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SEC. 11-7-10 ANNUAL INSPECTION.
   (A)   It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police or designee to inspect on an annual basis all of the tow services on the police rotation list. The inspection shall include the operation’s records, wrecker vehicles, storage facilities, insurance policies, and any other areas the Chief of Police or his or her agent may deem appropriate to the operation of the service on the police rotation list. There will be an administrative fee of $35 for this inspection to be paid on an annual basis. The Chief of Police or agent shall issue an inspection certification upon successful completion of the annual inspection. Any tow service operator that fails to cooperate with the Chief of Police or his or her agent during the inspection, that fails to provide or produce the items and documents for inspection or that fails the requirements of this chapter shall be suspended from the police rotation list until the tow service owner complies and satisfies the requirements of this subsection (A).
   (B)   Each wrecker, carrier or rollback at all times and not just during the annual inspection shall maintain in good working order all equipment and accessories as prescribed by state law and any additional equipment and accessories as identified by the Chief of Police or designee and maintained for review by tow service operators on the rotation list.
   (C)   Each wrecker, carrier or rollback must be equipped with the following at all times and not just during the annual inspection and must be maintained in good working order:
      (1)   Ax;
      (2)   Large broom;
      (3)   Fire extinguisher. Five-pound multi-purpose dry chemical;
      (4)   Shovel;
      (5)   Flambeaus, four each. Flares, eight or traffic cones, 28 inches in height;
      (6)   Two snatch blocks;
      (7)   Two scotch blocks;
      (8)   Dollies (except rollback wreckers);
      (9)   A five-gallon waterproof, covered and full container of “Speedi-dry” or similar type of absorbent material;
      (10)   Cable: one spool having at least 100 feet and measuring three-eighths inch in diameter;
      (11)   Bolt cutters; and
      (12)   Safety vest.
   (D)   The equipment identified in subsections (B) and (C) must be in good working order and available on each wrecker, carrier or rollback on any call. Additionally, the matters identified in subsections (B) and (C) will be inspected during the annual inspection, and failure to have or have in good working order will subject the tow operator or business to a failure to pass the annual inspection.
(Ord. No. 07-16, passed 2-8-2007)