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Denver Revised Municipal Code ch. 55, art. VI, div. 2

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Denver Revised Municipal Code § 55-186 License required.

Sec. 55-186. - License required. (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the activity of towing or moving any motor vehicle or salvage vehicle from points originating within the City and County of Denver and terminating within the Denver greater metropolitan area without first obtaining one (1) or more of the following licenses from the department of licensing and consumer protection: (a) Private Towing License. All persons who engage in private towing as defined in section 55-171(4) shall obtain a private towing license from the manager of licensing and consumer protection. (b) Tow Operator's License. All persons who operate a towing vehicle in private towing shall obtain a tow operator's license from the manager of licensing and consumer protection. (2) It shall be unlawful for a private towing licensee to permit an unlicensed person to operate a towing vehicle while in the act of towing or moving vehicles from points originating within the City and County of Denver and terminating within the greater metropolitan area. (3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person or vehicle operating under certificate or permit duly issued by the public utilities commission of this state authorizing the person or vehicle to engage in towing services. (Ord. No. 52-87, § 1, 2-2-87; Ord. No. 330-87, § 2, 6-22-87; Ord. No. 1003-25, § 32, 7-28-25)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 55-187 Application.

Sec. 55-187. - Application. All applications for licenses under this division, including renewals, shall state: (1) The name, business address and telephone number of the applicant; and (2) Such other information as the manager of licensing and consumer protection shall find reasonably necessary to effectuate the purposes of this article. (Ord. No. 52-87, § 1, 2-2-87; Ord. No. 1003-25, § 32, 7-28-25)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 55-188 Inspection.

Sec. 55-188. - Inspection. All persons required to be licensed pursuant to this article VI shall submit towing vehicles, excluding trailers, for inspection to the manager of licensing and consumer protection upon applying for a license under section 55-188 [under this division], and once each calendar year thereafter, in order to assure that towing vehicles conform to the requirements of section 55-174. (Ord. No. 52-87, § 1, 2-2-87; Ord. No. 1003-25, § 32, 7-28-25)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 55-189 Fees.

Sec. 55-189. - Fees. Application and license fees under this division are prescribed in section 32-127. (Ord. No. 52-87, § 1, 2-2-87)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 55-190 Standards for issuance and renewal.

Sec. 55-190. - Standards for issuance and renewal. (1) The manager of licensing and consumer protection may issue or renew a license under this division upon a finding: (a) That the applicant is of good moral character to conduct or work in the proposed business; or (b) If the applicant is a corporation, that its officers, directors or stockholders holding more than ten (10) percent of the outstanding and issued capital stock thereof, are of good moral character; and (c) That the requirements of this article and all other governing laws, ordinances, rules and regulations have been met. (2) The manager of licensing and consumer protection may consider prior criminal or ordinance convictions, but shall also consider the applicant's present rehabilitation. In determining good moral character, the manager may also require fingerprints and a record check to be conducted by the Denver Police Department prior to issuing any license under this article. (Ord. No. 52-87, § 1, 2-2-87; Ord. No. 1003-25, § 32, 7-28-25)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 55-191 Insurance prerequisite to issuance.

Sec. 55-191. - Insurance prerequisite to issuance. (1) General commercial liability insurance. No private towing license shall be issued or remain in effect unless the applicant or licensee maintains in force and on file with the manager of licensing and consumer protection, sufficient evidence of general commercial liability insurance. All licensees shall maintain a general commercial liability insurance policy covering operations of the public towing or private towing licensee when engaged in the operation of towing vehicles in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for any person and three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) for two (2) or more persons in any one (1) accident and one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) coverage for injury to or destruction of property of others in any one (1) accident. (2) Change or cancellation endorsement. All private towing licensees shall provide an endorsement on the required policies providing for thirty (30) days notice to the manager of licensing and consumer protection in the event of any material change or cancellation. (Ord. No. 52-87, § 1, 2-2-87; Ord. No. 330-87, § 3, 6-22-87; Ord. No. 1003-25, § 32, 7-28-25)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 55-192 Sticker on vehicle.

Sec. 55-192. - Sticker on vehicle. Private towing licensees shall at all times prominently display on each towing vehicle, in a place to be designated by the manager of licensing and consumer protection, a nontransferable license sticker issued by the city. (Ord. No. 52-87, § 1, 2-2-87; Ord. No. 330-87, § 4, 6-22-87; Ord. No. 1003-25, § 32, 7-28-25)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 55-193 Revocation, suspension, nonrenewal.

Sec. 55-193. - Revocation, suspension, nonrenewal. The manager of licensing and consumer protection may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a license issued under this division on the following grounds: (1) The license was procured by fraudulent conduct, false statement or nondisclosure of a material fact; (2) The licensee has failed to execute the security record as prescribed or has not abided by its terms; (3) The licensee has violated any of the requirements of state law, the provisions of this article, or any of the rules and regulations as established by the manager; (4) For other good cause shown, and in this connection the licensee shall be responsible for the acts of any operators. (Ord. No. 330-87, § 5, 6-22-87; Ord. No. 1003-25, § 32, 7-28-25)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 55-194 Reserved.

Source: City and County of Denver, Revised Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/co/denver/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIREMUCO_CH55TRMOVESASE_ARTVIWRTOSE_DIV2LIFetched: 10/27/2026