Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida

Another question of wrongful towing

At the invitation of my son, I was visiting him at his apartment in Hillsborough County Florida. It is a substantially large complex of several buildings that caters to students at the university. I parked in an unmarked parking space in front of his apartment building. No spaces were marked as �RESERVED� �RESIDENTS� or with numbers or ''VISITOR'' except (as I later learned) down the road, around a corner. When I was ready to leave, I learned that my car had been towed for not having a ''RESIDENT'' sticker. While a ''TOW AWAY ZONE'' sign was at the entrance of the Apartment property, there lacked any further indication of what was ''unauthorized parking'' or where visitors could or could not park. I had assumed that my son's invitation was sufficient authorization.

The property has a guard shack and a gated system; neither has been in use since my son moved in 2 months ago.

Should there not be signs posted throughout the �community� as to what are the rules for parking?


Asked on 10/12/08, 10:02 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Brent Rose The Orsini & Rose Law Firm

Re: Another question of wrongful towing

If you were at the University of South Florida or the University of Tampa, the county has ordinances that specifically cover parking on those campuses, so the signs are irrelevant and are only, in essence, a courtesy. If you were at another university, it would depend on the exact placement of the signs.

Your son would have been given a significant amount of information about parking at his orientation, including information about where parents can park.

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Answered on 10/12/08, 4:31 pm


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