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CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHAPTER 48A
VEHICLE TOW SERVICE
ARTICLE I.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
Sec. 48A-1.   Statement of policy.
Sec. 48A-2.   General authority and duty of director.
Sec. 48A-3.   Establishment of rules and regulations.
Sec. 48A-4.   Exceptions.
Sec. 48A-5.   Definitions.
ARTICLE II.
VEHICLE TOW SERVICE LICENSE.
Sec. 48A-6.   License required; application.
Sec. 48A-7.   License qualifications.
Sec. 48A-8.   License issuance; fee; display; transferability; expiration.
Sec. 48A-9.   Refusal to issue or renew license.
Sec. 48A-10.   Revocation of license.
Sec. 48A-11.   Appeals.
ARTICLE III.
WRECKER DRIVER’S PERMIT.
Sec. 48A-12.   Wrecker driver’s permit required.
Sec. 48A-13.   Qualifications for a wrecker driver’s permit.
Sec. 48A-14.   Application for wrecker driver’s permit; fee.
Sec. 48A-15.   Investigation of application.
Sec. 48A-16.   Issuance and denial of wrecker driver’s permit.
Sec. 48A-17.   Expiration of wrecker driver’s permit; voidance upon suspension or revocation of state driver’s license.
Sec. 48A-18.   Provisional permit.
Sec. 48A-19.   Probationary permit.
Sec. 48A-20.   Duplicate permit.
Sec. 48A-21.   Display of permit.
Sec. 48A-22.   Suspension by a designated representative.
Sec. 48A-23.   Suspension of wrecker driver’s permit.
Sec. 48A-24.   Revocation of wrecker driver’s permit.
Sec. 48A-25.   Wrecker operation after suspension or revocation.
Sec. 48A-26.   Appeal from denial, suspension, or revocation.
ARTICLE IV.
MISCELLANEOUS LICENSEE AND DRIVER REGULATIONS.
Sec. 48A-27.   Licensee’s and driver’s duty to comply.
Sec. 48A-28.   Licensee’s duty to enforce compliance by drivers.
Sec. 48A-29.   Insurance.
Sec. 48A-30.   Information to be supplied upon request of director.
Sec. 48A-31.   Vehicle tow service records.
Sec. 48A-32.   Failure to pay ad valorem taxes.
ARTICLE V.
SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Sec. 48A-33.   Removal of vehicles from public rights-of-way.
Sec. 48A-34.   Removal of authorized vehicles prohibited.
Sec. 48A-35.   Financial interests of private property owner and licensee prohibited.
Sec. 48A-36.   Requirements for posting signs.
Sec. 48A-36.1.   Individual parking restrictions in restricted area.
Sec. 48A-36.2.   Designation of restricted parking spaces in otherwise unrestricted area.
Sec. 48A-37.   Authorization for removal.
Sec. 48A-38.   Release of a vehicle prior to removal.
Sec. 48A-39.   Removal of vehicle with a wrecker.
Sec. 48A-40.   Notification of police department; wrecker slips or tickets.
Sec. 48A-41.   Notification of vehicle owner.
Sec. 48A-42.   Removal to vehicle storage facility.
ARTICLE VI.
VEHICLE TOW SERVICE FEES.
Sec. 48A-43.   Maximum fee schedule.
Sec. 48A-43.1.   Towing fee studies.
ARTICLE VII.
VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT.
Sec. 48A-44.   Vehicles and equipment.
ARTICLE VIII.
ENFORCEMENT.
Sec. 48A-45.   Authority to inspect.
Sec. 48A-46.   Enforcement by police department.
Sec. 48A-47.   Correction order.
Sec. 48A-48.   Service of notice.
Sec. 48A-49.   Appeal.
Sec. 48A-50.   Offenses.

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