colpete@pspm.net
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I have 300+ apartment units; I took the Canadian approach 30 years ago and it works. I outfit my plow trucks and the snow Boss's Trucks with 100 watt+ sirens . I use the European police High / Low tone. This is different than normal emergency vehicles in the US and prevents a ticket for impersonating an official vehicle.
As part and parcel of this procedure my leases require the tenants to move the vehicles within 15 minuets of our sounding the siren, and provide for my ability to move the vehicle with out liability. If the non complying tenant figures that they are not going to work with us and fails to move their vehicle I have it towed to an impound. The tenant then has to pay for the tow and storage. If a tenant is elderly, has young children and can't leave them unattended, sick, going to be away, at work or on 3rd shift. They can leave a spare set of keys with our plowing operations center, and we move their vehicle to a storage yard. They can then retrieve their car at their leisure.
Wisconsin changed the towing laws on private property last year, which makes all this much easer. Posting of signs with the rules on private property and unauthorized and non complying vehicles with snow removal will be towed. The State sets the tow and storage costs which are fair to all.
This plowing plan saves time and the danger of backing into vehicles and the cost of repairs for plowing operations. I'm 68 and my buddies in the towing business have retired. So I bought my own, a 1984 Chev C-60 350 Cu 5.7L TOW TRUCK Cherry / Mint , Collector plates. I'm good to go.
As part and parcel of this procedure my leases require the tenants to move the vehicles within 15 minuets of our sounding the siren, and provide for my ability to move the vehicle with out liability. If the non complying tenant figures that they are not going to work with us and fails to move their vehicle I have it towed to an impound. The tenant then has to pay for the tow and storage. If a tenant is elderly, has young children and can't leave them unattended, sick, going to be away, at work or on 3rd shift. They can leave a spare set of keys with our plowing operations center, and we move their vehicle to a storage yard. They can then retrieve their car at their leisure.
Wisconsin changed the towing laws on private property last year, which makes all this much easer. Posting of signs with the rules on private property and unauthorized and non complying vehicles with snow removal will be towed. The State sets the tow and storage costs which are fair to all.
This plowing plan saves time and the danger of backing into vehicles and the cost of repairs for plowing operations. I'm 68 and my buddies in the towing business have retired. So I bought my own, a 1984 Chev C-60 350 Cu 5.7L TOW TRUCK Cherry / Mint , Collector plates. I'm good to go.
