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What's the legality of strip mall stores limiting parking in front of them?
Posted on 7/21/16 at 8:36 am
Posted on 7/21/16 at 8:36 am
Kinda confusing title but I wanted to be descriptive without a cliffhanger.
There's a little strip of stores along a main street that has probably 10 stores. No restaurants, it's like a UPS, a great clips, some snack shop, etc. Little "in and out" type places. It does have a small parking lot, so it's not like it's just parallel parking along the main street. Several of the stores have signs in front that say "[company name] Parking Only. Violators will be towed". Can they enforce this? It's not a very big strip of stores and as such there isn't a whole lot of parking to begin with.
There's a little strip of stores along a main street that has probably 10 stores. No restaurants, it's like a UPS, a great clips, some snack shop, etc. Little "in and out" type places. It does have a small parking lot, so it's not like it's just parallel parking along the main street. Several of the stores have signs in front that say "[company name] Parking Only. Violators will be towed". Can they enforce this? It's not a very big strip of stores and as such there isn't a whole lot of parking to begin with.
This post was edited on 7/21/16 at 8:56 am
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Posted on 7/21/16 at 8:36 am to WG_Dawg
What's a stip mall?
Posted on 7/21/16 at 8:38 am to WG_Dawg
Riverside Towing says LEGAL
Posted on 7/21/16 at 8:38 am to WG_Dawg
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Several of the stores have signs in front that say "[company name] Parking Only. Violators will be towed". Can they enforce this? It's not a very big strip of stores and as such there isn't a whole lot of parking to begin with.
If the parking lot is privately owned and the stores paid for the parking spot, yes.
Posted on 7/21/16 at 8:38 am to WG_Dawg
If they own the land I imagine they can enforce it.
Posted on 7/21/16 at 8:38 am to WG_Dawg
Private property right? Assuming each store is "allotted" a certain number of parking spaces per the lease, pretty sure they can do whatever they want in terms of towing.
Posted on 7/21/16 at 8:39 am to WG_Dawg
Of course they can enforce that. Their rental agreements stipulate X parking slots assigned them. They are paying for the parking space just like the store space.
It's like asking if a homeowner can tow from his driveway
It's like asking if a homeowner can tow from his driveway
Posted on 7/21/16 at 8:41 am to Black n Gold
On a side note, I do everything in my power to avoid strip malls with shitty parking. My dry-cleaner is the only business located in a strip mall I frequent.
Posted on 7/21/16 at 8:48 am to WG_Dawg
What if I have business at two of the places? Do I have to move my car?
I'm curious because I had a liquor store owner yell at me one time because I parked in his store spot and went to the dry cleaner next door, but had to grab some brewskis after for a LSU game at his place of business
I'm curious because I had a liquor store owner yell at me one time because I parked in his store spot and went to the dry cleaner next door, but had to grab some brewskis after for a LSU game at his place of business
This post was edited on 7/21/16 at 8:50 am
Posted on 7/21/16 at 8:52 am to BeachDude022
Here is the one in question
Based on responses I guess it was a dumb question. Idk...it just seemed a little sketchy to me if I want to park 20 feet from where I'm going because there's 3 open spots there, but then am forced to park at the end because some place is holding it only for their customers.
Based on responses I guess it was a dumb question. Idk...it just seemed a little sketchy to me if I want to park 20 feet from where I'm going because there's 3 open spots there, but then am forced to park at the end because some place is holding it only for their customers.
Posted on 7/21/16 at 8:54 am to Sidicous
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It's like asking if a homeowner can tow from his driveway
I wouldn't say that's apples to apples, considering your home is where you live and you typically wouldn't expect a stranger to park at your home. That's different than a string of businesses that are expecting customers to come and go all day.
Posted on 7/21/16 at 8:54 am to BeachDude022
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I'm curious because I had a liquor store owner yell at me one time
And you still gave him money?
Never been yelled at by a business person, but I guarantee the one who does will never see a single penny from me, and never is a very long time. What he will get is my middle finger and exhaust fumes as well as a lot of people hearing about him negatively.
Posted on 7/21/16 at 8:54 am to WG_Dawg
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Kinda confusing title but I wanted to be descriptive without a cliffhanger.
Coulda fooled me, I anxiously opened the thread to see what happened to the 'r'...
Posted on 7/21/16 at 8:57 am to WG_Dawg
if you aren't going to be in one of the places long enough for a tow truck to be called then park wherever you want.
Posted on 7/21/16 at 8:59 am to WG_Dawg
They don't typically enforce, more of a scare tactic.
Posted on 7/21/16 at 9:03 am to WG_Dawg
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Little "in and out" type places
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"[company name] Parking Only. Violators will be towed".
You will be gone before the tow truck arrives.
Posted on 7/21/16 at 9:04 am to Sidicous
But if he was visiting an establishment that is located in the shopping center towing should not have been enforced. Generally, if parking becomes a problem for one of the tenants they bring it up with the owner of the property.
If there is nothing in their lease that guarantees an allocation of parking they literally have to accept the parking situation.
If that language is in their contract, tenants who have issues with not enough parking can then add signs that indicate reserved parking for their business.
If you parked there to visit another establishment in that shopping center AND there were no signs, you can take the whole matter to small claims court to recover your paid fees and time lost. You'll likely need receipts from the establishment you visited and receipts of the losses you incurred.
I have multi-tenant commercial real estate here in Texas. I make sure all of my tenants agree not to call tow trucks. Any problems with abandoned vehicles are reported to our office and we call the tow companies.
If there is nothing in their lease that guarantees an allocation of parking they literally have to accept the parking situation.
If that language is in their contract, tenants who have issues with not enough parking can then add signs that indicate reserved parking for their business.
If you parked there to visit another establishment in that shopping center AND there were no signs, you can take the whole matter to small claims court to recover your paid fees and time lost. You'll likely need receipts from the establishment you visited and receipts of the losses you incurred.
I have multi-tenant commercial real estate here in Texas. I make sure all of my tenants agree not to call tow trucks. Any problems with abandoned vehicles are reported to our office and we call the tow companies.
This post was edited on 7/21/16 at 9:12 am
Posted on 7/21/16 at 9:06 am to CHEDBALLZ
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They don't typically enforce, more of a scare tactic.
Enforcement would be a sure fire way to earn your business a bad reputation around town.
Posted on 7/21/16 at 9:09 am to Black n Gold
Must be nice! I have to go to a strip mall every time I want good Vietnamese food or an Asian massage.
Posted on 7/21/16 at 9:11 am to WG_Dawg
At first I assumed you were talking about a strip directly on the street and them placing signs along the public thoroughfare.
But given that it's an actual lot, I'd say there's a good chance their lease with the strip mall allots them certain spaces so they could enforce towing like you can on any other kind of private property. The thing is that unless it's a restaurant most of the time you're not there long enough to get towed.
But given that it's an actual lot, I'd say there's a good chance their lease with the strip mall allots them certain spaces so they could enforce towing like you can on any other kind of private property. The thing is that unless it's a restaurant most of the time you're not there long enough to get towed.
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