08-30-11 Wrecker Committee Meeting and Public Hearing

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lDDHICLE8 FOR HIRE § 78-327 Nvrooker service in order that the cnmA»nyzuight adequately provide the uacesmnzy uzmo and equipment to answer the calls. Specifically requested wreckers must hwduly licensed by the state and able to respond to the scene Nvithin a 20-minute time fi-ame. If they cannot respond in t&attiznofreuoe,theofficarlucburgevvD1udviaetbarequeatiuRpurtymodrequeotunc*ckor from the rotating list. (e) Ifu wrecker service company is requested bm the police department to make a call and the company agrees to make the call, then the company shall proceed immediately to the scene where itia directed and shall be given a2Q'ombzute th to reach such location. If the wrecker service onrupomy answering the call has not reached the location within 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 overthatpartiuulnrcoD.Iftbenrreokexoozvicvtozupany called fails to comply with the grov1udmoa of this urtlx1a by proceeding to the designated place within the time specified in this oubmention, then this wrecker service cu/upnzy ehuD be removed from the top of the list and placed ut the bottom of the list. (O This section only applies to accident scenes and not tn custodial arrests. The 20-minute time fi-arne does not apply if the officer in charge deems the situation tobe too dangerous in nature tm wait that period tftirna. (Ord. No. 1748 § I(6'19 2-25'91; Ord. No. 06'2186 § 1(6-18), 9'22-96) See. 78-827. Procedmre by auto wrecker operators at scene of disabled vehicle. (a) Whenever an auto wrecker arrives at the place where a motor vehicle has been disabled by an accident, the auto wrecker driver shall legally park his vehicle as close to the street curb as possible and otherwise dispose mfitba such oouaoomr as not tm interfere rvitb troffic. He shall not park his vehicle within a dimtmumo m[50 feet ftuzu a wrecked or d1anhlod vehicle. (b) It shall be unlawful for any wrecker owner, driver wr agent to solicit the business of towing, removing nr repairing uuy wrecked ordisabled vehicle ut the place where unaccident has occurred, by words, norda circulars or gestures, (v) All auto wrecker drivers arriving at the place where any accident has occurred shall obey all orders given them 6v any police otfirerof the city investigating such accident and shall not in any manner interfere with such police officer in the performance of his duty. (d) No auto wrecker or auto wrecker driver shall romuro any wrecked or disabled vehicle fi-o/u the place where an accident has occurred, or mttuu6 his wrecker to the wrecked or disabled vehicle until: (l) The police o£Gvone have completed their investigation; and (Q) The driver of the vehicle, or the yoDoo officer where the driver is unable, has given permission. (e) The fact that no police officer oI the city lm present ut the scene mfthe accident when ao auto wrecker or a towing vehicle that has been summoned to the scene by the vehicle owner arrives shall not constitute an exception to this section, and it shall be the duty of any wrecker 8 vrr. No. 1n OD78:29