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VEHICLES FOR HIRE ~ 78-326 required insurance, the auto wrecker to be licensed has been presented to the police department for an inspection, the auto wrecker has passed such inspection, a certificate of passage of inspection has been presented by the police department to the chief building official, and the city secretary and city attorney have examined same and found them to be in compliance with the terms of this article, the city secretary shall issue to the owner a permit to operate an auto wrecker in the city upon the public streets, which permit shall bear upon its face the make, model, motor number, permit number and the license number of the auto wrecker. Such permits shall be issued by the city secretary upon authorization of the wrecker committee and shall be attached to the auto wrecker. Such permits shall be attached to the front windshield of the auto wrecker, placed immediately above the inspection sticker that has been issued by the state for the auto wrecker. These permits are and shall always remain the property of the city. In the event of suspension or revocation ofa permit, for any cause, it shall be unlawful for the owner of the permit to retain such permit, and he shall cause the permit to be destroyed or surrendered to the city secretary immediately upon notification of such suspension or revocation, as is feasible. (Code 1970, ~ 6-12; Ord. No. 1746, ~ 1(6-12),2-25-91; Ord. No. 96-2136, ~ 1(6-12),9-23-96) Sec. 78-302. Transfer. Whenever an owner wishes to discontinue the use of an auto wrecker during the period covered by his permit and replace it with another, he shall file an affidavit stating that he has discontinued using the auto wrecker covered by his permit, and desires to use another auto wrecker in its place. He shall also attach a certificate from his insurer that such insurer has been notified and agrees thereto. The city secretary shall, upon the payment of a transfer fee in an amount established by the city and listed in appendix A of this Code, issue the owner a new permit covering the new auto wrecker, as provided in section 78-301, and cause the old auto wrecker permit to be canceled and voided. In the affidavit, as well as the certificate from the insurer, the old and new auto wrecker shall be described by make, model, motor number and license number. (Code 1970, ~ 6-14; Ord. No. 1746, ~ 1(6-14),2-25-91; Ord. No. 96-2136, ~ 1(6-14),9-23-96) Sees. 78-303-78-325. Reserved. DMSION 4. REGULATIONS Sec. 78-326. Wrecker rotation list. (a) All auto wreckers desiring to be called for wrecker service by the city police department shall request in writing to be placed on a qualified auto wrecker rotation list to be maintained by the police department. (b) The qualified auto wrecker rotation list shall be used for all vehicles on which a pull is requested by the city police department, except in a nonarrest situation, where the vehicle owner has requested a specific wrecker. . CD78:27