Catoosa County, GA Business Licensing & Operations: Towing Companies (2026)
Key Facts
- Scope
- Towing/parking at county facilities
- Governing statute
- O.C.G.A. § 44-1-13, adopted verbatim
- Signage
- Required notice of towing/fees, § 74-102
- Operator
- County manager designates towing operator
- Enforcement
- Sheriff and deputies
Summary
For county facilities in unincorporated Catoosa County, Sec. 74-103 adopts O.C.G.A. § 44-1-13 wholesale to govern towing, storage and maximum fees, requires signage disclosing towing charges, and has the county manager designate the authorized towing and storage operator; the Sheriff enforces it.
The provisions of O.C.G.A. § 44-1-13 governing the removal of improperly parked vehicles are hereby adopted and incorporated into this article as if set forth verbatim herein. Any and all signage erected as authorized under section 74-102 shall contain the notice language concerning towing and storage of vehicles and charging of fees as required by O.C.G.A. § 44-l-13(a.1). The provisions of O.C.G.A. § 44-1-13 shall be applicable to the requirements for towing and storage of vehicles found to be in violation of this article and shall also govern the maximum fees to be charged for the same. The county manager shall select and designate an authorized towing and storage operator in connection with the enforcement of this article, all subject to the requirements and limitations set forth in O.C.G.A. § 44-1-13. The Sheriff and his lawful deputies are hereby authorized and designated to carry out all aspects of the enforcement of this article, as authorized hereunder and under applicable law.
Full Breakdown
Article III of Chapter 74, Sec. 74-101 through 74-103, governs parking and towing at Catoosa County facilities. The Board of Commissioners bars overnight parking or after-hours use of county facilities except for county-sanctioned events or official county vehicles under Sec. 74-101. Sec. 74-102 directs county staff to erect signage marking county facilities and notifying the public of these parking rules. Sec. 74-103 then incorporates the state's non-consent towing statute wholesale: 'The provisions of O.C.G.A. § 44-1-13 governing the removal of improperly parked vehicles are hereby adopted and incorporated into this article as if set forth verbatim herein.' That means the signage required under Sec.
74-102 must include the towing and storage notice language O.C.G.A. § 44-1-13(a.1) requires, and the state statute's caps govern the maximum fees a designated tow operator may charge for towing and storing a vehicle removed from county property. The county manager selects and designates the authorized towing and storage operator for this enforcement, subject to O.C.G.A. § 44-1-13's requirements and limitations, and the Sheriff and deputies carry out enforcement. This provision is scoped to county-owned facilities rather than a general non-consent towing licensing scheme for all private property in the unincorporated county.
Violations & Fines
Sec. 74-103 folds in O.C.G.A. § 44-1-13's fee caps and requirements, so a towing operator that charges above the state-authorized maximum or fails to post the required notice signage is out of compliance with the incorporated statute. The Sheriff's office, which Sec. 74-103 authorizes to carry out enforcement, and the county manager, who designates the authorized operator, are the enforcing authorities for towing at county facilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Catoosa County have its own towing fee schedule?
Who picks the towing company used for county property?
Does this cover towing from private parking lots countywide?
Sources & Official References
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