Business Licensing & Operations in Lake County, IN (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Lake County, Indiana.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Lake County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Towing Companies
Lake County selects and contracts with towing companies through its Board of Commissioners, and only a company under a Board-approved contract may be called to tow vehicles for the Sheriff's Department. Selected companies must carry at least $1,000,000 in liability insurance, mark every tow truck with the owner's name and address in four-inch letters, and stay open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Lake County IN Non-Consent Towing Rules
Some RestrictionsLake County, IN Code § 101.15 (Ord. 1404A, passed 1-10-2017; Ord. 1404A-1, passed 6-13-2017)
(A) Towing vehicles. All commercial towing vehicles operating at the direction of a department of Lake County government, including but not limited to the Lake County Sheriff's Department, shall be marked on each side fully identifying the owner thereof and the address of its principal place of business in printed letters not less than four inches in height. The markings shall be permanently af...
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