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Did you contact your landlord?  This is on your residential property, right?  The parking spot, I mean.

This is complicated, so bear with me.

It's private property.  Technically, the land owner (I say this because often, landlords work FOR the property owner) can have vehicles towed for any reason.  It's private property and they own it.  Police can't really do anything if the property owner had it towed.

So it's not illegal.  Tow Truck company is not at fault at all.  
Your issue is with your landlord.  They can argue that well, the tag wasn't displayed, so *shrug*, and that's a pretty solid argument (legally speaking).

That is true, BUT, there was a contract in effect (there HAS to be as no tow truck company works for free) where they are allowed to come and tow any vehicle in a reserved spot without a tag.

I wouldn't let the landlord try to blur the issue or pass the blame.  Tow truck was working at direction of the management of the property.  Without that, the tow truck is trespassing even coming onto the property.

It's likely in your lease, and you'll need to check.  If it says "visible" or "displayed from (certain place)" and then, that's a dispute you have with the landlord, as they are instructing the tow truck.

I would try to contact the landlord, but I want to be very clear, because I'm just honest and upfront, I wouldn't count on getting it back, but it's worth a shot.

I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news.  Can I help with anything else?

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