License required; exception; fee.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 995-201
in effectSec. 995-201. - License required; exception; fee.
(a) It shall be unlawful for a tow business that performs non-consensual towing to perform a towing service originating within the city without first having been issued a license therefor by the division of construction and business. The requirement for this license is made without regard to whether or not the towing business is physically headquartered within the boundaries of the city.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, a tow truck business that merely transports a vehicle through the city is exempt from this licensing requirement, provided that the tow does not originate within the city.
(c) The fee for a tow business license shall be provided in section 131-501 of the Code.
(G.O. 26, 2011, § 1; G.O. 41, 2016, § 2)
Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIVBUCORELI_CH995NNSTOBU_ARTIILI_S995-201LIREEXFEFetched: 10/27/2026
