a. No private immobilization company, impound tow truck service or operator shall privately boot or impound any vehicle unless the company or operator possesses a valid private immobilization company, impound tow truck service or operator license issued by the City of Bowling Green. The application for the license shall be made on forms developed by the Department of Finance and shall include:
1. The name and address of the person, firm, partnership, corporation or other business entity under whose name the business is to be conducted;
2. The names and addresses of all persons having an interest in the business or if the owner is a corporation, the names and addresses of the officers of the corporation;
3. The address of each storage location where vehicles may be stored;
4. The fee schedule for booting, towing and storage fees; and,
5. The name of the current liability insurance company and policy number.
b. The application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of fifty ($50.00) dollars.
c. Each license shall expire on December 31st of each year and may be renewed by making a renewal application along with payment of an annual fee of fifty ($50.00) dollars. Each renewal application shall be filed with the Department of Finance no later than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date.
(Ord. BG2014-5, 3/18/2014; Ord. BG2020-38, 12/1/2020; Ord. BG2024-9, 5/21/2024)