Stricter towing regulations, fee increase slated for County Board consideration

A host of new regulations related to towing off of private property are likely to be considered by Arlington County Board members later in the year.

But first, Board members have to approve advertising a future public hearing for the proposals put forward by County Manager Mark Schwartz and staff. That procedural step is expected to come this Saturday, Oct. 19, with the hearing to follow in November or December.

Many of the changes being proposed relate to revisions in state law , which went into effect in July, surrounding what is called trespass towing. County officials plan to amend the local towing ordinance to enact the changes.

Following several meetings of the Trespass Towing Advisory Board this year, staff are presenting the following recommendations .

Arlington previously approved several changes to its towing ordinance back in 2016 but the state legislature later struck those down.