Council considers towing limits

A Baltimore County lawmaker Monday night introduced sweeping legislation to overhaul regulations of towing companies and remove what he called unfair barriers that have limited minority entrepreneurs for decades.

With County Executive Jim Smith?s support, Councilman Ken Oliver, D-District 4, is sponsoring reform proposals expected to ease approvals of county towing licenses, currently limited to about 30 companies. Existing law requires new companies to identify a “need” for additional towing services before the county issues a license, Oliver said.