Private Property

Private property towing. Done by the book.

Managing a parking lot in Georgia has specific rules. A tow from private property is a non-consensual tow governed by O.C.G.A. 44-1-13, and the Georgia Department of Public Safety sets the maximum rates, the signage and the notice a lot owner has to follow. We aren't the permit holder, and we don't pretend to be. What we do is connect property managers, HOAs, retail landlords and apartment complexes with operators who hold that Georgia DPS non-consensual towing permit and follow the law.

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Independent operator truck working a permit-parking apartment complex lot in a metro Atlanta suburb at dusk

What's included in private property towing?

Work only with operators who hold a Georgia DPS non-consensual towing permit under O.C.G.A. 44-1-13
Introductions to permitted operators who can quote a written parking-management agreement
Permit / guest-pass enforcement programs
Fire-lane and ADA space enforcement
Introductions to operators who can quote patrol hours on that property
Repeat-offender handling is the operator's, not a database we keep
Owner notice and release stay with the permitted operator, not this matcher
Guidance on the process if a vehicle ends up at a city or county impound after a police-ordered tow

When do you need private property towing?

Apartment parking is chronically abused by guests
HOA needs enforcement without board liability
Retail customers lose parking to overflow from a nearby event
Fire lane, ADA, or reserved spaces violated
Derelict or abandoned vehicles accumulating
Parking rules in lease but no way to enforce
You need a written property-management agreement for insurance

What do drivers ask about private property towing?

Is private property towing legal in Georgia?

Yes, when it's done right, and Georgia is specific about what right means. Under O.C.G.A. 44-1-13 a private-property tow is a non-consensual tow, and the Georgia Department of Public Safety permits the operators and caps the fees. The property has to post a sign within 50 feet of each entrance, at least 12 inches by 18 inches, with lettering at least three-quarters of an inch, naming the tow company, the retrieval address, the cost of recovery and the accepted payment methods. Watching a lot with an automatic camera to trigger tows is unlawful; an operator has to be called for each individual trespass, and there is no storage fee for the first 24 hours. Removing a vehicle from a property without that signage carries a $1,000 fine. The permitted operator, not this matcher, is the one who has to follow the rest of that chapter.

Do you work with HOAs?

Yes. HOAs are a frequent private-property client type. A permitted operator audits the existing signage, updates the parking rules with the board, and sets a patrol schedule that fits the community. Board members don't make the tow call; the operator does, per the agreed rules.

Can I call to tow a specific car in my lot?

If there's a signed property management agreement with a permitted operator, yes. The property manager (or a designated contact) calls, confirms the vehicle and the violation, and we connect that call to an operator who holds the Georgia DPS permit. Without an agreement on file, an operator can't legally tow from a property they don't have under contract.

What if a resident forgets their permit and gets towed?

They pay the release fee at the operator's lot and get the car back, with full paperwork. An operator only tows after the sign check. If a resident calls in a good-faith mistake (permit in glove box, etc.), the release is handled professionally and the situation documented. Property managers can also preauthorize per-vehicle exceptions.

What if my car was towed by the city or the county, not from a private lot?

That is a different process. A City of Atlanta tow is capped at $125 under city ordinance section 162-227, with no storage fee for the first 24 hours and payment by cash, check, debit or a major card at no surcharge. Statewide, the Georgia DPS Maximum Rate Tariff No. 5 caps a non-consensual tow of a vehicle under 10,000 pounds at $228, storage at $33 a day with the first 24 hours free, and notification charges at $91. In DeKalb County the impound lot is at 2158 Tucker Industrial Rd in Tucker, with a $125 fee and $15 a day storage. A Fulton County impound is released from the sheriff's admin office at 185 Central Ave SW, not from the tow yard. Once your car is released, call us for the onward tow.