Greenburgh, NY Business Licensing & Operations: Towing Companies (2026)
Key Facts
- Fee source
- Westchester County Law § 863.214 et seq.
- Receipt
- Itemized receipt required on payment
- Sign size
- At least 2 feet by 2 feet
- Sign height
- No more than 9 feet above ground
- Lettering
- At least 1.5 inches, contrasting, lit
- Immobilization notice
- Location, date/time, installer signature
- First-offense penalty
- Up to $100 fine or 15 days
Summary
Greenburgh property owners and tow operators who remove or immobilize a vehicle from private property without the driver's consent must charge fees set under Westchester County's towing law, give an itemized receipt, and post a specific warning sign naming the towing company and redemption steps before any tow.
A. Fees to remove a vehicle from privately owned real property under the direction of the owner or an individual acting on behalf of the owner or to remove any immobilization device from a vehicle shall be set in accordance with § 863.214 et seq. of the Laws of Westchester County. Upon payment, the tow company or the owner of the immobilization device shall provide the owner of the vehicle with an itemized receipt. ... C. Any privately owned real property owner who will either remove or immobilize a vehicle illegally parked on his property must post a sign thereon stating such, as well as the restrictions for parking, the name, address and phone number of the individual or company that will do the towing or immobilization and the steps which the owner of the vehicle must take to obtain the release of the vehicle. (1) Said sign shall be posted prominently in plain view on the premises no more than nine feet above ground level and shall measure no less than two feet by two feet in dimension. (2) Said sign shall be written in letters no less than 1 1/2 inches in height and shall be of a color contrasting the background and shall be well lit at all times.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4570580; v39 updated 2025-10-22; through 10-22-2025).
Full Breakdown
Town Code § 460-47 governs non-consent towing from private lots in the unincorporated Town of Greenburgh. of the Laws of Westchester County, and the tow company or device owner must hand the vehicle owner an itemized receipt on payment. As an alternative to towing, the property owner may instead immobilize the vehicle in place with a wheel lock or similar device, but must attach a notice to the vehicle giving its location and identifying characteristics, the date and time the device was installed with the installer's signature, a warning that tampering with the device or vehicle invites criminal prosecution, and any other information the Chief of Police requires.
Before any removal or immobilization, § 460-47(C) requires the property owner to post a sign disclosing the parking restrictions and the name, address and phone number of the towing or immobilization company, plus the steps a driver must take to get the vehicle back. That sign must be posted in plain view no more than nine feet above ground, measure at least two feet by two feet, use lettering at least one and one-half inches tall in a color that contrasts with the background, and stay lit at all times.
Separately, Town-directed impounds from public highways run through §§ 460-44 and 460-45, which set a $40 administrative fee plus $15 per day storage payable to the Police Department, a different track from the private-property, non-consent tows covered here.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 460 is enforced by the Greenburgh Police Department. Under § 460-49(B), a first conviction for violating any chapter 460 provision not already covered by the state Vehicle and Traffic Law draws a fine up to $100 or up to 15 days in jail, or both; a second conviction within 18 months rises to up to $200 or 45 days; a third or later conviction within that window rises to up to $350 or 90 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
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