APPLICATION AND FEES

New Orleans City Code ch. 162, art. XI, div. 3

in effect

New Orleans City Code § 162-1000 Application.

Sec. 162-1000. - Application. Each applicant for the towing allocation list shall submit an application with the NOPD, shall meet the requirements established herein, and shall certify the same in writing. No participation shall be granted if the applicant fails to meet the requirements of this article or if the applicant provides the NOPD with false, misleading, or incomplete information. Towing allocation decals issued based on false, misleading, or incomplete information furnished by the applicant shall be revoked by the superintendent, or their designee, and towing allocation privileges shall be permanently revoked for any company found providing false, misleading, or incomplete information on their application. Applicants shall agree to release vehicles immediately upon retrieval by the owner and bill the City of New Orleans directly for fees associated with towing, recovery, and/or storage of vehicles that have been previously reported as stolen, provided that the City of New Orleans is not billed for more than 90 days of storage fees, except in instances of extenuating circumstances when agreed upon by the chief administrative officer. Under no circumstances shall an applicant require vehicle owners to provide a copy of a police report as a condition of releasing their vehicle. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 28755, § 1, 8-5-21; M.C.S., Ord. No. 29085, § 1, 7-7-22)

New Orleans City Code § 162-1001 Owners and operators

Sec. 162-1001. - Owners and operators (a) No officer, owner, partner, person, employee, or other individual with a financial interest in the licensed towing company making an application for the towing allocation list, shall have ever been convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of R.S. 32:521 pertaining to stored motor vehicles or R.S. 32:701 et seq., the Louisiana Certificate of Title Law, R.S. 14:67.26 pertaining to auto theft, R.S. 14:68.4 pertaining to unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, or R.S. 14:69 pertaining to possession of stolen property concerning anything vehicle related. (b) Additionally, any company, which has an officer, principle or employee who has been convicted of a felony within the last ten years, or is under indictment at the time of application, shall not be considered for participation on the towing allocation list. i. The superintendent may establish such rules and regulations as are necessary to enforce the provisions of this section including criminal history investigations of company personnel for the last ten years. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 28755, § 1, 8-5-21)

New Orleans City Code § 162-1002 Insurance.

Sec. 162-1002. - Insurance. Certificates of insurance issued by an insurer licensed to do business in the State of Louisiana and attesting to carriage with coverage in the amounts hereinbelow listed shall be submitted with the application. Required coverage includes: (1) Liability coverage in an amount of not less than $300,000.00 personal injury coverage for one person, $500,000.00 personal injury coverage for one accident or incident, or a combined single limits coverage in a single policy of $300,000.00 and $50,000.00 property damage coverage. (2) Garage keeper's legal liability insurance, insuring the perils of fire and collision in an amount of $50,000.00 and showing the types, amounts and classes of operation covered. (3) On-hook coverage in an amount of not less than $25,000.00. (4) An umbrella policy with coverage in an amount not less than $1,000,000.00 extending to coverages required herein. All certificates shall contain the initial and the expiration dates of carriage and coverage and the following statement: "The insurance covered by this certificate shall not be canceled or materially altered except after ten days' prior written notice of such cancellation or alteration has been given to the NOPD and acknowledged in writing." If the liability coverage of any vehicle does not meet the requirements of this article, the towing allocation decal shall be removed. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 28755, § 1, 8-5-21)

New Orleans City Code § 162-1003 Application fee.

Sec. 162-1003. - Application fee. The NOPD shall charge a $20.00 processing fee for each application for the towing allocation list. This fee shall cover the inspection of the applicant's storage facility and tow truck. Additionally, there shall be a $10.00 surcharge for each towing truck inspected which shall be utilized in performance of towing allocation list duties. Such fees are due when the application is presented to the NOPD and are non-refundable regardless of the applicant's eligibility, approval/disapproval, or removal from the towing allocation list. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 28755, § 1, 8-5-21)

Source: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances and Home Rule Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/la/new_orleans/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH162VEHI_ARTXITORESTRE_DIV3APFEFetched: 10/28/2026