One of the “hot-button” questions we receive from HOAs is about their authority to tow vehicles that are improperly parked in the subdivision. The primary question that the HOA needs to ask is whether the vehicle they want to tow is parked in a Common Area (parking lot or private street in most cases). If the answer to that question is yes, then as long as the Declaration provides the HOA authority to control and maintain those common areas, then the Board of Directors can establish reasonable rules for the use of those common areas, which could include towing improperly parked vehicles.     Read the article………………………..