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Council schedules May public hearing on proposed tow operator radius and response-time changes

Oviedo City Council · April 20, 2026
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Summary

Council held a first reading of Ordinance 17-65 to change tow-operator qualifications (proposed response time 30 minutes and radius increase from 5 to 15 miles); members expressed concern that a 15-mile radius could increase costs and travel times and asked staff to refine dispatch and inspection procedures before the May 4 hearing.

The City Council held a first reading on April 20 of Ordinance 17-65, which would amend the city’s code related to tow-operator qualifications and the rotation list used for towing vehicles from accidents and abandoned vehicles.

Staff explained three proposed changes: extend the maximum required response time from 20 to 30 minutes, expand the qualifying…

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