Pasco, WA Business Licensing & Operations: Towing Companies (2026)

020 requires that before a tow operator may impound a vehicle from nonresidential private property or a public parking facility for standing less than 24 hours, a sign must be posted at each entrance stating the times a vehicle may be impounded and the name, phone number, and address of the towing firm where it can be redeemed; signs erected after July 1, 1986 must meet these rules immediately, and older signs had until July 1, 1989. Residential property is exempt from the signage rule, and the person controlling that property may authorize an immediate impound in writing.

Before towing from private property, the operator must get a signed authorization at the time and place of impound. Once impounded, the operator must notify the Pasco Police Department by phone or radio immediately (unless police requested the tow), follow up in writing within 24 hours, and mail first-class notice to the registered and legal owners within 24 hours of impoundment listing the tow firm's name, address, phone number, and the location, time, and authority for the impound. 440, and vehicles must be stored at an inspected location listed on the operator's Department of Licensing application. 00 deficiency claim (or $1,000 for vehicles over 10,000 pounds GVW) against the last registered owner beyond the auction proceeds.