Ordinance 2025-20

Ordinance 2025-20 updates the maximum fees authorized towing services may charge when performing non-consensual towing and imposes additional requirements for licensing and operation of towing companies within the City's jurisdiction. Note: At the December 17, 2025 Regular Session, the Council adopted Amendment 01 to Amendment 03. Amendment 01 to Amendment 03 modifies the date on which new signage requirements will be in effect from July 1, 2026 to July 1, 2028. Note: At the December 17, 2025 Regular Session, the Council adopted amended Amendment 03 to this ordinance. The amendment establishes parameters for the business hours a towing company must keep and clarifies that the background check also applies to violations and fees from the City of Bloomington. It modifies the signage requirements for parking lots, starting on July 1, 2028. The amendment also amends the time period after which storage fees may be charged from twelve to twenty-four hours. Note: At the December 17, 2025 Regular Session, the Council adopted Amendment 04 to this ordinance. The amendment allows a towing service to charge an administrative fee not to exceed $25.