Orange County, FL Parking Rules: Towing & Impound Rights (2026)

Section 35-58 sets maximum rates by vehicle class. Class A covers vehicles through 10,000 pounds, Class B runs from 10,001 pounds up to under 19,500 pounds, Class C covers 19,500 pounds up to under 25,000 pounds, and Class D is anything over 25,000 pounds. Boats count too: a vehicle carrying a vessel of 15 feet or less is Class A.

The flat trespass tow rate is $135.00 for Class A, $250.00 for Class B, $375.00 for Class C and $500.00 for Class D. A nonconsensual tow, such as a police-ordered removal, is $135.00, $315.00, $400.00 and $550.00 for the same classes, plus a per-mile charge of $4.00, $5.00, $7.00 or $8.00. Time at the scene beyond the first 30 minutes is billed in 15-minute blocks at $39.00, $79.00, $116.00 and $153.00. Storage is $32.00 per day for Class A, $44.00 for Class B and $76.00 for Classes C and D. Immobilization costs $22.00 per day for every class, and a vehicle ownership research fee is capped at $7.00.

Extras are banned. The only add-on is a maximum $40.00 fee when a dolly is required for a nonconsensual Class A tow. Charges for locked-vehicle entry, flatbeds, mileage, fuel, gate fees, copying registration papers or releasing the car are prohibited. Nothing at all can be charged during the first 24 hours of storage after a trespass tow or the first 6 hours after a nonconsensual tow. After 48 hours of fee storage, a $50.00 administrative fee plus actual state-imposed costs is allowed, but only if the lien notice under Section 713.78, Florida Statutes, was mailed. A one-time $15.00 tarpaulin fee applies when covering a stored vehicle is reasonably necessary.

Retrieval rights sit in Section 35-56(o) and (m). The storage site must accept cash, money order, cashier's check and major debit and credit cards with no surcharge, release the vehicle within 30 minutes of payment, issue an itemized written receipt, and let the owner collect personal property for free, without signing a liability waiver. An expired registration cannot block release. Storage lots must be open from at least 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on any day the company tows, and the company must answer its phone 24 hours a day.

If you reach the car before it leaves, the operator must stop. A drop fee of no more than one-half of the Section 35-58 rate applies only when the vehicle is already fully hooked up, and the operator must wait 15 minutes for payment and release the car within 20 minutes of receiving it.