Paterson, NJ Business Licensing & Operations: Towing Companies (2026)

The governing body of the City, at the beginning of the assigned period, shall appoint a maximum of six towers to be called by the Police Department on a per-incident rotational basis. In the event more than six compliant towers apply, priority will be given to full capacity towers over limited-capacity towers. A nonrefundable $500 application fee shall be paid to the City of Paterson by each applicant. In the event that the tower is unavailable, then the next tower on the primary rotation shall be called. In the event that the tower assigned cannot handle a heavy-duty tow, the next eligible heavy-duty tow operator on the secondary tow list shall be called for that particular incident.

B. Application process. Any person interested in being placed on the aforementioned rotation list, by way of a contract award, shall apply by providing a cover letter on company letterhead with the materials outlined in Subsection D of this section. A towing service that has met all the specifications and requirements of this chapter, and has applied to the City, shall be placed on the towing list; however, to minimize the inconvenience to the Police Department in investigating matters, the maximum number of towing services on the City towing list shall be six such services.

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