(a) A licensee shall comply with the following requirements and procedures:
(1) Maintain a 24 hour emergency wrecker service and operate a two way communication system on a 24 hour basis. The licensee shall keep the business location required under Section 15D-20(c) open and staffed from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays, except for:
(A) holidays recognized by the city; and
(B) other times for which the licensee has:
(i) obtained prior written approval from the chief of police; and
(ii) provided the director with a copy of that approval.
(2) Arrive at the police scene, if it is not a rapid response location, within 30 minutes after having been notified to do so by the chief of police.
(3) Deliver, in every instance, the wrecked, disabled, or illegally parked vehicle directly to a location designated by the chief of police without stopping at any other location or for any reason other than mechanical breakdown or problems with the vehicle hookup to the wrecker. In the event of a mechanical breakdown or problem with the vehicle hookup to the wrecker, the wrecker driver or the licensee shall immediately notify the chief of police.
(4) Report to the director all changes in emergency wreckers and equipment used in the licensee's emergency wrecker service and render all additional vehicles for inspection by the director. A wrecker without a valid emergency wrecker inspection sticker is not allowed to participate in the wrecker list or the rapid response list.
(5) Employ at least four emergency wrecker drivers who hold valid wrecker driver's permits issued under this article and valid incident management towing operator's licenses.
(6) Upon arrival at the scene of an accident and in a manner that minimizes the duration of interference with normal traffic flow, promptly clear the wreckage and debris from the travelled portion of the roadway or confine it to the smallest possible portion of the travelled roadway while removal is taking place and, before leaving the accident site, completely remove from the site all resulting wreckage or debris, including all broken glass, but excluding truck or vehicle cargoes.
(7) Request the police officer or other authorized city official at a police scene to request the dispatch of another emergency wrecker if additional wreckers are needed to clear a police scene. (Ord. Nos. 13977; 14685; 16554; 21175; 24661; 27487; 32265)