Greeley, CO Business Licensing & Operations: Towing Companies (2026)
Key Facts
- Eligibility
- state PUC permit + city license
- Location
- principal place of business in Greeley
- Availability
- 24 hours a day required
- Suspension
- up to 5 years off rotating list
Summary
Tow companies seeking city-directed, non-consent tows in Greeley must hold a state PUC permit, all required city licenses, a Greeley business location and storage lot, and round-the-clock availability to join the police department's rotating tow list.
All towing operators who sign an agreement to be bound by the rules and regulations adopted by the chief of police shall be placed on the rotating list if the operators meet the following requirements of eligibility:(1)Holds a permit issued under C.R.S. title 40, article 10.1;(2)Holds all licenses and permits required by the city;(3)Maintains the operator's principal place of business in the city;(4)Has available for use business storage facilities in the city which, in the opinion of the chief of police, are adequate to safeguard stored vehicles from theft, vandalism and other hazards; and(5)Is available on a 24-hour basis to provide towing services and to open such operator's place of business so that motor vehicle owners can take custody of such owners' vehicles. (Code 1994, § 11.01.1802; Ord. No. 80, 1997, § 2, 12-16-1997; Ord. No. 33, 2022, § 1(app. A, § 1), 9-6-2022)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Under § 16-602, non-consent tows ordered by police, community service or parking enforcement officers go to the next operator on a rotating list kept by the chief of police. To join, an operator must hold a state PUC permit (C.R.S. Title 40, Art. 10.1), hold all city licenses, keep its principal place of business and adequate storage facilities in Greeley, and be available 24 hours a day. Section 16-603 binds listed operators to the city's approved fee schedule; § 16-604 lets the chief drop an operator for losing eligibility or committing an egregious act, with reinstatement barred up to five years absent arbitration board approval.
Violations & Fines
Failure to meet eligibility or follow the approved fee schedule and rules gets an operator dropped from the rotating list, cutting off city-directed tow business; reinstatement can be barred up to five years.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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