San Mateo Municipal Code Ch. 5.76 Towing Service

No person shall manage, conduct, or carry on the business of a towing service unless he or she has a current and valid written permit from the bureau.

The City Manager and the police chief shall promulgate rules and regulations to govern the management, conduct and carrying on of a towing service, including the fees to be charged for processing the permit application, which shall be approved by the City Council by resolution. When so approved, they shall be enforceable as part of this chapter.

No officer or employee of a towing service shall, by virtue of any permit heretofore or hereafter issued under this chapter or pursuant to any other law or ordinance, be deemed to be an officer, agent, employee or representative of the City.

No person shall respond to the area of an accident, or to any other area where a tow may be needed, for the purpose of offering towing service, unless requested by either the party who needs the service or by an employee or officer of the City.