Nashua, NH Business Licensing & Operations: Towing Companies (2026)
Key Facts
- Rate cap
- City's own contracted tow rate
- Sign size
- 18 in. by 24 in. minimum
- Sign text
- Bold print, tow warning + PD phone
- Max fine
- $1,000, per day of violation
- Enforced by
- Nashua Police Department, 594-3500
Summary
Nashua caps tows performed without the owner's consent at the City's own contracted towing rate and requires posted warning signs before a private lot or garage can order a tow.
Any lawful towing of a motor vehicle that is performed without the prior consent or authorization of the owner or operator of the motor vehicle, and is not performed under a contract with the City of Nashua, shall have as a maximum rate the current City requested rate plus other reasonable charges and fees as set forth in the price schedule for the current contractual City towing charges on file at the City Clerk's office.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4805762; v29 updated 2026-02-10; through 02-10-2026).
Full Breakdown
Under § 306-1, any lawful tow performed without the vehicle owner's or operator's prior consent, and not done under a contract with the City, cannot exceed the current City-requested rate plus other reasonable charges listed in the price schedule for City towing contracts on file at the City Clerk's office. § 306-2 additionally requires an 18-by-24-inch sign in bold print at any lot or garage, reading that violators may be towed at the owner's risk and expense, on top of the notice NH RSA 262:40-a already requires.
Violations & Fines
Violating any provision of Chapter 306 is punishable under City Code § 1-12: a fine of up to $1,000, with each day the violation continues counted as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a tow company charge more than the City's rate for a non-consent tow in Nashua?
Does a Nashua parking lot need a sign before towing unauthorized vehicles?
Sources & Official References
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