The city of Birmingham has erected signs to alert visitors — including the 50,000 expected in downtown for the NCAA Tournament this week — that if they’re not careful where they park, they may fall victim to predatory towing.
that Birmingham City Council was exploring possible changes to the city’s towing ordinance for the second time in response to a high volume of complaints against the company.
Christina Argo, division manager for the Birmingham Department of Transportation, said this was the last time the ordinance had been revised. “But if you go out and look at the ordinance, the last time I believe it was updated was 2013. So, we’re overdue to take a look at it. We believe that the changes we put into it will clear things up for folks parking downtown,” Argo said.
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