Towing rules for property managers in Nebraska

Printable checklist

• ☐ Placement: Easy to see; State law does not say how many signs or how far apart
• ☐ The hours parking is enforced
• ☐ Tow company reports the tow to police within 24 hours
• ☐ Release the car if the owner returns before it leaves the property

What the sign law says

Applies to: Restricted parking lots

A restricted parking lot must be properly posted before a car can be towed from it. Signs must be easy to see and must state the purpose of the parking, the hours it is restricted, and who to contact about a towed vehicle.

Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-2401, 60-2401.01 (opens in a new tab)

No size stated. "Purpose of the parking" and "who to contact" are not mapped to a mustShow element. Additional quoted text comes from: Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-2402 <https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=60-2402>.

Tow-away signs

• A restricted parking lot must be properly posted before a car can be towed from it. State law does not say how many signs or how far apart they must be. Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-2401, 60-2401.01 (opens in a new tab)
• Signs must be easy to see and must state the purpose of the parking, the hours it is restricted, and who to contact about a towed vehicle. Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-2402 (opens in a new tab)
• In Nebraska's biggest cities (metropolitan and primary class), the state towing rule applies only if the city has not passed its own conforming ordinance, so check your city's rules too. Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-2401, 60-2401.01 (opens in a new tab)

If you get back before the tow leaves

• Until your car is fully attached to the tow vehicle, the tow operator is not in full possession of it. If you ask, the operator must disconnect it. State law sets no drop fee amount and does not say whether one may be charged. Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-2407 (opens in a new tab)

Sources

• https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=60-2401.01 (opens in a new tab)
• https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=60-2402 (opens in a new tab)
• https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=60-2401 (opens in a new tab)
• https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=60-2407 (opens in a new tab)