RETRIEVER TOWING UPDATE:- Retriever Predatory towed Grandma M's car

I have it on good word that RETRIEVER TOWING  got a violation notice for NOT GETTING PERMITS for the building they have been working in for years

THEY GOT GOT BUILDING PERMITS when they set up their operation on NW Quimby and/or NW 16th St.  I am told: The mix up in the address is that they originally put their building as a NW 16th address, Portland and got an initial inspection.  They were told they needed ADA upgrades which include ramps, Handicapped bathroom, etc.  THEY NEVER DID THE UPGRADES OR HAD ANOTHER INSPECTION.  They opened the business WITHOUT ANY MORE INSPECTIONS AND/OR PERMITS.

Retriever Towing has been OPERATING IN AN UNPERMITTED BUILDING SINCE THEY OPENED THE NW 16TH ST and/or NW Quimby St, building for over 7 years.  WHAT THEY DID IS VERY ILLEGAL.

When I was told this.  I was thinking, "What kind of Million Dollar Business would be dumb enough to operate in a major city WITHOUT GETTING PERMITS for their place of business.  I thought it was a joke.

After research:  What will happen now:
Retriever has 30 DAYS from getting the violation notice to GET THE NEEDED PERMITS TO MEET THE BUILDING AND ADA STANDARDS REQUIRED BY STATE AND LOCAL LAWS.

Retriever then had 6 MONTHS to complete the remodel or build that will meet the building and ADA standards.

IF THEY IGNORE THE 30 DAY TIMELINE AND/OR 6 MONTH TIMELINE:  Retriever will start getting fines.  It appears they can be major fines and it could result on a LIEN on the property.

I am told this is a major deal and will be quite expensive.

 PREDATORY TOW OF GRANDMA M's Car:  Why was it Predatory?
-RETRIEVER TOWING DOES NOT HAVE A CONTRACT with the apartment.
-RETRIEVER TOWING had a contract with the previous owners of the property but not with the new owners.
-RETRIEVER TOWING was driving through the property looking for towing prospects (Predatory act) weeks before the Grandma M tow.
-RETRIEVER TOWING was told by Apartment Personnel to leave the property because they DO NOT have a contract with them.
-RETRIEVER TOWING Kept driving through the property and knew the times Grandma M double  parked her car to pick up her Grandkids, take in groceries and change diapers and do a little cleaning before taking the kids out for the day.
-THE APARTMENT WAS FINE WITH GRANDMA M DOUBLE PARKING AND SHE DID IT FOR 6 MONTHS.  The apartment knew it and it was OK.  (THERE WAS 18 FEET OF CLEARANCE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES WHERE SHE PARKED.  It was 60 Feet from a Fire Zone.  NOTE; FIRE ZONE HAS 14 FEET OF CLEARANCE FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES.)
-RETRIEVER TOWING STALKED GRANDMA M.  Knew her schedule and WENT ONTO A PROPERTY WITHOUT A CURRENT CONTRACT (4/23/15) and ILLEGALLY TOWED GRANDMA M's Honda Civic.  When she went outside with the Grandkids - HER CAR WAS GONE.  THIS WAS AN ILLEGAL AND PREDATORY TOW BY RETRIEVER TOWING.
-Grandma M called Richard Brisco, me, and I picked her up and took her to get her car.
-GRANDMA M PAID $357.00O and got her car.  RETRIEVER DID NOT GIVE HER A CREDIT CARD RECEIPT. (We don't have a printer here.  Grandma M and I, Richard, asked for the pictures and told him to mail the receipt to Grandma M's address.)
GRANDMA M AND RICHARD WERE TOLD TO PUT A COMPLAINT, which Marcia did using Richard Brisco's Address and Phone Number because she did not want them to have her email and phone number.
****NOTE:  THE RECEIPT GIVEN DOES NOT ADD UP TO $357.00
****Note:  THE TOW CHARGE SHEET DOES NOT ADD UP TO $357.00
****LATER THAT DAY,  THERE WAS A 2ND CHARGE ATTEMPTED BY RETRIEVER TOWING ON GRANDMA M's Credit Card.  It was denied by the CC company.  The CC company stopped the card immediately and a new card was quickly send.  That 2nd charge was $361.00 but denied by the CC company and a FRAUD ALERT CAUSED A NEW CARD TO BE SENT.
-CHARLES WHITE, RETRIEVER TOWING HAD SAID DENIED FOR ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE GRANDMA M TOW.  After the 2nd CC money attempt, Scott Williams took over as the Supervisor who communicated with Grandma M  (with commentary by R. Brisco as well)
-Scott quit communicating with Grandma M and Grandma M gave Permission for Richard to do informational Picketing at the Quimby Address.)  This was the only means of Communication with Retriever after Scott and Charles stopped all communication. (R. Brisco went into Retriever Fr 4/24/15 and was escorted out by police.  The police asked if we got a annoyance fee:  The Police explained that the rates go up if you complain.  I told them Grandma M already got the car and they said she was lucky.  The Police said the rates can quickly more than double if and when you complain.
-****ILLEGAL TOWING FINE:  I have been told there is a $700.00 ILLEGAL TOWING FINE and we are attempting to find out more about that because GRANDMA M is certainly entitled to this for the Predatory Tow (and Illegal) that happened to Grandma M.
****LEGISLATIVE INTENT:  Senator Riley helped write the 2007 Towing Law.  He explained to me that it was an illegal tow as soon as RETRIEVER TOWING hooked up to Grandma M's Car. He went on to explain that the law was written so Moms, Dads, Grandparents, babysitters could double park to take in groceries, pick up kids, eat dinner WITHOUT BEING TOWED.  (Blocking traffic is not reasonable - of course.  There was no blocking traffic with the Grandma M situation.  It was also 40 feet from a fire zone and had 18 Feet of Clearance when 14 feet of clearance was in the Fire Zone. Senator Riley said he would be willing to go to court to explain how the Legislative Intent applies to this case.  We have also talked to Sheriff Roberts and he said there is no current oversight over towing and it would be helpful for oversight.
****IT IS UP TO RETRIEVER TOWING TO PROVE THEY HAVE A CONTRACT WITH THE APARTMENT:  They Predatorily went onto a property and towed a vehicle.  (THEY DID NOT HAVE SIGNS AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE APARTMENT COMPLEX TO SHOW THEY HAVE A CONTRACT WITH THAT APARTMENT.)  RETRIEVER TOWING as it now stands can go onto any property and tow an car and NOT PROVE they have a valid contract.
****HOLD HARMLESS to get the pictures to prove it was a legal tow:
A towed person PAYS FOR THE PICTURES WHEN THEY PICK UP THE CAR.  To get the pictures, you have to file a complaint online and they send you a form which says  HOLD HARMLESS RETRIEVER TOWING to get the pictures.  THIS IS HORRIBLY WRONG!  You have to give away all rights to get your pictures.  (PICTURES SHOULD BE GIVEN WHEN YOU PICK UP THE CAR since you have already paid for them.)
****TAKING PICTURES OF THE CAR: A month later, we got no pictures. We decided to get our own pictures so I parked my car where Grandma M parked.  We took measurements and pictures and I left.  30 minutes later, I got a call from my daughter and RETRIEVER TOWING was driving around the property.  I wished I were there to get towed illegally to show the PREDATORY NATURE of RETRIEVER TOWING.  The timing on Retriever showing up was a Predatory Act.

It is now June 15, 2015:


We have a feeling that the business practices of RETRIEVER TOWING need to be examined.



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