Towing Issues: Towing car from my parents property, private property owner, section 18a

Question
My ex-boyfriend was storing his 1974 Bronco at my parents house before we broke up. Because he so readily asked me to get my belongings from his property, we gave him 5 days to remove the vehicle. He agreed it would be removed by close of business on the 5th day. 5 days has come and gone and he will not return phone calls regarding the vehicle. Can my parents have this vehicle towed from their property? Will they have to pay for it? Where should it be towed to?  

Answer
Chicago Chick,
Assuming that you're in Illinois, here is what the law states regarding the removal of a vehicle from private property by a tow operator:

                AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 66

     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 66 on page 1, by replacing lines 4 and 5 with the following:
 "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by  
changing Sections 4-203 and 18a-300 and by adding Section  
18a-402.1 as follows:"; and on page 7, by replacing lines 10 through 12 with the following: "the Labor and Storage Lien (Small Amount) Act. "An"; and on page 7, line 32, by replacing "$5,000" with "$2,000"; and on page 8, below line 7, by inserting the following: "(625 ILCS 5/18a-300)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18a-300)
Sec. 18a-300. Commercial vehicle relocators - Unlawful  
practices. It shall be unlawful for any commercial vehicle  
relocator:
 (7) To remove any vehicle from private property without having first obtained the written authorization of the property owner or other person in lawful possession or control of the property, his authorized agent, or an authorized law enforcement officer. The authorization may be on a contractual basis covering a period of time or limited to a specific removal;   
 (8) To charge the private property owner, who requested  
23  that an unauthorized vehicle be removed from his property, with the costs of removing the vehicle contrary to any terms that may be a part of the contract between the property owner and the commercial relocator. Nothing in this paragraph shall prevent a relocator from assessing, collecting, or receiving from the property owner, lessee, or their agents any fee prescribed by the Commission.

I hope you and your parents find this helpful.