Council approves changes on towing

Members of the Baltimore County Council on Monday adopted sweeping changes to the tow-truck industry that they said will aid minority businesses and provide key consumer protections.

Under the new law, the county will contract with a third party to handle dispatching for all police-related towing jobs. The law also removes a requirement for new towing companies to identify a “need” for additional service before the county issues a towing permit ? which hasn?t happened in at least a decade, said Councilman Ken Oliver, a Randallstown Democrat who sponsored the legislation.