Stamford, CT Business Licensing & Operations: Towing Companies (2026)

Whenever a vehicle is towed in the City of Stamford, the tower shall collect from the owner of said vehicle, in addition to other charges required or authorized by law, an administrative fee of fifty dollars ($50) before the vehicle is released to its owner. The tower shall pay the administrative fee to the City of Stamford within fifteen (15) days of collection. The towing fee shall be waived: (a) for vehicles towed as the result of equipment failure; (b) for vehicles towed for reasons other than in response to an order of a city official or a city employee; (c) for vehicles involved in an accident in which the driver is not ticketed by a police officer.B.Whenever a vehicle is booted in the City of Stamford, the City or the booting company shall collect from the owner of said vehicle, in addition to other charges required or authorized by law, a booting charge equal to the cost of the charge incurred by the city from any company providing such service, but not more than two hundred dollars ($200), plus a fee for the City's administrative costs of fifty dollars ($50) before the vehicle is released to the owner.C.If the owner of a booted car fails to pay the required charges and fines within twenty-four (24) hours, the City may remove the boot and tow the vehicle. In such a case, the owner shall be responsible for both the applicable booting and towing fees. Footnotes: --- (45) --- Adopted Mar. 6, 2006 by Ord. No. 1052; amended 1-7-2019 by Ord. No. 1251.