Towing Issues: Disabled parking, handicap placard, rear view mirror

Question
Sir:
In the city of San Diego, CA, a man with a handicap placard hanging from the rear view mirror of his truck, parked in a private business disabled parking stall "access aisle", even though the disabled parking stall was actually empty, was told it was 20 minute private parking and also illegal to park in the access aisle, and while gone bicycling for almost three hours and not being a customer of the store, the business owner had his car towed. The man wants the business to pay the $238 towing fee it cost him to retrieve his vehicle. Is the business liable?

Answer
well this sounds interesting... It seems that a few issues were broke... It is against the law for "ANYONE" to park in the access aisle.

For them to park and be towed, well that is a touchy deal as I see it.. After all it does have the placard but it was in the aisle. That would mean that other disabled persons could not use the spaces.

As to the man wanting the business to pay, all I can say is oh well, see you in small claims court...   I am sure there is some documentation and or pictures which would prove he was in the wrong..

As to the business liable, well I can not answer that one, as it would take a judge to determine that...

There a bunch of regulations which govern parking with disabled plates and placards...  

Check out the link below.
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vc/vc_index_d.htm#disabledepersons