SEC. 15D-54. DISPOSITION OF TOWED VEHICLES.

   (a)   Except as provided in Subsection (b) of this section, a vehicle towed under this article will be kept at a vehicle storage facility designated by the chief of police until application for the vehicle’s redemption is made by the vehicle owner, or the owner’s authorized agent, who will be entitled to possession of the vehicle upon payment of all costs of removal and storage that may have accrued. If the vehicle is not redeemed by the vehicle owner or the owner’s authorized agent, the vehicle will be disposed of in a manner prescribed by law.

   (b)   The owner or operator of a wrecked or disabled vehicle, or the owner or operator’s authorized agent, may request that an emergency wrecker remove the vehicle to a location other than one designated in Subsection (a). Removal of the vehicle to a location designated by the vehicle owner or operator, or the owner or operator’s authorized agent, must be authorized by the chief of police, or the chief’s authorized representative at the police scene, and be in accordance with rules and regulations established by the chief of police.

   (c)   If a licensee or wrecker driver refuses to leave a towed vehicle at the vehicle owner or operator’s designated delivery location for failure of the vehicle owner or operator to pay all fees allowed under Section 15D-57, the licensee or wrecker driver shall tow the vehicle to a location designated by the chief of police under Subsection (a) and report the change in the delivery location to the police department in accordance with Section 15D-55. (Ord. Nos. 21175; 24661; 27487)

SEC. 15D-55. NOTIFICATION OF POLICE DEPARTMENT; IMPOUNDED VEHICLE RECEIPTS.

   (a)   A licensee or wrecker driver commits an offense if he fails to notify and provide all of the following information to the police department or an approved vehicle storage facility within two hours after removing a vehicle from a police scene with an emergency wrecker:

      (1)   The location from which the vehicle was removed and the date and time of removal.

      (2)   The reason for removal of the vehicle.

      (3)   A physical description of the removed vehicle, including the year, make, model, color, state license plate number, and vehicle identification number of the vehicle.

      (4)   The trade name of the emergency wrecker service.

      (5)   The name, address, and telephone number of the vehicle storage facility or other location to which the vehicle was taken.

      (6)   The fee paid to the licensee or wrecker driver for removal of the vehicle and a copy of the receipt given to the owner or operator of the towed vehicle, which receipt must be signed by, and list the telephone number of, the vehicle's owner or operator.

      (7)   The dispatch number assigned by the chief of police to authorize the removal of the vehicle.

   (b)   A licensee or wrecker driver shall obtain from the chief of police impounded vehicle receipt forms on which to record the information required in Subsection (a) and any other information determined necessary by the director or the chief of police. A licensee or wrecker driver shall complete a separate impounded vehicle receipt for each vehicle removed by the licensee or wrecker driver under this article. The licensee or wrecker driver shall return copies of all completed impounded vehicle receipts to the police department in a manner and on a schedule required by the chief of police. This subsection does not apply if a licensee or wrecker driver has provided the required information to the police department or an approved vehicle storage facility through an electronic database. (Ord. Nos. 24661; 27487; 32265)

SEC. 15D-56. CITY-OWNED WRECKERS.

   Nothing in this article prevents the chief of police from dispatching a city-owned wrecker to a police scene to render emergency wrecker service in lieu of dispatching an emergency wrecker from the wrecker list or the rapid response list. (Ord. Nos. 13977; 14685; 24661; 27487; 32265)

Division 6. Fee Schedule.