Hemet, CA Business Licensing & Operations: Towing Companies (2026)
Key Facts
- Scope
- abandoned RV/motorhome tows only
- Required response time
- within 45 minutes
- Contract term
- one-year service agreement
- Adopted
- Ord. No. 2065, Nov. 12, 2025
Summary
Hemet runs a dedicated rotation list for towing companies that haul away abandoned RVs and motorhomes, cycling providers to the bottom of the list after each job, under Municipal Code § 78-305.
The police chief shall establish and maintain an abandoned RV/motorhome tow rotation list. The abandoned RV/motorhome tow rotation list shall be separate from, and in addition to, any other towing rotation program organized by the city.(b)Towing providers shall be called in rotation. After completing a service, the provider shall move to the bottom of the list.(c)If a provider fails to respond, lacks equipment, or is unable to complete a tow, they will be considered to have taken their turn and will be moved to the bottom of the list.(d)The chief of police may request services from a towing provider who is not on-call if the police chief deems a situation to exist such that additional towing services are necessary to adequately meet the needs of the city or its police department. (Ord. No. 2065, § 3, 11-12-25)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 69 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Adopted in late 2025 (Ord. No. 2065), Hemet's rotational towing program (Ch. 78, Art. VII) governs which companies haul away abandoned RVs and motorhomes found in the city. The police chief sets objective eligibility criteria, licensing, a secure storage yard in approved zip codes, environmental and insurance compliance, and a 45-minute dispatch response (§§ 78-302, 78-304), and approved providers sign a one-year service agreement. Once on the list, providers are called in order and moved to the bottom after completing a tow, or after a missed call (§ 78-305). The program applies specifically to abandoned RVs/motorhomes, not general vehicle towing citywide.
Violations & Fines
Providers who miss required licensing/insurance, fail to respond, or mishandle disposal can be reprimanded, suspended, or terminated from the rotation list under § 78-308, with appeal rights under § 78-309.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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