Stonecrest, GA Business Licensing & Operations: Towing Companies (2026)

Article XV of the Stonecrest Code (Sec. 15.15.1 - 15.15.4) regulates nonconsensual towing, defined in Sec. 15.15.1 as towing without the prior consent or authorization of the owner or operator of the motor vehicle being towed. Sec. 15.15.2 makes it unlawful to operate a wrecker or tow truck doing nonconsensual towing in the city without first obtaining a nonconsensual towing license, and that license shall not be transferable. Sec. 15.15.3 lets the City Manager or a designee revoke the license on any violation of the article, or specifically for procuring the license through fraud or a false statement, being found at an accident scene in violation of the Code, or impounding a towed vehicle at a lot more than five miles outside the city limits without the owner's consent.

A revoked operator cannot reapply for a new license for one year, and can appeal the revocation under Article XVI, which requires a written notice of appeal within 15 calendar days and sets a hearing before a certificate review hearing officer within 45 calendar days. On fees, Sec. 15.15.4 caps charges at the maximum rates in the state department of public safety's Nonconsensual Towing Maximum Rate Tariff, bars any storage fee for the first 24-hour period after the vehicle is removed, and bars extra charges for dollies, trailers, lifts or slimjims beyond what the tariff allows.