Reporting an accident
Colorado law requires crashes to be reported immediately to the agency with jurisdiction; the official page states no dollar threshold. [csp.colorado.gov]
Accident Report Copy
Request police and crash records with the Fort Collins criminal-justice records form; requests may take up to 7 working days and standard reports cost $0.25 per page plus research time. [fcgov.com]
Parking
Downtown street parking is free with a 2-hour limit and city garages cost $1 per hour with the first hour free; on-street enforcement runs Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. [ourcity.fcgov.com]
Impounds: finding & releasing your car
Police policy treats a vehicle stored at law enforcement request as abandoned if it is not removed within 72 hours after notice that it is available for release. [fcgov.com]
Who to call
Fort Collins Police non-emergency is 970-419-3273; after-hours traffic signal problems may be reported at 970-221-6540. [fcgov.com]
Fees
Colorado PUC maximums for vehicles of 10000 pounds or less are $239.88 for a private-property tow and $46.08 per 24 hours for storage; after-hours release is capped at $101.40. [puc.colorado.gov]
Private-property towing
A nonconsensual private-property tow requires documented signed permission for the individual tow within the prior 24 hours; towing carriers may not patrol or monitor the property to enforce restrictions. [leg.colorado.gov]
This guide summarizes official sources linked above. Rules change - always confirm with the linked agency. This is general information, not legal advice.