Is Booting legal in Idaho?

In Rexburg, Idaho i was parked in a private parking lot for about 30min. The complex parking patrol placed a boot on my vehicle requesting me to pay $35 to have it removed, if I didn't pay right then and there they would tow my vehicle.

The question that I have is, can they boot my vehicle. They do have a towing sign at the entry of the parking lot, But can they boot until they can get a tow truck there in time before I leave? I checked local/city/state ordinances and there are no mention of booting in any code. Only towing. So are they illegally detaing my vehicle until they can get a tow truck there?
Can I "cut" the boot off, or are there legal implications?
They made me wait an hour before they came back to unlock the boot.

Thanks,
Eli

ejsearle said:

In Rexburg, Idaho i was parked in a private parking lot for about 30min. The complex parking patrol placed a boot on my vehicle requesting me to pay $35 to have it removed, if I didn't pay right then and there they would tow my vehicle.

The question that I have is, can they boot my vehicle. They do have a towing sign at the entry of the parking lot, But can they boot until they can get a tow truck there in time before I leave? I checked local/city/state ordinances and there are no mention of booting in any code. Only towing. So are they illegally detaing my vehicle until they can get a tow truck there?
Can I "cut" the boot off, or are there legal implications?
They made me wait an hour before they came back to unlock the boot.

Thanks,
Eli

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**A: you parked on private property and had no permission to do so therefore you were trespassing. They had a right to hold your vehicle. They could have also given you the boot, but that is another story.

Yes, I understand the trespassing technicality. This was a apartment complex. I asked the parking guy where visitors park. He then very rudly shouted the street.

With booting, wouldn't it be just the same if he parked his car behind mine to keep me there until the tow truck arrived? These parking guys roam around all day long just looking for any moment someone is visiting.

I do support parking regulations, but these guys seem a little overzealous. I have called the City and they told me that it was a personal propery matter and to seek legal council.

I have called the City and they told me that it was a personal propery matter and to seek legal council.

Since you promulgate that you exhibit a propensity to improperly park on propietary personal "propery" I prognasticate that you have no case, however, by all means, seek legal "council" or even address the city "counsel" for compensation and conclusive conciliation of this complex and compelling legal matter...

coosi said:

I have called the City and they told me that it was a personal propery matter and to seek legal council.

Since you promulgate that you exhibit a propensity to improperly park on propietary personal "propery" I prognasticate that you have no case, however, by all means, seek legal "council" or even address the city "counsel" for compensation and conclusive conciliation of this complex and compelling legal matter...

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**A: the Ciity Council is not the same as legal counsel.

**A: the Ciity Council is not the same as legal counsel.

Hey HG,

You talking to me??

PS

Livin' in the big ciity sux...

coosi said:

**A: the Ciity Council is not the same as legal counsel.

Hey HG,

You talking to me??

PS

Livin' in the big ciity sux...

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**A: and so does your spelling.

coosi said:

**A: the Ciity Council is not the same as legal counsel.

Hey HG,

You talking to me??

PS

Livin' in the big ciity sux...

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**A: and so does your spelling.

So does yours. My hero

Thank you and have a nice weekend coosi.

You leaving already? You just got here...

I am always here, even when you don't hear from me.

Coosi

I love your site... episode #12. To "f'n" funny!
How do I find that to put it on my site?
Did you come up with that?

Problem Solved!

Well, after talking to the City Attorney and filing a complaint. The City Attorney has drawn up a proposal for a booting ordenance to force Appartment Managers to be present when booting occures. This will stop the "Preditor" booting that is taking place. He will not be allowed to boot a vehicle and then leave to check on his other boots. I spoke to the police and it turns out that the Boot Man has not been following proper booting procedures and so they don't even like him. Turns out he whent and booted some of the City council memebers while they were dropping off some papers at City Hall.

Eli

Then give him the boot.