08-30-11 Wrecker Committee Meeting and Public Hearing

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VEHICLES FOR DIRE § 78 -329 (7) Sign. There shall be a permanently affixed sign, with a minimum four -inch lettering, identifying the owner of the emergency auto wrecker, with such owner's phone number, address and the name of his business. Every emergency auto wrecker and those auto wreckers which are to be eligible to be summoned to an accident scene shall carry the equipment required by this section at all times. Every emergency auto wrecker and those auto wreckers which are to be eligible to be summoned to an accident scene shall be annually inspected by the police department of the city for compliance with the equipment requirements. (f) Clearing streets of debris and glass. It shall be the duty of the driver of each emergency auto wrecker and auto wrecker that picks up a wrecked or disabled vehicle for the purpose of towing the vehicle away to clear the street of any and all debris, parts or glass. If two or more wreckers pick up vehicles for towing, it shall be the duty of each driver to clear the street of debris, parts or glass. (Code 1970, § 6 -20, Ord, No. 1746, § 1(6 -20), 2- 25 -91; Ord. Flo. 96 -2136, § 1(6 -19), 9- 23 -96) Cross reference—Removal of injurious material from streets, § 58 -4.. Sec. 78 -329. Permissible fees and charges for non - consent towing. (a) rl /la:ximum charge for non - consent torn, per wrecker; Except as otherwise provided in this section, the maxim charge for all non- consent tows from the scene of an accident in the city limits to the place of business of the wrecker operator, or other location, shall not exceed an amount established by the city and listed in appendix A of this Code. Anon-consent tow means picking up the vehicle or moving and towing the vehicle from the street to a location, where the tow was not initiated by the vehicle owner or operator or the consent of the vehicle owner or operator has not been otherwise secured. (b) Additional per mile charge for out of town torus. An additional per mile charge not to exceed an amount established by the city and listed in appendix A of this Code, may be assessed for non- consent tows requiring transport of vehicles to a location or destination outside the city limits, for distances up to 50 miles. (c) Storage charges. A charge not to exceed an amount established by the city and listed in appendix A of this Code, per day may be made for the storage of vehicles after the first 12 hours, when resulting from non- consent tows. If the vehicle is picked up during a time other than 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, the storage charge may be charged in any event. (d) Wrecke r tickets; rregztired information. Every holder of an emergency auto wrecker permit and those auto wrecker permit holders that are eligible to be summoned to scenes of accidents shall utilize an official wrecker ticket provided by the city. A city police department inventory form may be utilized as an official wrecker ticket as long as it contains the following information:. (1) Maine and address of the wrecker company. (2) "11me, and location of the accident. M Srrpp. lxo. 19 CD78:31