Private Property
Private property towing. Done by the book.
Managing a parking lot is harder than it looks. The rules are strict: the Texas Towing and Booting Act (Occupations Code Ch. 2308) governs every step from signage to dispatch to notice. The enforcement operators in our network work with property managers, HOAs, retail landlords, and apartment complexes metro-wide to enforce parking rules cleanly - no rogue tows, no liability headaches, no customer-facing surprises.
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
- around the clock drive-through patrol (negotiable 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
- Retail customers lose parking to overflow from neighbors
- 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
What do Houston drivers ask about Private Property?
Is private property towing legal in Texas?
Yes, when done right. The Texas Towing and Booting Act (Occupations Code Ch. 2308) requires a written agreement between property owner and tow company, state-compliant signage at every entry, the required notice before towing, and specific release procedures. Every step gets documented in writing before enforcement starts.
Do you work with HOAs?
Yes. HOAs are the most common private-property client. The enforcement operator audits the existing signage, updates the parking rules with the board, and sets a patrol schedule that fits the community. Board members do not make the call - dispatchers do, per the agreed rules. That keeps the board out of personal liability.
Can I call to tow a specific car in my lot?
If there is a signed property management agreement, yes. The property manager (or a designated contact) calls dispatch, confirms the vehicle and the violation, and the operator responds. Without an agreement on file, no legal tow can happen from that property.
What if a resident forgets their permit and gets towed?
They pay the release fee at the vehicle storage facility and get the car back, with full paperwork. It is rare - tows happen only after the required wait time and sign check. If a resident calls in a good-faith mistake (permit in glove box, etc.), releases are handled professionally and documented. Property managers can also preauthorize per-vehicle exceptions.
Is there a cost to the property?
Usually the vehicle owner pays - the state-capped fees are billed when they retrieve the car, and Texas caps a light-duty nonconsent tow at $272 under 16 TAC 85. How your property's agreement is structured, including any specialty services like event enforcement, gets set in writing before enforcement starts.
Service area
Where do we offer Private Property in the Houston metro?
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 The I-45, I-10, and I-69/US-59 convergence downtown stacks interchange crashes on top of high-rise garage lockouts and event-night enforcement.
Inner Loop Private Property in The Heights The Heights' historic residential-permit streets sit close enough to I-10 that a freeway breakdown and a Yale Street parking dispute get the same dispatch line.
Inner Loop Private Property in East End East End's chronically flood-prone underpasses along I-10 and I-45 strand cars in standing water, and dense apartment blocks along Navigation and Harrisburg drive constant private-property enforcement.
Inner Loop Private Property in River Oaks River Oaks pairs private estate access and long driveways with River Oaks District luxury retail, where a flatbed protects a higher-value vehicle better than a wheel-lift.
Inner Loop Private Property in Gulfton Gulfton is Houston's densest neighborhood and its flagship Spanish-dispatch zone, where wall-to-wall apartment complexes make private-property towing the daily reality.
North & Montgomery County Private Property in Spring I-45 North commuter crashes and suburban apartment-lot enforcement around Old Town Spring make this one of the north side's steadiest towing zones.
North & Montgomery County Private Property in The Woodlands The Woodlands' master-planned HOAs and Pavilion event traffic put upscale enforcement and corporate-campus parking ahead of crash recovery as the typical call.
North & Montgomery County Private Property in Aldine Aldine is one of Houston's highest-Hispanic-share communities, where working-class apartment enforcement and older vehicles on I-45 North drive daily Spanish-dispatch calls.
North & Montgomery County Private Property in IAH Airport Area The George Bush Intercontinental Airport corridor runs terminal drop-off violations and rental-car tows around the clock, on top of I-45 North and Beltway 8 traveler breakdowns.
Northwest Private Property in Cypress US-290 commuter and truck incidents combine with master-planned HOA enforcement to make Cypress one of the northwest's busiest towing zones.
West & Energy Corridor Private Property in Katy The I-10 Katy Freeway carries roughly 219,000 vehicles a day past Katy on one of the widest highways in the country, and its managed-lane confusion alone generates steady calls.
West & Energy Corridor Private Property in Memorial Memorial's corporate campuses and the Memorial City medical and retail complex generate visitor parking violations alongside I-10 corridor breakdowns.
West & Energy Corridor Private Property in Energy Corridor The Energy Corridor's major campuses along I-10 mean weekday commuter breakdowns and corporate-garage enforcement dominate the call volume here.
West & Energy Corridor Private Property in Spring Branch Spring Branch runs a large immigrant Hispanic and Korean American population, where working-class apartment enforcement along I-10 makes Spanish-first dispatch essential.
Southwest & Fort Bend Private Property in Sugar Land Sugar Land's US-59 commuter backups and Town Square event traffic put a higher-value vehicle fleet on the road daily, where a flatbed is the safer call.
Southwest & Fort Bend Private Property in Meyerland Meyerland sits on Brays Bayou and has flooded repeatedly since 2015, generating more flood-recovery towing than any other neighborhood on this list.
Southeast & Ship Channel Private Property in Pasadena Pasadena is 70.9 percent Hispanic and sits in the heart of the Ship Channel petrochemical cluster, where refinery shift traffic and SH 225 18-wheelers drive nonstop demand.
Southeast & Ship Channel Private Property in Baytown Baytown's ExxonMobil refinery runs around the clock, and the Fred Hartman Bridge is the only nearby Ship Channel crossing, so one crash there closes the only route for miles.
South Bay Area & NASA Private Property in Pearland Pearland's SH 288 commuters and the SH 288/Beltway 8 interchange drive daily volume, and Mary's and Cowart Creek flooded hard during Harvey.
South Bay Area & NASA Private Property in League City League City runs more than 70 HOAs and sits near Kemah, so I-45 commuter crashes and tourist-driven Kemah overflow both feed steady demand.
South Bay Area & NASA Private Property in Clear Lake Clear Lake is home to NASA's Johnson Space Center and its 11,000-plus employees, where shift-change congestion, marinas, and Space Center tourism drive a distinct call pattern.
Galveston & Gulf Coast Private Property in Galveston Galveston's beach sand recovery, salt-air corrosion, and Seawall gridlock during Mardi Gras and spring break make this the network's most distinct towing environment.
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