Federal Way, WA Business Licensing & Operations: Towing Companies (2026)

090 sets the rules for who can tow and impound vehicles on the city's behalf under Title 8's impoundment-for-no-license chapter. The mayor is authorized to solicit one or more towing companies for a contract to serve as the city's registered tow truck operator, with the award following the city's adopted purchasing policies and requiring mayoral or council approval as applicable. 55 RCW before it can tow or impound a vehicle under this title. 130, and before closing the sale or transferring title the operator must confirm the buyer holds a valid Washington or other state driver's license.

Operators must record the sale date, the vehicle's VIN, the registered owner's name, address and phone number, and the buyer's name, address, driver's license number and expiration date for every auctioned vehicle, and submit that record to the police director by December 31st of each year. Sale records must be kept for at least six years and stay open to inspection by the city's designated official or their designee at any reasonable time. 00 administrative fee on every vehicle redeemed under the impound chapter, paid to the municipal court to offset the city's cost of administering the impound program.