Kissimmee, FL Business Licensing & Operations: Towing Companies (2026)
Key Facts
- Application fee
- $50.00
- Storage requirement
- fenced or walled lot
- Background check
- fingerprinted, no felony record
- Service standard
- 24/7, seven days a week
- Administered by
- Kissimmee Police Department
Summary
To join Kissimmee police's non-consent tow rotation list, wrecker operators must hold a city license, provide fenced storage, and pass a fingerprint and felony background check.
shall make application for a license with the police department of the city and such application shall state:
(1)Name, home address and proposed business address of the applicant.(2)Location, description and number of wreckers and towing services owned or operated by the applicant.(3)That the applicant has available space for properly accommodating and protecting all motor vehicles entrusted to his care, which space shall be fenced or walled.(4)That the applicant has been fingerprinted and that the applicant has not been convicted of any felony. (Code 1976, § 15-148; Code 1995, § 5-9-77; Ord. No. 2153, 1-28-1997)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 5).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 46, Article II governs wrecker services in Kissimmee. Section 46-24 requires any operator seeking a spot on the police department's rotation call list for towing lost, stolen, abandoned, or traffic-obstructing vehicles to apply for a license stating the applicant's identity and business address, the number of wreckers operated, and, critically, that the applicant has fenced or walled storage space to protect impounded vehicles and has been fingerprinted with no felony convictions. Related sections require a $50 application fee (§ 46-20), a one-ton truck with winch and safety gear (§ 46-21), minimum liability and garagekeeper's insurance (§ 46-22), and 24/7 response or face suspension (§ 46-25).
Violations & Fines
Operating on the police rotation without meeting these listing requirements, or missing dispatched calls, triggers a one-week suspension after the first missed call and license revocation after a second missed call within six months.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to be on Kissimmee's rotation list to tow a car with the owner's consent?
What happens if a listed wrecker company misses a police dispatch call?
Sources & Official References
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