(A) Any person or business desiring to perform police towing work at the request of the Police Department shall submit an Application for Police Towing License to the Chief of Police. Application forms may be obtained from the Police Department. The tow license application period will be from October 1 to October 15 of each year, with the licenses issued for a period from January 1 to December 31. Each applicant must have a completed and correct application returned to the Police Department by 3:00 p.m. October 15, or the next business day where October 15 falls on a weekend or holiday. There will be a maximum of three police tow licenses for each list issued pursuant to § 125.04.
(B) (1) No person shall be approved as a licensee under this chapter, nor shall any licensee knowingly permit such a person to be a tow driver pursuant to a license call who:
(a) Has any felony conviction within the last five years in any state; or
(b) Is a sex offender, as defined in ILCS Ch.730, Act 150, § 2, as amended; or
(c) Has been convicted under the laws of Illinois or any other state of an offense that under the laws of the State of Illinois would be a felony theft of a vehicle or vehicle parts.
(2) The village shall issue three classes of licenses under this chapter:
(a) Light duty.
(b) Medium duty.
(c) Heavy duty.
(3) Applicants under this chapter may only apply for one class of license per calendar year.
(C) Preference in issuing the licenses will be given to those companies that were issued a license the prior year, as long as they still meet the criteria for the issuance of a license set forth in § 125.03. Even if issued a police tow license the prior year, any persons or businesses wishing to retain such license must submit a renewal application pursuant to this section for the subsequent year.
(Ord. 06-37, passed 3-22-06) Penalty, see § 125.99