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e e Ordinance 1746 Auto Wrecker and Towing Vehicle Page 13 (e) In the event a wrecker service company is requested by the Police Department to make a call and the company agrees to make said call then the company shall proceed immediately to the scene where it is directed and shall be given a twenty (20) minute time frame to reach said location. If the wrecker service company answering said call has not reached said location within a twenty (20) minutes then the officer at the scene may proceed to call the next wrecker service company on the list and that company shall have priority over that particular call. In the event that the wrecker service company called fails to comply with the provisions of the ordinance by proceeding to the designated place within the time specified above then this wrecker service company shall be removed from the top of the list and placed at the bottom of the list. (f) This section only applies to accident scenes and not to custodial arrests. The twenty (20) minute time frame does not apply if the officer in charge deems the situation to be too dangerous in nature to wait that period of time. Sec. 6-20. SDecifications and Reauired EauiDment. (a) Minimum Size. Each auto wrecker and emergency auto wrecker shall not be less than one (1) ton in size and shall be equipped with booster brakes. (b) Standards of Winch. Each auto wrecker and emergency auto wrecker shall be equipped with a power take-off operated winch, winch line and boom, with a factory rated lifting capacity (or city tested capacity) of not less than five thousand (5,000) pounds, single line capacity. The winch line shall be three-eights (3/8) inch in diameter. (c) Flashinq Liaht. Each auto wrecker and emergency auto wrecker shall have a flashing light of at least four (4) inches in diameter on the top of the cab, as prescribed or permitted by State law, visible from both the front and rear of the truck. (d) Wheels and Tires. Each auto wrecker and emergency auto wrecker shall have dual wheels on the rear with heavy duty tires thereon. (e) Each emergency auto wrecker, and all auto wreckers that are to be eligible to be summoned to an accident scene when requested by a driver, shall be provided with the following: 1. Fire extinguishers; said fire extinguishers being defined as that piece of equipment commonly carried to extinguish fires caused as a result of an auto accident or collision. Said fire extinguisher to be a standard type, chemical fire extinguisher designed to combat motor vehicle fires. 2. Parking flares; said parking flares being defined as that piece of equipment commonly used in motor transportation as a signal flare or light to warn of an obstruction on the highway.