All applications submitted for the initial issuance or renewal of a permit shall include a properly completed and notarized application form prescribed by the Chief of Police or his or her designee. At a minimum, the applicant shall provide the following information to the city police department by means of completing the prescribed form and attaching additional supporting documentation:
(A) The wrecker service's name, the type of business association used by the wrecker service to conduct its operations, the mailing address for the wrecker service, the street address for the wrecker service's business office, the street address for the storage facility utilized by the wrecker service for storing towed vehicles, the street address for the base location from which the wrecker service's vehicle(s) will operate, and telephone numbers for contacting the wrecker service's on-duty operators at all times of the day as well as telephone number(s) for the wrecker service's office and storage facility.
(B) A description of the size and capacity of all tow trucks used by the wrecker service along with a certification that, at all times, the wrecker service's equipment will be kept in good condition and capable of performing towing services in accordance with industry standards.
(C) A description of the storage facility for towed vehicles. The storage facility must be illuminated at night and shall have a building and/or wall or fence enclosure of sufficient height and design to reasonably secure towed vehicles from unauthorized access or removal. Any wall/fence used to secure a storage facility shall be a minimum of six feet in height.
(D) A certificate of insurance evidencing compliance with the insurance requirements prescribed by § 35.05 of this chapter.
(E) A copy of the most current registration card issued by the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles for each wrecker service vehicle used by the wrecker service operator. Each wrecker service vehicle must be properly registered under G.S. Chapter 20, and the vehicle registration information for each wrecker service vehicle must correspond with the identifying information required from each applicant for a permit under division (A) of this section.
(F) A copy of a valid zoning compliance letter/certification issued by the City of Asheboro Planning Department within three calendar months preceding the date of application for a Rotation Wrecker Service List Permit. Such a letter/certification must document full compliance by the applicant's vehicle towing operation and storage yard with the Asheboro Zoning Ordinance as of the date of the issuance of the zoning compliance letter/certification. No fees shall be charged by the City of Asheboro Planning Department for zoning compliance letters/certifications requested by an applicant for the sole purpose of complying with this section.
(G) A certification, and additional supporting documentation if requested by the Chief of Police or his or her designee, that the applicant is a separate business from any other wrecker service on the Asheboro Police Department’s rotation wrecker service list. For the purpose of evaluating the sufficiency of this certification, the scope of the certification must be inclusive of all owners, officers, managers, operators, investors, general partners, limited partners, and joint venturers in the wrecker service, and the certification must expressly certify that the applicant does not share, use, combine, merge, or mix the following items with another wrecker service on the rotation wrecker service list and will not do so as long as the applicant is on the Asheboro Police Department’s rotation wrecker service list:
(1) Building and office facilities and office equipment;
(2) Wreckers, dollies, or other tow equipment;
(3) Tow personnel and office staff or personnel;
(4) Vehicle storage facilities;
(5) Liability or owner insurance policies; and
(6) All other assets, accountings, invoices, income, and expenses.
(Ord. 09 ORD 02-08, passed 2-7-08; Am. Ord. 17 ORD 6-11, passed 6-9-11)