Huntington, NY Business Licensing & Operations: Towing Companies (2026)

Town Code § 183-29 bars anyone from towing a vehicle parked without authorization on private property in Huntington unless a licensee does it and every condition in Article VI has first been met. Under § 183-30, the towing licensee must file a written agreement with both the Town Clerk and the Huntington Precinct Commander of the Suffolk County Police Department at least once a year; that agreement must state the rate charged to vehicle owners, the business location where towed cars are stored and can be redeemed, and confirm 24-hour on-premises redemption.

Section 183-31 requires the property owner to post signs before any tow: red capital letters at least four inches high reading "WARNING - TOW AWAY ZONE," underlined, plus "Parking for (name of property owner or tenant) Only" and "Unauthorized Vehicles Will Be Towed At Owners Expense" in specified colors and sizes, the dollar amount to be charged, and the name of the authorized tow business with its redemption location. Signs must sit at every parking lot entrance and exit facing incoming traffic and at the center of each row of spaces.

Section 183-32 requires a specific written request from the property owner or their agent before each tow and mandates the towed vehicle be available for release 24 hours a day, seven days a week, without exception. Section 183-33 requires the licensee to notify the Huntington Precinct of every private-property tow, naming where the vehicle came from, where it is being taken, and where it can be redeemed. Section 183-34 caps private-enforcement tow rates at the same maximum rates the chapter sets for regular towing, subject to review by the Town Director of Public Safety.

Only a Class B, Suffolk County Police Department roster licensee may take Police response calls, but any properly licensed tow business filing the required agreement can perform private-property, non-consent tows under this article.