Reno, NV Business Licensing & Operations: Towing Companies (2026)
Key Facts
- Sign posting minimum
- 24 hours before any tow
- Sign must include
- company name and phone number
- No sign posted
- no charge, fee refunded
- Applies to
- private property tows/boots in city limits
Summary
Reno bars tow and booting companies from removing a vehicle from private property without the owner's consent unless specific warning signs are posted: no signage means the tow or boot is illegal.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (e), an operator of a tow car or booting company shall not tow a vehicle from or boot a vehicle on private property at the request of the owner or person in lawful possession of the property...unless a sign or signs are displayed on the property in accordance with NRS 487.038, any applicable municipal and county ordinances and subsection (d).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Administrative Code: Supplement 64 | Land Development Code: Supplement 5 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 6.10 of the Reno Municipal Code covers any towing or booting company operating within Reno city limits. Under Sec. 6.10.040, an operator cannot tow or boot a vehicle from private property at the property owner's or agent's request unless a sign meeting the code's specs is displayed: contrasting white background with black lettering, legible from 25 feet, lit at night, mounted 3-6 feet high in drivers' sightline, and up for at least 24 hours before any tow or boot. Under Sec. 6.10.090, if required signage is missing, no charges may be assessed and any fee already collected must be returned to the vehicle owner.
Violations & Fines
Non-consent tows or boots made without the required signage are void under Sec. 6.10.090: the operator may not charge the vehicle owner, and any fee already paid must be refunded.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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