Boca Raton, FL Business Licensing & Operations: Towing Companies (2026)

07, the state law governing removal of trespassing vehicles. A property owner cannot simply post tow-away signage and let a wrecker operator decide when to pull a car. Except for vacant, unimproved land and residentially zoned property, the owner or an agent, who cannot be an officer, agent or employee of the towing company itself, must give an express instruction tied to a specific, already-parked vehicle rather than a blanket standing order. That instruction has to be evidenced two ways: the owner or agent must be physically present at the time of the tow, and must sign a written statement on the tow receipt handed to the vehicle's owner or operator confirming the instruction was given.

An instruction issued in advance of the unauthorized parking, or one that is general rather than tied to an identifiable vehicle already parked, does not satisfy the section. on the day of the tow so the vehicle's owner can retrieve it without waiting for a redemption window to expire. 07 still applies to that arrangement. A property owner cited for violating any part of Section 16-43 is referred to the city's special magistrate for enforcement, the same body that hears code-enforcement cases under chapter 2, article III, division 3 of the Code.