Towing

​​​​​​​On October 14, 2014, the Broward County Board of County Commissioners enacted a Towing and Immobilization Regulation Ordinance regulating companies that tow or immobilize motor vehicles in Broward County. The ordinance had an effective date of April 1, 2015. All businesses that tow vehicles in Broward County, both consent and nonconsent, must have a license by April 1, 2015. Section 40.50 of the Broward County Administrative Code requires both licensing fees and nonconsent towing rates to be reviewed annually prior to October 1st and increased by either the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or 3 percent, whichever is less.

Notice: Effective immediately, do not include a payment with your application, if you are dropping it off or mailing it in.  An invoice will be emailed to you once your application has been processed in order for you to pay the applicable fees.  Any payment included with your application will be returned to you.

Notice: Effective October 1st, the Consumer Affairs Section will no longer be providing paper applications at Government Center West.  Please complete and print your application(s) prior to arriving for your appointment.  Failure to do so may result in your appointment being cancelled.​

Rates and Fees

In January 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics published a 2.4% increase in the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) from December 2023 to December 2024.  The rates and fees for fiscal year 2026 will reflect this 2.4% increase.​​

Applying for a Vehicle Immobilization/Towing License

You must provide the following:

  1. Completed application 
  2. All required documents and certificates of insurance (see applic​ation)​​​
  3. All applicable fees (see application)

Important:​​

  • ​Tow truck inspections that will be completed at Government Center West, 1 North University Drive, Plantation, FL, will require an appointment.  After completing the application process, you will be contacted by staff to schedule the tow truck inspections.
  • Application packets with fees included can only be accepted in-person. Application packets that are dropped off or mailed to Broward County ​Consumer Protection Division, 1 North University Drive, Mailbox 302, Plantation, FL 33324 must not include payment. An invoice will be emailed to the applicant in order to pay the required fees once the application is processed.  Emailed applications will not be processed and will be discarded.