Tow Truck Licence

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Tow Truck Licence

About these licences

The following licences are required for the tow truck industry in order to operate in the City of Vaughan:

Tow truck brokerage: Required to accept and dispatch calls from the public to tow trucks owned by others.
Tow truck owner: Required to own a tow truck that another person is operating. This application also requires a Criminal Record Check and a certificate of insurance.
Tow truck operator: Required to operate a tow truck within the city of Vaughan. This application requires a Criminal Record Check.

Options to apply

1. On the Licensing Portal, you can now apply for and renew Tow Truck Brokerage licences, along with other stationary business licences. In the future, you will be able use the portal to apply for Tow Truck Owner and Tow Truck Operator licences, along with various other individual and mobile licences also.

2. In person or by mail to:

By-Law and Compliance, Licensing and Permit Services
Vaughan City Hall, Level 100
2141 Major Mackenzie Dr.
Vaughan, ON L6A 1T1

3. Via the drop-boxes located at the entrances of Vaughan City Hall. Via the drop-boxes located at the entrances of Vaughan City Hall.

4. By e-mail to:

bylaw.licensing@vaughan.ca, along with scanned copies of required documentation.

Please ensure the application or e-mail indicates a contact phone number

for staff to collect payment.

If submitting your application by mail or via the drop-box, please enclose payment in the form of a cheque made payable to the City of Vaughan. If submitting your application via e-mail, please ensure the application or accompanying message indicate a contact name and phone number for our staff to collect payment.

The Towing Rate Sheet is required to be filed with the licensed Tow Truck Brokerages and/or Owners to the City of Vaughan By-law and Compliance department for every Tow Truck prior to charging these rates to members of the public, in line with the Licensing By-law 315-2005, as amended, and posted at vaughan.ca/bylaw.

Applications

If you are applying for a Tow Truck Brokerage, you can apply online on the Licensing Portal, or in person, by mail, drop-box or email using the application form below.

If you are applying for a Tow Truck Owner or Tow Truck Operator licence, you can apply in person, by mail, drop-box or email using the application form below.

Tow Truck Brokerage Application (PDF)
Tow Truck Owner/Operator Application (PDF)
Standard Certificate of Insurance (PDF)

Fees

Tow Truck Brokerage

Fee	2022	2023
Initial fee	$ 504	$542
Renewal fee	$ 308	$310

Tow Truck Operator (Driver)

Fee	2022	2023
Initial fee	$ 213	$229
Renewal fee	$ 200	$201

Tow Truck Owner

Fee	2022	2023
Initial fee	$ 377	$405
Renewal fee	$ 346	$348

Tow truck replacement book (if needed)

Fee	2022	2023
Replacement book	$20	$22

Contact Information

By-law and Compliance, Licensing and Permit Services

Phone: 905-832-2281

Fax: 905-832-8549

Email: bylaw.licensing@vaughan.ca

Location:
Vaughan City Hall, Level 100
2141 Major Mackenzie Dr.
Vaughan, ON L6A 1T1