Danbury, CT Business Licensing & Operations: Towing Companies (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- § 46-82, Code of Ordinances
- Insurance minimum
- $2 million per policy
- Response time
- 30 minutes of dispatch
- Outside storage
- 20 vehicles, 6-ft fence
- Max fine
- $100 per offense
Summary
In Danbury, only towers holding a City-issued rotation-tower license under § 46-82 may respond to police-directed tows; applicants need state licensure, $2 million insurance policies, and vehicle storage meeting minimum size and fencing standards.
(c)Insurance policies. Upon approval of his application a licensee shall obtain the following insurance policies with companies authorized to do business in the State of Connecticut with a best rating of B+ or better:(1)A garage keepers legal liability policy in the amount of not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) per occurrence, and two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) in the aggregate, which policy shall include all-risk protection.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 2).
Full Breakdown
To join Danbury's rotation-tow list, an applicant must hold a state wrecker, repairer, or dealer license, operate from Danbury, and carry garage-keepers, general, and auto liability insurance of at least $2 million per occurrence each. Applicants must show storage space for at least five vehicles indoors and twenty outside behind a six-foot fence, with vehicle storage areas inspected by the Building Official and Zoning Enforcement Officer before licensing. Wreckers must display department-issued stickers and respond to dispatch calls within 30 minutes or risk removal from the rotation list.
Violations & Fines
Fine up to $100 per offense under § 46-58; the Chief of Police may also suspend or revoke a rotation-tower license, and that decision is final with no appeal.
Frequently Asked Questions
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