Florida law question pertaining to the right of a HOA to tow unauthorized cars.
I currently live in an association that requires visitors to place a tag on their dashboard if the car will be parked after 1:00 am. The tags are given to owners along with the rule book of the association when a new member moves in.
A friend of mine had stayed over, arriving at 12:30 am and the next day his car was gone. Apparently at 1:40 am the car was towed due to " no tag on dash" unfortunately I, the owner, was at fault due to my negligence of not remembering this rule. I have read the FL statutes pertaining to the HOA's rights to tow and it is apparent that they must adhere to strict guidelines in towing cars.
My questions are;
1. The statues states that in counties over 500,000 ( mine is ) that the car is stored within 10 miles of the residence. His car was stored 18 miles from my home.
2. An authorized member of the community must be present and sign the invoice to why the car was towed. The invoice had a false phone number, false address and signature that was illegible.
3. The towing company must provide notice that the car was towed. The police were not notified nor was a notice left in the parking space.
Due to the fact that they violated several of the required rules of this statute do I have a valid, legal claim to seek reimbursement?
I currently live in an association that requires visitors to place a tag on their dashboard if the car will be parked after 1:00 am. The tags are given to owners along with the rule book of the association when a new member moves in.
A friend of mine had stayed over, arriving at 12:30 am and the next day his car was gone. Apparently at 1:40 am the car was towed due to " no tag on dash" unfortunately I, the owner, was at fault due to my negligence of not remembering this rule. I have read the FL statutes pertaining to the HOA's rights to tow and it is apparent that they must adhere to strict guidelines in towing cars.
My questions are;
1. The statues states that in counties over 500,000 ( mine is ) that the car is stored within 10 miles of the residence. His car was stored 18 miles from my home.
2. An authorized member of the community must be present and sign the invoice to why the car was towed. The invoice had a false phone number, false address and signature that was illegible.
3. The towing company must provide notice that the car was towed. The police were not notified nor was a notice left in the parking space.
Due to the fact that they violated several of the required rules of this statute do I have a valid, legal claim to seek reimbursement?