Trespass Towing Advisory Board

Latest Updates from TTAB:

The County Board held a meeting on February 21, 2021 (see: https://youtu.be/Bxm3YX9RV1k?t=14981) to consider proposed changes to the County’s Towing Ordinance.

The updated ordinance can be found here:

The summary of changes adopted/considered by the County Board were as follows:

  1. Adopted various changes which reconcile the County’s Ordinance with Virginia Code
  2. Adopted enhanced consumer protections which:
    1. Simplifies the signage requirements with the intent of making signs easier to read and understand.
    2. Strengthens the requirements for storage facilities, providing that they must include lighting and a structure where payments can be received; as well as detailed signage or lists of all fees charged.
    3. Improves transparency and accountability for towing operators – including the addition of placards on trucks which show the costs of towing; adding email and postal addresses to receipts; and adding requirements that towing contracts and photographs be furnished upon request to the customer.
  3. Considered but did not approve proposed fee increases to the maximums permitted under state law.

Charge

The TTAB shall review the current ordinance and any provisions recommended for amendments to the ordinance and provide input and recommendation for the County Board’s consideration.  The TTAB shall meet at least once per year at the call of the Chair.

Filing a Trespass Towing Complaint
ACPD investigates all trespass towing complaints. If you believe your vehicle was towed in error, or that County regulations were not followed properly, you may ask ACPD to investigate. Submit our online form or call 703-228-4266.

Online Towing Complaint Form

Membership

The TTAB shall consist of three (3) members.  The members shall be: one (1) representative from the Police Department, one (1) representative from the towing industry, and one (1) citizen representative.  All members serve at the pleasure of the County Board for three (3) year terms.

The Chairman shall be elected annually from among the voting members of the Advisory Board by a majority vote and shall rotate annually between a representative of a local law enforcement agency, a representative of a licensed towing and recovery operator, and one member of the general public.

Members

  • Mr. David Kennedy, Resident
  • Detective James Tuomey, Arlington County Police Department
  • Mr. Al Leach, Towing and Recovery Operator

Meetings

Previous County Board Action

Use the links below to read previous Board Reports regarding the County’s towing ordinance in our Archives, as well as view County Board consideration of these changes:

Submit Comments to the Advisory Board

Please contact CountyManager@arlingtonva.us to share comments.

Contact

County Manager’s Office
Katelyn Thomas 
2100 Clarendon Blvd
Arlington, VA 22201
703-228-3176

Was your vehicle towed?

Information on towed or repossessed vehicles can now be found online at search.autoreturn.com. The online portal is updated in real time. If you cannot locate your vehicle or need additional support using the online portal, call the County non-emergency number at 703-558-2222.

 

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COUNTY BOARD MEETING

NOVEMBER 16, 2024
8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Bozman Government Building, 2100 Clarendon Blvd, Room 311

 

Proposal and vote to amend, reenact and recodify Chapter 14.3 (Immobilization, removal, towing and storage of vehicles from private property) of the Arlington County Code.

 

 

 

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