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Council considers private-parking ordinance to let property owners post tow signs; members debate residential vs. commercial scope
Summary
Councilmember Daniels introduced a draft ordinance to allow property owners and businesses to post no‑parking/tow signage that would permit removal of violating vehicles at the vehicle owner's expense; council discussed limiting the rule to commercial properties and requiring sign-format standards under Planning and Zoning.
A proposal to create a parish ordinance allowing property owners and businesses to post private parking signs and remove improperly parked vehicles was introduced for discussion at the Sept. 8 meeting.
Councilmember Daniels said Louisiana state law permits removal of vehicles from private property, but local sign requirements and notice language affect whether towing can be charged to the vehicle owner. Daniels said she wants the parish to…
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