Betxí approves the fee for vehicle removal from public roads

The Betxí City Council has formalized the final approval of the Fiscal Ordinance Regulating the Fee for the Provision of the Vehicle Removal or Immobilization Service, Initiated or Completed, from the Public Road and its Subsequent Custody, whose full text has been published in the Official Bulletin of the Province of Castellón, number 98, of August 15, 2026, with the administrative reference 03706-2026-U. The regulation will enter into force and begin to apply the day following its publication, that is, August 16, 2026, and will remain in force until its amendment or express repeal is agreed upon.

This is an amendment that has not generated public opposition. In accordance with the procedure set out in article 17.4 of the Consolidated Text of the Law Regulating Local Finances (Royal Legislative Decree 2/2004, of March 5), since no claims were submitted during the public exposure period, the initial approving plenary agreement was automatically elevated to final.

What does the fee regulate?

The ordinance establishes a tax that falls on the owners or holders of vehicles that are removed or immobilized on the public road as a consequence of traffic violations, vehicle abandonment, or the needs of public works and services. The levy aims to obtain financial compensation that reimburses the municipality for the damages caused by the provision of these services, caused by individuals who disturb, obstruct, or hinder free circulation on the public road.

The regulation is based on articles 133.2 and 142 of the Spanish Constitution, on article 106 of Law 7/1985, of April 2, Regulating the Bases of Local Government, and on articles 15 to 20 of the aforementioned Royal Legislative Decree 2/2004, in relation to article 57 of the same regulation.

Established rates

The rates that will be applied are as follows:

• Removal of all types of vehicles from the public road: 120 euros
• Immobilization of all types of vehicles: 100 euros
• Stay under municipal custody: 3 euros per day or fraction of a day, counting from the day following removal

In all cases, the fee will be required under a self-assessment regime and must be paid at any of the collaborating entities in the collection of the Betxí City Council.

Taxable event and passive subjects

The ordinance determines that the fee accrues at the moment the provision of the service has begun. This covers three situations: the removal of vehicles parked in violation or abandoned (even if the owner moves them before the arrival of the tow truck), immobilization from the moment the immobilization mechanism is placed, and custody from the vehicle’s entry into the impound lot.

As taxable persons, the natural or legal persons, whether public or private, who are owners or holders of the removed vehicles are identified, except in the case of stolen vehicles, which must be accredited by means of a copy of the theft report. Subsidiarily, the authorized driver shall be liable.

Supplementary rules and appeal

Payment of the fee does not exclude payment of the penalties or fines that may be applicable for infringement of traffic or urban policing regulations. A vehicle will not be returned until payment or a guarantee of payment of the corresponding charges has been accredited. For deposited vehicles, the provisions of article 84 of Royal Legislative Decree 6/2015, of 30 October (Law on Traffic, Circulation of Motor Vehicles and Road Safety) and the waste regulations shall apply.

An administrative appeal may be lodged against the decision before the Contentious-Administrative Chamber of the High Court of Justice of the Valencian Community, within two months from the day following publication of the notice, in accordance with article 46 of Law 29/1998, of 13 July, on Contentious-Administrative Jurisdiction.

The ordinance was signed on 14 August 2026 by Mr. Alfred Remolar Franch, Acting Mayor by virtue of Mayoral Resolution 1065/2026, dated 12 August 2026, issued by the Mayor-President, Ms. Carla Nebot Nebot, who delegated all the functions of the Mayor’s Office during her period of absence due to vacation, from 14 to 23 August 2026, in compliance with article 23.3 of Law 7/1985, of 2 April, Regulating the Bases of Local Government.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Castellón, number 98, 15 August 2026, Local Administration (official reference: 03706-2026-U).