I saw a sign at a supermarket saying that leaving cars for sale was actually prohibited by law. I am interested to know exactly what this law reads. If someone has permission, are they able to leave the car for sale?
2007-05-18 07:11:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I am more interested in what laws are on the books about this type of thing, not whether my car will get towed. Pure curiosity...
2007-05-18 07:22:46 · update #1
I don't know about the law.. but it is their property so they can have your car towed if parked without permission. If they will give you permission to put your car there, then it would be all right.
2007-05-18 07:17:07 · answer #1 · answered by Really ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as the car is parked legally, and is road legal (all documents correct), then you can display whatever you like I think. Supermarket car parks are privately owned, and unless they're being awkward about parking (signs saying free for 2 hours etc), you canpark there all day, and the police can't do a thing about it. Especially if you are a slow shopper. There is also a lot of privately owned land - that the police think is owned by the local council, and therefore subject to highway laws, but in actuality, they do not control it. Usually this is 1m from the highway. So if you park 1m away from the edge of the road, it's probably private land you're on. You can legally request to see the maps at any council roads department. I've recieved 3 parking offence tickets for vehicles declared SORN - parked in a private car park outside my house. They wanted over £1300 in fines. But the land is not theirs - so they dropped the cases. This will also apply to any new estates that are being built. The roads are unadopted - therefore still privately owned, so you can't get a parking ticket on them, or have problems with SORN vehicles.
2016-05-22 08:30:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a former property manager of shopping centers in Tennessee, I would have cars towed that were parked overnight. These are private property and you can leave your car but the owner can also have it towed off HIS property.
As for an ordinance leaving cars that could have been a City Ordinance! For loitering there were city codes that I had put on signs.
2007-05-18 07:20:25 · answer #3 · answered by me4tennessee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is not a good idea to leave your car for sale in any parking lot, it can and usually will be towed when a car breaks down they will only allow it to stay on the lot for usually 24 hours then you have to move it.
2007-05-18 07:16:24 · answer #4 · answered by Mary O 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, what's often illegal is putting anything in the window of a licensed vehicle that is not authorized by law. In other words, no For Sale signs, no tinted glass, no college nameplates, no translucent flag decals, no Beanie Babies piled up in the back. The idea is that your vision should not be obstructed. So... no bobble heads, no fuzzy dice, no bronzed baby shoes, no plastic Jesus. As for the parking lot, that's separate.
2007-05-18 07:22:01 · answer #5 · answered by bullwinkle 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is not a state law. However, it is very likely that the city has ordinances and regulations against it. It's very common for a city to do that.
2007-05-18 07:14:53 · answer #6 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they will tow it and it is illegal
2007-05-18 07:13:41 · answer #7 · answered by NONE N 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is up to the owner of the property.
2007-05-18 07:13:51 · answer #8 · answered by Random Precision 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is, unless your first cousin is the sheriff and you are married, in which case it's okay.
2007-05-18 07:24:14 · answer #9 · answered by Izzy F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋