Towed in Corpus Christi Library

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History of towing in Corpus Christi

How towing rules in Corpus Christi took shape: ordinances, contracts, court rulings and state laws, in date order. Every entry links to its source.

How to read this timeline. Entries are in date order. Most rest on a court opinion, a law or a government record. Entries marked "Not yet verified" rest on one secondary or self-reported source, and entries marked "From a news report" rest on news coverage. We leave out private people's names and accusations against companies that have no published outcome.

The 2011 wrecker code and a bond for the impound lot (2011 to 2014)

  1. Ordinance 028965 adopts the City's auto wrecker article (City Code ch. 57, art. V).

    Date from the Code's editor's note; we have not opened the 2011 ordinance.

    Source: Municode editor's note, ch. 57 art. V

  2. The Police Department holds six meetings with wrecker companies about a new wrecker ordinance.

    Source: Agenda memo, Dec. 4, 2014

  3. Voters approve Bond 2012 Proposition 7, which includes expanding the police vehicle impound lot with a forensic garage.

    Source: Agenda memo for the 2018 construction contract

  4. A proposed ordinance on wrecker excess time and cleanup fees is tabled indefinitely by the Council.

    Source: Council file 12-00910 (Legistar)

A new wrecker article, a City fee and lot software (2015 to 2019)

  1. Ordinance 030403 replaces the wrecker article and raises fees: the light rotation tow goes from $110 to $150 and the private property impound from $115 to $145. It adds the photo rule for private-property tows and owners' access to belongings.

    Source: Council file 14-001388 (Legistar); Ordinance with redline (PDF)

  2. The Council appropriates $110,000 from the towing fees increased in January 2015.

    Source: Council file 15-0822 (Legistar)

  3. The City Auditor makes a surprise cash count at the impound lot and reports the fund intact.

    Source: Audit Committee item CA16-001 (Legistar)

  4. Ordinance 031161 adds a $20 City administrative fee per vehicle recovered from the impound lot and funds four more lot positions.

    Source: Council file 17-0325 (Legistar)

  5. The City starts a six-month contract for dispatch and lot management software at the impound lot.

    Source: Agenda memo, May 14, 2019

  6. A $779,279.78 construction contract is awarded for Phase 2 of the Police Vehicle Impound Yard and Garage.

    Source: Council item 18-0082 (Legistar)

  7. The Council approves a five-year software agreement for impound and rotation tows; staff estimate about 14,000 vehicles a year go to the City lot.

    Source: Council file 19-0448 (Legistar)

Auctions, new fees and a tow management option (2020 to 2026)

  1. News reports describe two Saturday auctions at the CCPD impound lot, with 126 and 101 items.

    From a news report

    Source: KRIS 6 News, June 29, 2021; KRIS 6 News, Aug. 2, 2021

  2. Ordinance 032867 passes: higher maximum wrecker fees ($180 rotation tow, $155 private property impound) and authority to hire a tow management contractor.

    Source: Council file 22-1236 (Legistar); Ordinance (City PDF)

  3. The 2022 fees take effect; CCPD publishes a new Maximum Towing Fees sheet.

    Source: CCPD Maximum Towing Fees sheet; CCPD Vehicle Impounds page

  4. Nueces County's justice courts adopt a fee schedule listing a $54 towing hearing fee.

    Nearby city or county Read 2026-10-06 for the tool's pack; not re-opened in this pass.

    Source: Nueces County JP fee schedule

For the rates over the years, see tow and storage rates. Know a record that belongs here? Email corrections@towedhelp.org.

Texas-wide items (Texas Library)

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