Tow operators in unincorporated LA County need LACO Title 7.92 permits and CHP carrier certification. Sheriff dispatches non-consensual tows through Official Police Garage rotation contracts. CA Vehicle Code §22658 caps private-property tow fees and requires posted signs before any non-consent tow.
LACO Title 7.92 requires tow companies operating in unincorporated LA County to hold a Sheriff-issued tow permit, with vehicle, driver, and storage-yard inspections. Non-consensual police tows are dispatched only through the LASD Official Police Garage rotation list, with contract conditions on response time, fee schedules, and storage-yard standards. California Vehicle Code section 22658 governs private-property towing, requiring posted signage at least 17 by 22 inches, a 24-hour storage-yard, capped fees, and a one-hour minimum observation before towing parked vehicles. CVC section 22651 covers police-initiated tows. The California Public Utilities Commission and CHP regulate interstate carriers under separate Motor Carrier Permit rules.
Towing without an OPG contract or violating CVC section 22658 fee caps is a misdemeanor under LACO Title 1.25 and Vehicle Code section 22658(l), with fines up to $2,500 per tow and double-damages liability to the vehicle owner.
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