02-07-12 Wrecker Committee Meeting and Public Hearing

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TEHICLES FOR F-I aR t-tom § .78-329 (2) Parking tZares. The parking flares tare defined as that piece of equipment commonly used in motor transporta-tion as a signal flare or light to warn of an obstruction on the highway. (3) 2bw bars. The tow bars are that piece of equipment sometimes lmown as the A -frame, auto wrecker and is used to hold a vehicle which has been which is a part of the elevated for towing, stability and to prevent swinging of the raised vehicle as it is being towed. When a vehicle is being towed, the tow bar shall be in place to prevent swinging. (4) Broom and sand box. There shall be .a broom and a sand box with at least a three -gallon capacity for the purpose of cleaning up oil and other liquids. (5) ,Shovel and pinch bar. There shall be a shovel and pinch bar. (6) Container for debris. 'There shall be a container to hold glass and debris. (7) Sign. There shall be a permanently af]Exed sign, with a minimum one -inch lettering, identifying the owner name and phone number of the emergency auto wrecker (if rmit holder's name, and two inch applicable), three inch lettering identifying the Pe letter identifying such permit holder's phone number, address and name of his or her business. Every emergency auto wrecker and those auto wreckers which are to be eligible to be mes. smmoned uto an accident scene shall carry the equipment required by this section at all ti 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. In addition, the police department shall perform a Level 1, CDSA inspection on all heavy duty wreckers as part of the annual equipment compliance inspection. (1� 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 g, it shall be the duty of each driver to clear the s� ee' of seekers pick up vehicles for towin debris, parts or glass. (Code 1970, § 6-20; Ord. No. 1746, § 1(6-20), 2-25-91; Ord. l�Tn. 96-2i36, § 1(6-19), 9 23 96; Ord. No. 3320, Cross reference -Removal of iuJurious material from streets, § 58-L Sec. 78-3-29. Perusable fees and char, es for.ra€)n-co segat towing. (a) Y 'TnZLM charge jor non -consent tow, per u3recker. Except as Otherwise provided in this section, the maximum charge for all non -consent tows from the scene of.an accident in �e city limits to the .place of business Of the wrecker operator, or other location, shall not exmceed an amo-snt established by the city and listed in appendix A of this z s 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 SuDP. No. 94 C178.31