Can We Give Them the boot? A Community Association’s Guide To Towing and Booting in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties

Parking is one of the most common “hot topics” that community associations face, particularly with those communities that were built with insufficient parking facilities. Parking problems range from unauthorized vehicles to non-conforming vehicles and/or vehicles parked in prohibited areas. As an alternative to towing, many Associations are considering immobilization, also known as boot or booting, which involves placing a mechanical device on a parked vehicle, designed to be attached to the wheel or tire to prohibit its operation. To the extent an association is deemed to be private property, shouldn’t the association have the absolute right to boot offending vehicles? Not quite so.  Read the entire article……………………………….

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