Vehicle towing and storage.

Existing law authorizes the impoundment and storage of vehicles under a variety of circumstances, including, among others, when the vehicle has been issued 5 or more notices of parking violations to which the owner or person in control of the vehicle has not responded, as specified. Existing law establishes procedures for the release of a vehicle so impounded and stored, and generally requires payment of penalties and towing and storage fees, as applicable, for the release of the vehicle. Existing law requires a person operating or in charge of a storage facility where vehicles are stored pursuant to those provisions to accept a valid bank credit card or cash for payment of towing and…