08-30-11 Wrecker Committee Meeting and Public Hearing

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§ 78-302 LA PORTE CODE in an amount established by the city and listed in appendix A of this Code, issue the owner a new perinit covering the new auto w 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. DIVISION 4. REGULATIONS See. 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. W When a police officer investigating an accident determines that any vehicle which has been involved in a collision or accident upon a public street is unable to proceed safely under its own power, or when the owner of a vehicle is physically unable to drive such vehicle, the officer shall request the owner to designate the wrecker company the owner desires to remove that vehicle. When the owner has designated the wrecker company desired, the police officer shall communicate the fact immediately to police department headquarters, and it shall be the duty of the dispatcher receiving such information at headquarters to call the designated company, provided the company can respond to the location within 20 minutes. If the company cannot respond in the designated time, the owner shall be so informed and given an opportunity to designate another company. (d) If the owner of a vehicle involved in an accident or collision is physically unable to designate the wrecker company desired, or refuses to designate one, the investigating officer shall communicate the fact immediately to police department headquarters. The police department shall maintain a wrecker rotation list which shall contain the names and addresses of each wrecker service company that complies with the provisions of this article in order that such company might be called upon for wrecker service by the police department. The police officer receiving a call at police headquarters for wrecker service shall call the first wrecker company on the list to tow the disabled vehicle or move the vehicle fi-om the public streets of the city. After the company at the top of the list receives a call, then the company's name shall be placed at the bottom of the list and the next company shall be moved to the top of the list and it shall receive calls. This process shall be repeated until each company providing wrecker service under the provisions of this article has received calls. The police department shall notify each -wrecker company in sufficient time prior to its rendering such Supp. No. 15 CD78:28