02-07-12 Wrecker Committee Meeting and Public Hearing

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§ 79-302 LA PORTS CODE 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 inappendix in section s Cod ,lssue and caheee owner eeold new permit covering the new auto wrecker, as provided 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 11370, § 6-14; Ord. Nc- 1746 § 1(6-14), 2-25-91; Ord. No. 96-2136, § 1(6-14), 9-23-96) - Sees. 78-303-76-32a.-t- Reserved. D5TISI0N 4. REGU` "-TIONS See. 78-326. Wrecker rotation list. (a.) AZ auto wrecker or towing service compsnies desiring to be called for wrecker service by one city police department shall request in writing to be placed on a qualified auto wrecker rotation list to be maintained by the police department. The auto wrecker rotation list shall contain a ,slot for each company or persons owning a permit or permits to operate auto wreckers in the city. However, a company shall never be entitled to more than one slot on the. auto wrecker rotation list regardless of the number of individual vehicles a company is ontain the name, address and IDto operate, The auto wrecker rotation list shall c- telephone number of each company ('p) The qualified auto wrecker rotation list shall be used for all vehicles on -which a pull is requested by the city police depeD-t, except -,n a nona..i est situation, where the vehicle owner has requested a specific wrecker. (c) Then a police officer investigating an accident determines that any vehicle which has cident upon a public street is unable to proceed safely under been involved in a collision .ar ac its own power, or when the owner of a vehicle is physically unable to drive such vehicle, tie afncer shall request the owner to designate the auto wrecker or towing company the owner desires to remove that vehicle: When the owner has designated the wrecker or towing company Le the fact immediate)y to police department desired, the police off cer shall communi ear.. 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 or towing service company that complies with the provisions of this article in order that such company -r ight be called upon for wrecker service by the police Sapp. Nn.24 CI?7833