Acceptance of towed vehicles from unlicensed wrecker drivers.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 8-181
in effectSec. 8-181. - Acceptance of towed vehicles from unlicensed wrecker drivers.
(a) It shall be unlawful for a storage lot operator to accept a nonconsent tow originating from any location in the city from a wrecker driver who does not have a wrecker driver license issued by the city.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) above and the provisions of section 8-117 of this Code, this section shall not apply to a nonconsent tow originating from any location in the city that is conducted pursuant to a contract with other governmental entities or at the request of a law enforcement agency other than the Houston Police Department.
(Ord. No. 2022-151, § 4(Exh. A), 2-23-2022)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH8AUDEAUWR_ARTIIIAUWRSTYA_DIV3NOSTLO_SDBOPRURERE_S8-181ACTOVEUNWRDRFetched: 10/26/2026
