A. Every person, whether acting as an individual owner, employee of the owner, operator or employee of the operator, or whether acting as a participant or worker in any way, who operates or conducts a police tow service in violation of any provision of this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
B. Each person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day, or portion thereof, during which any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is committed, continued, or permitted to be committed or continued.
C. Any police tow operator establishment operated, conducted or maintained contrary to the provisions of this chapter is unlawful and will be considered a public nuisance. The city attorney may prosecute a criminal action hereunder, or commence an action or actions in any manner provided by law. The city attorney may take any action deemed necessary and may apply to such court or courts having jurisdiction to grant such relief to abate or remove such tow operators from the city.
D. Nothing in this chapter shall absolve a police tow operator from any civil and/or criminal liability incurred by the failure of the police tow operator or his/her agents and employees to comply with the provisions of the Vehicle Code. All civil or criminal remedies under the Vehicle Code shall be in addition to all penalties under this chapter.
(Ord. 3282 § 1(part), 2020)