Chapter 5.56
TOWING OF VEHICLES
Sections:
5.56.010 Official city towing defined.
5.56.030 Notification of police department.
5.56.010 Official city towing defined.
As used in this chapter, "official city towing" means the activity of towing vehicles for compensation within the city, which vehicle or vehicles require towing as the result of a traffic accident, abandonment upon any portion of right-of-way of the city, incident to the arrest of the operator of such vehicle, for use as evidence or containing evidence of a crime being investigated by the police department, constituting a traffic hazard, safe-keeping for the owner or operator due to his incapacitation, or the vehicle being stolen. Official city towing includes the storing of vehicles and all other services performed incident to towing in the aforementioned instances. (Ord. 709 § 1 (part), 1985).
5.56.020 Contract.
A contract shall be let by the city for the performance of official city towing to one or more qualified towing companies in accordance with procedures established by the city manager. (Ord. 709 § 1 (part), 1985).
5.56.030 Notification of police department.
Any person towing a motor vehicle within the city from a point of origin within the city limits without the express consent of the registered owner of the motor vehicle, shall comply with the following regulations:
(a) He shall notify the police department of the fact of the tow, the description of the vehicle, the origin of the tow, and the charges for the tow and associated storage. Said notification shall be in such form and such times as the chief of police shall prescribe.
(b) He shall provide for release of vehicles Monday through Friday, from eight a.m. to five p.m., excluding officially recognized holidays and in any event for a minimum period of twelve hours after any such vehicle has been towed.
(c) He shall provide an itemized statement of services performed, labor and special equipment used in completing tow of vehicle and of the charges made therefor upon the request of:
(1) The registered owner;
(2) The legal owner;
(3) The insurance carrier of either subdivisions 1 or 2 of this subsection;
(4) The duly authorized agent of subdivisions 1, 2, or 3 of this subsection. He shall furnish a copy of the statement to any person authorized to receive the statement without demanding payment as a condition precedent. (Ord. 709 § 1 (part), 1985).