§ 102-125. License applications.

Any person desiring to perform towing work at police request shall submit an application for a wrecker service license in duplicate to the chief of police. Application forms shall be obtained from the office of the chief of police. These forms shall state:

(1)

The name of the applicant/owner and the name of the business if different from the name of the owner, home and business address, and telephone number.

(2)

The location, size, and security features of the storage lot on which towed vehicles will be stored.

(3)

The towing equipment available, its size and capacity.

(4)

A complete listing of the insurance policies, carriers, and agents the wrecker applicant would place into effect upon license approval.

(5)

That the applicant will provide:

a.

Wrecker services 24 hours per day, each day of the year.

b.

Available space for properly accommodating and protecting a minimum of five disabled motor vehicles to be towed or otherwise removed from the place where they are disabled. The storage space for vehicles shall be enclosed by a minimum six-foot chainlink fence or a fence of similar strength, and shall have all entrances and exits secured from public access.

c.

A storage vault or storage room which is adequate to secure and protect personal property which may be left in vehicles towed to a private wrecker.

(6)

Such other information as the chief of police may find reasonably necessary to effectuate the purpose of this section and to arrive at a fair determination of whether the terms of this section have been complied with.

(Code 1985, § 114.03; Code 1999, § 98-133)