Longmont, CO Business Licensing & Operations: Towing Companies (2026)
Key Facts
- Regulator
- Police chief + city manager approval
- Max application fee
- $50/year, nonrefundable
- Covers
- Permits, response time, storage
- Appeal
- To police chief, then district court
Summary
Longmont's police chief, with the city manager's approval, sets binding regulations - covering permits, response times, equipment, and storage - that every wrecker company must meet to join the city's tow list.
The police chief, with the approval of the city manager, shall establish administrative regulations with which the companies on the tow list must comply. The regulations shall include, but not be limited to, permits, response times, business and equipment operation, and storage facilities. The director may require any company which applies for a position on the tow list to pay a fee not to exceed $50.00 per annum to cover the administrative costs of inspection for compliance with the regulations and application. The fee shall not be refundable for any reason.
Full Breakdown
Under Longmont Municipal Code § 11.12.100, the police chief establishes and the city manager approves the administrative regulations that companies on the police tow list must follow, covering permits, response times, business and equipment operation, and storage facilities (§ 11.12.090 creates the list itself). Applicants can be charged a nonrefundable fee of up to $50 per year to cover inspection and administrative costs, and companies may appeal any tow-list decision to the police chief and then to district court under § 11.12.110.
Violations & Fines
A company that fails to meet the police chief's tow-list regulations can be denied or removed from the list, cutting off its access to city-directed non-consent tows.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Can a rejected towing company appeal?
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