Sutherlin Police Department
126 E Central Ave. Sutherlin, OR 97479
• Tel: 541-459-2211 • Fax: 541-459-4953 • E-mail: policerecords@ci.sutherlin.or.us
INFORMATION REGARDING TOWING ABANDONED
VEHICLE(S) FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY
ORS 98.810 – UNAUTHORIZED PARKING OF VEHICLE ON PROSCRIBED
PROPERTY PROHIBITED
A person may not, without the permission of:
(1)The owner of a parking facility, leave or park any vehicle on the parking facility if there is a
sign displayed in plain view at the parking facility prohibiting or restricting public parking on the
parking facility.
(2)The owner of proscribed property, leave or park any vehicle on the proscribed property
whether or not there is a sign prohibiting or restricting parking on the proscribed property.
ORS 98.830 – TOWING ABANDONED VEHICLE FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY
(1)A person who is the owner, or is in lawful possession, of private property on which a vehicle
has been abandoned may have a tower tow the vehicle from the property if:
(a)The person affixes a notice to the vehicle stating that the vehicle will be towed if it is
not removed;
(b)The notice required by paragraph (a) of this subsection remains on the vehicle for at
least 72 hours before the vehicle is removed; and
(c)The person fills out and signs a form that includes:
(A)A description of the vehicle to be towed;
(B)The location of the property from which the vehicle will be towed; and
(C)A statement that the person has complied with paragraphs (a) and (b) of this
subsection.
(2)A tower who tows a vehicle pursuant to this section is immune from civil liability for towing
the vehicle if the tower has a form described in subsection (1) of this section, filled out by a
person purporting to be the owner or a person in lawful possession of the private property from
which the vehicle is towed. This subsection does not grant immunity for any loss, damage or
injury arising out of any negligent or willful damage to, or destruction of, the vehicle that occurs
during the course of the towing.
(3)A tower is entitled to a lien on a vehicle towed under this section and its contents for the
tower’s just and reasonable charges. The tower may retain possession of the towed vehicle and
its contents until the just and reasonable charges for the towage, care and storage have been paid
if the tower complies with the requirements of ORS 98.812 (Towing and storage of unlawfully
parked vehicle) (2).
(4)The lien created by subsection (3) of this section may be foreclosed only in the manner
provided by ORS 87.172 (Time period before foreclosure allowed) (3) and 87.176 (Fees for
storage of chattel) to 87.206 (Disposition of proceeds of foreclosure sale) for foreclosure of liens
arising or claimed under ORS 87.152 (Possessory lien for labor or material expended on chattel).
Oregon Revised Statutes that relate to towing abandoned vehicles: 98.805 – 98.840
For complete listing of all Oregon Revised Statutes visit: www.oregonlaws.org
The information given above is for reference only and does not need to be posted on the vehicle.
A fillable Notice of Intent to Tow is located on page 3. Property owners and/or representatives,
not the Sutherlin Police Department, are responsible for contacting a towing company to get the
vehicle removed from the premises. For any legal questions please contact an attorney.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO TOW
THIS VEHICLE WILL BE TOWED AND REMOVED
FROM THIS PROPERTY AFTER 72 HOURS FROM THE
DATE AND TIME INDICATED BELOW IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ORS 98.810 AND/OR 98.830
Vehicle Description: Click here to enter text.
License Plate Number / State: Click here to enter text.
VIN Number (if there is no plate): Click here to enter text.
Property Address: Click here to enter text.
Owner / Representative (printed name): Click here to enter text.
DATE & TIME NOTICE POSTED: Click here to enter text.
CERTIFICATION:
I CERTIFY THAT I HAVE AFFIXED THIS NOTICE TO THIS
VEHICLE ON THE TIME AND DATE INDICATED ABOVE AND
WILL NOT HAVE THIS VEHICLE TOWED AND REMOVED FROM
THE PREMISES NO SOONER THAN 72 HOURS FROM THIS DATE
AND TIME.
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SIGNATURE DATE
