Autumn Run Parking



Autumn Run neighborhood is off Barony Place Drive, west of Barony Place II. There are 119* homes in Autumn Run, and that neighborhood is not only governed by The Summit Community Association, Inc. but also by a sub-HOA managed by MJS, Inc. 

On November 20, 2024 a post appeared on NextDoor that mentioned a car had been towed off the street in front of the owner's house, while they awaited a delivery for which the driveway was needed.

The homemade "No Parking" sign posted on the Autumn Run bulletin board has no legal effect at all. The streets in Autumn Run are publicly-owned and -maintained by Richland County. Only Richland County can, by ordinance, establish parking restrictions on a County roadway. And then Richland-County-compliant signs have to be posted at designated intervals.

There are no No-Parking signs on any of the streets in Autumn Glen.


This Schroeder Towing sign applies to only the Guest Parking spaces in Autumn Glen, which also have warning signs posted. This sign does not apply to the County-owned roadways (streets). 

However, an operator at Schroeder Towing says they will tow off the street, if someone calls and requests towing. I didn't ask who would have to all. Probably someone from MJS or who was with the secondary HOA that Autumn Run has. 

Note the citation on the sign of S.C. Code 16-11-760. This section of the State law applies to "Parking on private property without permission". The streets are not "private property". It does not apply to parking on public streets, such as the streets of Autumn Run.

Did Schroeder Towing yank a car off the street? I'm waiting for the car's owner to contact me.

Why does Autumn Run warn its homeowners, residents, and guests against street parking? Only County ordinances and state law affect parking on public streets/roads.

* A homes' count from The Summit's HOA office on June 3, 2024 informed me that there were 80 homes in Autumn Run. 

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