Tow operators servicing Toledo police calls must hold a Public Utilities Commission of Ohio certificate, register on the city rotation list, and follow ORC Section 4513.601 maximum fees and notification rules.
Toledo maintains a rotation list of approved towing companies for police-ordered removals after crashes and parking violations. Operators must hold a PUCO Motor Carrier certificate under ORC Chapter 4921, carry $1 million in liability insurance, and operate a 24-hour storage yard inside Lucas County. Maximum tow fees and daily storage charges follow the Ohio Department of Public Safety schedule. Owners must be notified within three business days of a tow, and unclaimed vehicles after 15 days enter the state title-defect process. Predatory private-property tows require posted signage with rate disclosure under ORC Section 4513.601.
Towing without PUCO authority brings state fines up to $10,000; overcharging customers can void the lien and trigger Toledo rotation suspension; unauthorized private tows are first-degree misdemeanors.
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