Roswell, GA Business Licensing & Operations: Towing Companies (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- Issued by chief of police
- No crossover
- Bars parking-lot/valet ownership
- Release fee cap
- $35 per day
- Boot-to-tow wait
- 24 hours minimum
- Max fine
- $1,000 per violation
Summary
Roswell, Georgia requires any vehicle booting or non-consent towing company to hold a police-issued license before operating, and bars licensees from also running parking-lot or valet businesses in the city.
(a)It shall be unlawful for any vehicle immobilization service to operate within the territorial limits of the city without having obtained a license granted by the chief of police, or his or her designee, as provided in this article.(b)It shall be unlawful for any vehicle immobilization service to be licensed hereunder if that vehicle immobilization service is also engaged in the business of parking lot ownership or operations or valet parking operations within the municipal limits of the City of Roswell.(c)Every vehicle immobilization service desiring to obtain a license required by this article shall file an application with the City of Roswell Police Department on forms to be prepared and approved by the police department. The application shall state the name and address of the applicant; where the proposed business is to be located; nature and character of the business to be carried on; if a partnership, the names of the partners; if a corporation, the names of the officers; the charges to be imposed for various services; amounts and types of insurance held; such other information as may be required by the chief of police; and shall be sworn by the applicant or agent thereof. (2002-03-01, Added, 03/18/2002)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 17 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 5).
Full Breakdown
City of Roswell Code of Ordinances § 13.4.3 requires any vehicle immobilization service, defined in § 13.4.2 to cover impounding a car by boot or by towing, to obtain a license from the chief of police before operating within city limits. A licensed service cannot simultaneously run a parking-lot ownership or operations business, or a valet operation, in Roswell. Related sections require registering every vehicle used, posting specific warning signage at lots, capping the release fee at $35 per day, and waiting 24 hours before towing a booted vehicle.
Violations & Fines
Operating without a license is unlawful. The chief of police may fine, suspend, or revoke a license for due cause under § 13.4.9, with fines up to $1,000 per violation.
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