(A) Capabilities. Official Police Tow Services shall provide towing equipment capable of providing for the following services:
(1) Recovery truck(s) with an adjustable boom with a minimum lifting capacity of at least five tons.
(2) Wheel lift towing.
(3) Roll back/flatbed towing.
(4) Towing in parking garages.
(5) Towing from off road areas.
(6) Towing of large and oversized vehicles.
(7) Towing of motorcycles without causing additional damage.
(B) State requirements. All tow trucks shall be equipped as provided in the California Vehicle Code.
(C) Minimum equipment available. Official Police Tow Services shall, at all times, have at least three fully equipped and operational tow trucks in service. All of the tow trucks in service must have a minimum capacity of one ton. At least one of the tow trucks in service must have a flatbed tow truck. At least one of the three tow trucks in service must have a five ton lifting capacity.
(D) Unlocking vehicles. Every Official Police Tow Service shall be equipped for and have personnel proficient in unlocking locked vehicles, where feasible and practicable, and when requested to do so by authorized Police Department employees.
(Ord. 1161, passed 7-12-00; Am. Ord. 1407, passed 3-7-18)