Newport Beach, CA Business Licensing & Operations: Towing Companies (2026)

15 caps the number of official police tow services at two, a limit the Council justifies as sufficient for public service while preventing fragmentation of income that could weaken equipment and staffing. Providers are chosen through a sealed-bid process advertised by the City Clerk at least 10 days ahead, followed by a Council hearing, with selection weighed on experience, financial responsibility, storage adequacy, 24-hour attendant availability, fee reasonableness, equipment condition and legal compliance. 090; every driver must also carry a valid attendant or operator permit.

100 require at least 12 one-ton, rear-dual-wheel tow trucks, a three-axle truck with a minimum 25-ton wrecker and 300 feet of half-inch cable, required lighting, winches, and safety gear including flares, a fire extinguisher and lock-out tools. m. Monday through Friday with an attendant physically present, a maximum one-day storage charge for vehicles held 24 hours or less, storage lots fenced at least six feet high with a minimum 44,000 square feet of outside space and 1,000 square feet inside, and lots located within the City or within three miles of its limits.