Fishers, IN Business Licensing & Operations: Towing Companies (2026)
Key Facts
- Hookup fee cap
- $195
- Storage fee cap
- $35 per 24 hrs
- Release/redemption window
- 60 minutes max
- Storage lot location
- Must be in Hamilton County
- Enforcing agency
- Fishers Police Department
Summary
Fishers caps police-ordered tow, storage, and lien fees and requires towing businesses to keep a Hamilton County storage lot staffed around the clock.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for a towing business to charge more than the following rates for a tow initiated pursuant this chapter: (1) Towing a disabled vehicle/hook up fee $195 (2) Recovery fee $75 (3) Storage fee $35 for each 24-hour period of storage...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance No. 051826E, passed 5-18-26; and Resolution No. R051826C, passed 5-18-26; and State legislation current through Indiana Legislative Service, 2026 Acts, Pamphlet #1).
Full Breakdown
Fishers Police select towing businesses through an RFP process, and only listed contract towers may handle police-initiated tows. Fees are capped by ordinance: $195 for a hookup, $75 for recovery, $35 per 24-hour storage period, $25 to release a stored vehicle, $75 for a lien, and $50 total for a window wrap. Towing businesses must maintain a storage lot in Hamilton County staffed 24/7 or post a sign with a 24/7 contact number, and vehicles must be released within 60 minutes of a claim. No surcharge may be added for paying by debit or credit card.
Violations & Fines
Charging above the capped rates, leaving a towed vehicle unattended outside a secured storage location, or failing to maintain required insurance and background checks is a violation of Chapter 118, enforced by the Fishers Police Department with citations payable to the city's Ordinance Violations Bureau.
Frequently Asked Questions
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