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Commission updates state impound-lot standards to reflect towing law changes
Summary
The Commission adopted amendments to R873-22M-17 to reflect 2025 HB 261, requiring evidence of statutory authorization to retrieve life-essential items from impounded vehicles, permitting access to obtain identification, and adding standards for signage, lighting, fencing, weed height, and response time; motion passed unanimously.
The Utah State Tax Commission on Oct. 23, 2025 adopted amendments to R873-22M-17 to align impound-lot standards with 2025 HB 261. Commissioner John T. Deeds moved to adopt the amendments; Commissioner Rebecca L. Rockwell conducted a roll-call vote and the motion passed unanimously.
Under the amendment, an individual retrieving a life-essential item from an impounded vehicle must show evidence of statutory authorization, and may access the vehicle to obtain personal identification to prove authorization. At the request of the Utah Towing Association, the rule also adds specific requirements for signage visibility, adequate lighting for the entire lot or yard, fencing standards to separate unrelated activities, weed-height restrictions, and response time requirements for lots managed by a central office with multiple storage areas.
