Acworth, GA Business Licensing & Operations: Towing Companies (2026)
Key Facts
- Approved list size
- Two to three companies citywide
- Response time
- 20 minutes on 90% of calls
- Liability insurance
- $100,000-$500,000 injury, $50,000 property
- Impound lot
- 6-ft fence, locked gate, full video coverage
- Rate posting
- Required in company lobby
- Driver background check
- 5-10 year felony/misdemeanor screening
Summary
Acworth police only dispatch tows to wrecker companies on the chief of police's approved rotation list, capped at two to three companies chosen through a request-for-qualifications process. Approved companies must carry set minimum insurance, respond within 20 minutes on 90 percent of calls, post their rates publicly, and keep a fenced, monitored impound lot to keep non-consent towing privileges.
Sec. 102-31. - Determination of service providers. (a)The Acworth Police Department shall from time to time after a request for qualifications, prepare an approved list of one or more companies to tow private and public vehicles as requested by the Acworth Police Department and the City of Acworth. ... The chief will recommend not less than two and nor more than three companies to be placed on an approved list for service provision with the city. ... Sec. 102-37. - Service and equipment standards. (a)The wrecker company shall have available 24 hours per day, seven days per week, 52 weeks per year, equipment suitable for the accomplishment of the towing of vehicles ... The wrecker company should be capable of responding to all calls for service made by the Acworth Police Department within 20 minutes on at least 90 percent of the calls.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 27).
Full Breakdown
Under § 102-31, the Acworth Police Department periodically issues a request for qualifications and the chief of police recommends no fewer than two and no more than three wrecker companies for the city's rotation; the chief also negotiates a single fee schedule those companies must charge, subject to approval by the mayor and board of aldermen, and a company on the list cannot transfer, lease or sublicense its towing privilege. 00 in garage keeper's liability, naming the City of Acworth as an additional insured. § 40-11-3, an uninsured or DUI driver, or five or more unpaid parking citations.
Under § 102-37, a wrecker company must staff and equip service 24 hours a day, seven days a week, maintain a fenced impound lot at least six feet high with a locked gate and full video surveillance, and respond to at least 90 percent of Acworth Police Department calls within 20 minutes. Section 102-39 requires the company to post towing rates and storage fees in its lobby and hand every vehicle owner a price sheet showing charges and the storage location.
Violations & Fines
The chief of police may suspend or revoke a company's towing privileges for noncompliance with the article, but only after giving the company written notice specifying the violation (§ 102-41). Drivers and owners face a look-back screening, ten years for owners and principals and five years for employees, and any felony, a pattern of misdemeanors, a non-administrative license suspension or a serious traffic offense such as reckless driving or a second DUI can be grounds for denying or revoking towing privileges (§ 102-38).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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