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Towing rules for property managers in South Carolina
Before you have a car towed from your property in South Carolina, check these rules. They are a summary of state law; your city or county may add more.
Printable checklist
- Placement: Conspicuous place on the borders of the property near each entrance
- A sign at each entrance
- Tow company reports the tow to police within 1 hour
What the sign law says
Applies to: Commercial property
On commercial property, the owner must post a notice in a conspicuous place on the borders of the property near each entrance saying parking is prohibited. State law does not set the size, wording, or tow-company contact details a sign must show.
S.C. Code 16-11-760(A) (opens in a new tab)
Sign must say parking is prohibited; no size or tow company details are set.
Parking-prohibited signs
- On commercial property, the owner must post a notice in a conspicuous place on the borders of the property near each entrance saying parking is prohibited. Proof of the posting counts as conclusive notice against the person who parked. S.C. Code 16-11-760(A) (opens in a new tab)
- State law does not set the size, wording, or tow-company contact details a sign must show. Some cities add their own sign rules, so check the local ordinance. S.C. Code 16-11-760(A) (opens in a new tab)
- The posting requirement applies when the property is for commercial use. The statute sets no sign rule for non-commercial property such as a private home, but parking there without consent is still unlawful. S.C. Code 16-11-760(A) (opens in a new tab)
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