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Private Property

Private property towing. Done by the book.

Parking lot management can be more difficult than it appears. Strict requirements apply because the Texas Towing and Booting Act (Occupations Code Ch. 2308) controls each stage, including signage, dispatch, and notice. Network enforcement operators serve property managers, HOAs, retail landlords, and apartment complexes throughout the metro, with an orderly approach focused on preventing rogue tows, liability headaches, and customer-facing surprises.

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Tow truck at dusk in a Houston apartment complex lot with permit parking

What's included in this service?

  • Texas Occupations Code Ch. 2308 full compliance
  • Sign audit and installation for your lot
  • Written parking management agreement
  • Permit / guest-pass enforcement programs
  • Fire-lane and ADA space enforcement
  • drive-through patrol with negotiable operating 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
  • Neighbor overflow takes parking from retail customers
  • 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

Houston questions about Private Property

Is private property towing legal in Texas?

Yes, if every requirement is followed. Under the Texas Towing and Booting Act (Occupations Code Ch. 2308), the property owner and tow company must have a written agreement, each entrance must display state-compliant signage, required notice must be given before a vehicle is towed, and defined release procedures must be followed. Enforcement begins only after every step is put in writing.

Do you work with HOAs?

Yes. Private-property enforcement most often serves HOAs. The enforcement operator reviews current signage, works with the board to revise parking rules, and establishes a patrol schedule suited to the community. Under the written rules, dispatchers make enforcement decisions instead of board members. This protects the board from personal liability.

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

Yes, provided a signed property management agreement is in place. The property manager or designated contact contacts dispatch and verifies both the vehicle and violation, then the operator responds. A vehicle cannot legally be towed from the property without an agreement on file.

What if a resident is towed after forgetting a permit?

The resident gets the car back from the vehicle storage facility after paying the release fee and receives complete paperwork. This is uncommon because a vehicle is towed only after the mandatory wait and signage verification. When a resident reports an honest error, such as leaving the permit in the glove box, the release is documented and handled professionally. Property managers may also approve vehicle-specific exceptions in advance.

Is there a cost to the property?

In most cases, the vehicle owner pays. State-capped charges are collected when the car is retrieved, with Texas limiting a light-duty nonconsent tow to $272 under 16 TAC 85. Before enforcement begins, the property’s written agreement defines its structure and covers specialty services, including event enforcement.

Service area

Where in the Houston metro is Private Property offered?

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

Inner Loop Private Property in Downtown Houston Downtown’s meeting point for I-45, I-10, and I-69/US-59 combines interchange collisions with high-rise garage lockouts and enforcement on event nights.
Inner Loop Private Property in The Heights Close to I-10, the Heights' historic residential-permit streets send freeway breakdowns and Yale Street parking disputes to the same dispatch line.
Inner Loop Private Property in East End Standing water regularly strands vehicles at East End’s flood-prone I-10 and I-45 underpasses, while apartment density on Navigation and Harrisburg produces ongoing private-property enforcement.
Inner Loop Private Property in River Oaks River Oaks combines long driveways and access to private estates with luxury retail at River Oaks District, and the matched independent operator can use a flatbed to protect a higher-value vehicle better than a wheel-lift.
Inner Loop Private Property in Gulfton With wall-to-wall apartment complexes, Gulfton, Houston’s densest neighborhood and flagship Spanish-dispatch zone, sees private-property towing daily.
North & Montgomery County Private Property in Spring Around Old Town Spring, commuter crashes on I-45 North and suburban apartment-lot enforcement keep this among the north side’s steadiest towing zones.
North & Montgomery County Private Property in The Woodlands In The Woodlands, calls more often involve high-end HOA rules, corporate-campus parking, and Pavilion event congestion than collision recovery.
North & Montgomery County Private Property in Aldine Spanish referral calls are an everyday part of Aldine, one of Houston’s communities with the highest Hispanic shares, where older I-45 North vehicles and working-class apartment enforcement shape demand.
North & Montgomery County Private Property in IAH Airport Area Along the George Bush Intercontinental Airport corridor, terminal drop-off violations and rental-car towing requests continue around the clock, while travelers also break down on I-45 North and Beltway 8.
Northwest Private Property in Cypress In Cypress, US-290 commuter and truck incidents join master-planned HOA enforcement, creating one of the northwest’s busiest towing zones.
West & Energy Corridor Private Property in Katy About 219,000 vehicles travel the I-10 Katy Freeway past Katy each day, and confusion over managed lanes regularly prompts calls on one of the country’s widest highways.
West & Energy Corridor Private Property in Memorial Visitor parking infractions arise around Memorial’s company campuses and Memorial City’s medical-retail complex; breakdowns occur along I-10.
West & Energy Corridor Private Property in Energy Corridor Weekday commuter breakdowns and enforcement in corporate garages account for much of the call volume around the Energy Corridor’s large I-10 campuses.
West & Energy Corridor Private Property in Spring Branch Spring Branch has many immigrant, Hispanic and Korean American residents; Spanish-first dispatch is key for working-class apartment enforcement by I-10.
Southwest & Fort Bend Private Property in Sugar Land A higher-value vehicle fleet travels Sugar Land daily amid US-59 commuter backups and Town Square event traffic, making a flatbed the safer call.
Southwest & Fort Bend Private Property in Meyerland Along Brays Bayou, Meyerland has flooded repeatedly since 2015 and produces more flood-recovery towing than every other neighborhood listed here.
Southeast & Ship Channel Private Property in Pasadena At 70.9 percent Hispanic, Pasadena anchors the Ship Channel petrochemical cluster, with refinery shift changes and constant SH 225 18-wheeler traffic fueling demand.
Southeast & Ship Channel Private Property in Baytown Around the clock operations at Baytown’s ExxonMobil refinery combine with the Fred Hartman Bridge, the sole nearby Ship Channel crossing, where one crash blocks the only route for miles.
South Bay Area & NASA Private Property in Pearland Daily demand in Pearland comes from SH 288 commuters and the SH 288/Beltway 8 interchange, while Mary’s Creek and Cowart Creek saw severe Harvey flooding.
South Bay Area & NASA Private Property in League City With more than 70 HOAs and a location near Kemah, League City gets steady demand from I-45 commuter collisions and tourist overflow tied to Kemah.
South Bay Area & NASA Private Property in Clear Lake NASA’s Johnson Space Center and its workforce of more than 11,000 call Clear Lake home, creating a distinctive mix shaped by shift-change traffic, marinas, and Space Center visitors.
Galveston & Gulf Coast Private Property in Galveston Galveston stands apart across the network because of beach sand recovery, corrosive salt air, and Seawall congestion during spring break and Mardi Gras.
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