a. No private immobilization company, impound tow truck service or operator shall boot, tow or remove from private parking lots nor shall owners or operators of private parking lots have booted, towed or cause to be booted, towed or removed from any private parking lots in the City of Bowling Green any vehicle unless the owner or operator has conspicuously posted and maintained notice signs meeting the specifications set forth below.
b. Notice signs shall be placed near each entrance of the private parking lot, in clear view free from interference from natural or manmade objects and easily visible to a motorist seated in a motor vehicle and permanently affixed to a structure or post to prevent the unauthorized removal of the sign. The signs shall be at least twelve (12) inches by eighteen (18) inches with bold lettering. The sign shall indicate:
1. That the parking lot is privately owned;
2. That unauthorized vehicles are subject to booting and/or towing, and the hours of authorized booting or towing with specific language indicating that a vehicle is subject to booting or towing twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week if applicable; and,
3. The name and telephone number of the private immobilization company, impound tow truck service or operator if parking in the parking lot is enforced by a private immobilization company, impound tow truck service or operator; or a telephone number for the owner or manager of the parking lot if parking in the parking lot is not enforced by a private immobilization company, impound tow truck service or operator.
(Ord. BG2014-5, 3/18/2014; Ord. BG2020-38, 12/1/2020)