises.
6. No permit issued hereunder shall be transferred to another premises.
7. The Yonkers Parking Authority, one-family, and two-family residential properties are exempt from this section.
8. The owner of the vehicle is to be notified, in writing, by certified mail, within five days of removal. In the event that the owner is not so notified, no additional per-diem charges shall accrue after the fifth day.
9. Upon pickup, the licensed tow operator must notify the Police Department radio room of the color, make, year and model of the auto towed from the private property, as well as the date and time. The tow operator must also maintain a running log of all vehicles picked up pursuant to this section, listing the date and time of pickup, the color, make, year and model number of the vehicle picked up and the time of the call to the Police Department and the name of the person receiving the information.

The application for the Towing Permit costs $250.00 and is payable by a business check made to the City of Yonkers.

Please contact our office for instructions on obtaining a Towing Permit for your parking lot(s):

Call (914) 377-6020 or email cityclerk@yonkersny.com

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