As used in this chapter, the following terms will have the following meanings:
ACCIDENT: Any occurrence in Ada County which results in a wrecked or disabled vehicle, and which results in either the injury or death of any person, or damage to property of any one person in excess of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both.
ADA COUNTY: That area which is within the jurisdiction of the board of Ada County commissioners.
BUSINESS DAY: Monday through Friday excluding holidays declared by the board of Ada County commissioners.
DISABLED VEHICLE: A vehicle which has been abandoned or rendered unsafe to be driven as the result of some occurrence other than an accident including, but not limited to: a) mechanical failures or breakdowns; b) fire; c) vandalism; d) a vehicle which is in a safe driving condition, but the owner is not present, able or permitted to drive; or e) any other occurrence which reasonably necessitates removal of the vehicle by a tow truck.
DISPATCH: The person or persons in the Ada County sheriff's office assigned by the sheriff to route law enforcement agency calls for tow truck service by the use of tow truck rotation list.
EMERGENCY TOW COMPANY: A person to whom a law enforcement towing license has been issued.
IMPOUND OFFICER: The employee designated by the Ada County sheriff to handle law enforcement towing duties.
LAW ENFORCEMENT TOW: Provision of a tow truck to the owner of a wrecked or disabled vehicle by dispatch when a law enforcement agency has become involved.
LICENSEE: A person licensed to engage in law enforcement towing as called to do so from time to time by dispatch.
OWNER: A person who holds legal title to a vehicle, or who has legal right of possession of a vehicle, or legal right of control of a vehicle.
PERSON: An individual, assumed name entity, proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, or other legal entity.
TOW TRUCK: A vehicle designed to be used primarily for removing wrecked or disabled vehicles from any street.
TOW TRUCK ROTATION LIST: A list of qualified licensed tow companies maintained by dispatch and which is used to determine the priority of the tow truck to be dispatched to the scene of a law enforcement tow.
WRECKED VEHICLE: A vehicle that has been damaged as the result of overturning or colliding with another vehicle or object so as to reasonably necessitate that the vehicle be removed by a tow truck. (Ord. 453, 5-21-2002)