Corona, CA Business Licensing & Operations: Towing Companies (2026)

52 governs non-consensual towing, meaning any tow ordered by a Corona police officer or other authorized city employee rather than requested by the vehicle owner. 040 covering vehicle and facility standards, and may charge fees for reviewing proposals, running background checks and fingerprinting, inspecting a towing company's vehicles and equipment, and auditing its records. 050 requires the Police Chief to redetermine, at least every five years, how many authorized towing contractors the city needs, weighing the Police Department's operational needs, the city's population and land area, existing contractors' average response times, and administrative burden.

050(E), with the City Manager empowered to refer the appeal to an independent hearing officer. 080(A), including minimum equipment and personnel standards, vehicle release procedures, an indemnification clause protecting the city, and minimum insurance coverage approved by the city's risk manager. The Police Chief retains the right to terminate any contractor at any time without cause on written notice. 090 preserves the city's own authority to run its own towing and storage operation instead of, or alongside, its contracted towers.