A. “Building Official” means the Building Official of the City of Fullerton, or his/her designee.
B. “Chief of Police” means the Chief of Police of the Police Department, or his/her designee.
C. “City Council” means the City Council of the City of Fullerton.
D. “City Manager” means the City Manager of the City of Fullerton, or his/her designee.
E. “Consensual Tow” means the towing of a vehicle at the vehicle owner’s or lawful operator’s request.
F. “Director” means the Director of Community Development of the City of Fullerton, or his/her designee.
G. “Fire Department” means the Fire Department of the City of Fullerton, or any authorized representative thereof.
H. “Guidelines” means the City of Fullerton Police Department Towing Guidelines and Requirements.
I. “Non-Consensual Tow” means the towing of a vehicle without the vehicle owner’s or lawful operator’s consent.
J. “Police Department” means the Police Department of the City of Fullerton, or any authorized representative thereof.
K. “Police initiated tow operations” means towing a vehicle at the request of the Fullerton Police Department. “Police initiated tow operations” include vehicle impounds and no-preference vehicle tows. “No-preference tow” means a tow of a vehicle at the request of the Police Department, where no violation of law has occurred, such that would require a vehicle impound. No-preference tows include, but are not limited to, the towing of a vehicle from the scene of an accident where the driver of the vehicle to be towed is not incapacitated and has not requested a AAA tow or specific tow company.
L. “Police tow operator” means the tow operator(s) under contract with the City of Fullerton Police Department for police initiated calls for service.
M. “Tow operation or service” means any activity of towing and/or storing of vehicles, including the removal of vehicles from private property and the performance of other services incidental to towing, for compensation within the city, and shall include police tow operators, designated by an agreement with the Police Department.
N. “Tow operator” means an individual, entity, group of persons, or a business, that obtains a tow operation permit and performs tow services in the City of Fullerton. “Tow operator” shall also include the tow operator’s agents, assignees or employees.
O. “Tow unit” means any vehicle, which is used to tow a motor vehicle as part of a tow operations business.
P. “Tow unit driver” means the driver of a tow unit.
Q. “Vehicle Code” means the California Vehicle Code.
(Ord. 3282 § 1(part), 2020)