TOWING ALLOCATION LIST/QUALIFICATION CRITERIA AND TOWING REQUIREMENTS

New Orleans City Code ch. 162, art. XI, div. 2

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New Orleans City Code § 162-998 Administration, enforcement.

Sec. 162-998. - Administration, enforcement. It shall be the duty of the NOPD, under the direction of the superintendent of police (superintendent), to implement, administer, and enforce the provisions of this article. The duties shall include, but not be limited to the following: the proper advertisement requesting applications for the towing allocation list; the evaluation of applications for the towing allocation list and determination of towing companies which qualify; the issuance of towing allocation decals; the request for dispatch of tow trucks to the scene of a wrecked or a disabled vehicle; to ensure that towing companies within the approved list perform in accordance with the requirements of their agreement and city ordinance. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 28755, § 1, 8-5-21)

New Orleans City Code § 162-999 NOPD towing allocation list.

Sec. 162-999. - NOPD towing allocation list. The NOPD is authorized to prescribe and promulgate rules, regulations and minimum requirements for towing service businesses to be included on a towing allocation list to provide emergency tow truck response and storage for nonconsensual tows in order to increase public safety and in conformance with R.S. 32:1711 through R.S. 32:1731. Any such rules, regulations, and requirements not already contained in this article shall be subject to the procedure for the promulgation of regulations established in section 2-1000. The towing allocation list shall include only towing businesses located within the city and ownership or contractual access to business and storage lot facilities within the city. Such authorization shall remain current for one calendar year unless terminated by an action of the NOPD. Qualification for the towing allocation system list shall be on an annual basis only. (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_DIV2TOALLIQUCRTOREFetched: 10/28/2026