Truckee, CA Business Licensing & Operations: Towing Companies (2026)

010 puts the Chief of Police in charge of a three-tier rotation list, light duty, medium duty, and heavy duty, and lists five qualifying conditions a company must meet for each tier: current state towing licenses and permits; California Highway Patrol approval, or Chief-of-Police certification against Vehicle Code standards at the applicant's expense; public liability and workers' compensation insurance at CHP or Police Chief levels, naming the Town as additional insured, with the Town notified thirty days before any cancellation; a facility inside Town limits or within a thirty-minute response time, compliant with Town zoning; and rates for Town tows capped at whatever the CHP approves for the Truckee area.

050 adds equipment floors: at least two fully equipped tow trucks at all times, minimum one-ton dual-rear-wheel chassis, required lighting, and a chassis-mounted winch with at least 100 feet of cable, plus a defined kit of hand tools, absorbent material, and safety chains. 070 requires an enclosed, six-foot-fenced, screened storage lot within one mile of Town limits. 020 requires vehicles be released within two hours of an owner's demand against proof of ownership and payment, accepting cash or bank credit card.