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Private Property

Private property towing. Done by the book.

Managing a parking lot is harder than it looks. The rules are strict: the Texas Towing and Booting Act (Occupations Code Chapter 2308) and San Antonio City Code Chapter 19 govern every step from signage to dispatch to notice. The enforcement operators in our network work with property managers, HOAs, retail landlords, and apartment complexes across Bexar County to enforce parking rules cleanly - no rogue tows, no liability headaches, no resident-facing surprises.

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Tow truck working a permit-parking apartment complex lot in San Antonio at dusk

What's included in this service?

  • Texas Occupations Code Chapter 2308 and San Antonio City Code Chapter 19 full compliance
  • Sign audit and installation for your lot
  • Written parking management agreement
  • Permit / guest-pass enforcement programs
  • Fire-lane and ADA space enforcement
  • 24/7 drive-through patrol (negotiable hours)
  • Repeat-offender database and escalation
  • Owner notice and release process handled

When do you need this service?

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

What do San Antonio drivers ask about Private Property?

Is private property towing legal in Texas?

Yes, when done right. The Texas Towing and Booting Act (Occupations Code Chapter 2308) requires a written agreement between property owner and tow company, compliant signage at every entry under San Antonio City Code §19-391, the required notice before towing, and specific release procedures under City Code §19-54. Every step gets documented in writing before enforcement starts.

Do you work with HOAs?

Yes. HOAs are the most common private-property client. The enforcement operator audits the existing signage, updates the parking rules with the board, and sets a patrol schedule that fits the community. Board members do not make the call - dispatchers do, per the agreed rules. That keeps the board out of personal liability.

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

If there is a signed property management agreement, yes. The property manager (or a designated contact) calls dispatch, confirms the vehicle and the violation, and the operator responds. Without an agreement on file, no legal tow can happen from that property.

What if a resident forgets their permit and gets towed?

They pay the release fee at the tow company's lot and get the car back, with full paperwork. It is rare - tows happen only after the required wait time and sign check. Texas law does not allow an apartment complex to tow a car for an expired registration or inspection sticker alone. If a resident calls in a good-faith mistake, releases are handled professionally and documented. Property managers can also preauthorize per-vehicle exceptions.

Is there a cost to the property?

Usually the vehicle owner pays. San Antonio's ordinance caps a light-duty nonconsent tow at $177 for vehicles up to 10,000 lb, with daily storage capped at $21.03 plus tax and a $50 notification fee (City Code §19-402). The statewide TDLR ceiling is $272 for the same class (16 TAC 86.455). How your property's agreement is structured, including any specialty services like event enforcement, gets set in writing before enforcement starts.

Service area

Where do we offer Private Property in the San Antonio metro?

We provide private property in every city and community in San Antonio County. Pick your city for local climate notes and service specifics.

City of San Antonio Private Property in San Antonio Bexar County logged 46,744 reportable crashes in 2025, roughly 128 a day, and the downtown I-35/I-10/I-37 convergence stacks traffic fast when one lane closes.
City of San Antonio Private Property in Downtown San Antonio Event nights at the Alamodome and Frost Bank Center plus River Walk parking enforcement (2,000-plus meters, 8am to 6pm) drive steady tow-away and private-lot calls downtown.
North Central & Stone Oak Private Property in Stone Oak US-281 between Loop 1604 and Stone Oak Parkway is the city's single most congested choke point, and its high-speed pileups feed steady crash and breakdown calls.
Northwest & Medical Center Private Property in Medical Center The South Texas Medical Center packs 45-plus institutions and about 35,000 jobs onto the I-10 and Fredericksburg corridor, so shift-change crashes and hospital-lot enforcement run constant.
Northwest & Medical Center Private Property in La Cantera & The Rim The La Cantera and The Rim retail district sits on the I-10 and Loop 1604 interchange, the busiest merge in the metro, so parking-structure calls and high-speed crashes both run heavy.
Northeast & Randolph Private Property in Live Oak Live Oak neighbors JBSA-Randolph, so PCS-season moves and young-enlisted breakdowns run alongside I-35 and Loop 410 commuter crashes.
Northeast & Randolph Private Property in Universal City Universal City sits at the gates of JBSA-Randolph, so nearly all its demand is military: PCS moves, gate-access tows, and I-35 crashes.
Northeast & Randolph Private Property in Schertz Schertz straddles the I-35 San Antonio-to-Austin commuter artery, so freeway crashes, fast-growth moving trucks, and Randolph overflow-housing military calls all run heavy.
West & Lackland Private Property in West Side The West Side (ZIP 78207 and 78228) is the most Spanish-dominant part of the metro, close to 88 percent Hispanic, with the oldest vehicle fleet and the highest breakdown volume in San Antonio.
West & Lackland Private Property in Lackland City / Valley Hi Lackland City and Valley Hi sit at the gates of JBSA-Lackland, the Air Force basic-training hub, so year-round trainee turnover, abandoned POVs, and US-90 crashes drive demand.
South & Southeast Private Property in South Side / Missions The South Side is 70-percent-plus Hispanic and runs older vehicles, and the San Antonio River missions corridor adds tourist rental breakdowns and flood-prone crossings.
Hill Country & Long Haul Private Property in New Braunfels New Braunfels draws massive summer river-recreation traffic to the Comal and Guadalupe, so boat and trailer breakdowns, DUI enforcement, and I-35 crashes spike from May through September.
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