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Council passes towing ordinance tightening rules for private-property tows and signage
Summary
After committee work and public input, Allentown City Council approved Bill 28 to regulate private-property towing: clearer signage, operator identification and insurance, limits on fees and a decoupling fee when vehicles are hooked but not removed.
Allentown City Council on April 2 adopted an ordinance regulating private-property towing to address resident complaints about allegedly predatory towing practices.
Councilman Napoli, who led the effort, said residents reported vehicles towed from private lots and released only after paying hundreds of dollars in cash. The ordinance targets four areas: clearer signage listing the tow operator and phone number, requirements that tow operators maintain insurance and business licensing, limits on fees consistent with Pennsylvania law,…
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