A. The tow operator is responsible for providing a secured lot where the vehicles are stored, with an office at that location and staffed during reasonable business hours. The storage lot shall be located within ten (10) miles of the village limits.
B. All tow trucks shall be equipped with warning lights and all other equipment required by state law including one or more brooms and shovels, oil dry chemical, one or more trash cans at least eighteen inches (18") in height, and one fire extinguisher of a dry chemical or carbon dioxide type with an aggregate rating of at least 4B.C units and bearing the approval of a qualified laboratory for this purpose; and have working two-way communication equipment on the same commercial frequency as the base station located at the point where calls are received. All tow trucks shall also be equipped to safely transport motorcycles.
C. The tow operator shall possess a valid certification from the Illinois commerce commission.
D. Each tow operator shall provide twenty four (24) hour per day service each day of the year for police related tows. There shall be an attendant or answering service on duty at all times for the purpose of receiving calls, and there shall be a person on call at all times for the purpose of releasing stored vehicles or for receiving vehicles.
E. The tow operator shall sign an agreement to indemnify and save the village harmless from any liability for damages sustained by vehicles by being towed or stored and for all personal injuries occurring to any of the firms, employees or other persons and shall maintain the required insurance policies.
F. Tow operators shall permit vehicle owners to remove personal property as defined in 625 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/4-203(g):
Any personal property belonging to the vehicle owner in a vehicle subject to a lien under this subsection (g) shall likewise be subject to that lien, excepting only: food; medicine; perishable property; and operator's licenses; any cash, credit cards, or checks or checkbooks; and any wallet, purse, or other property containing any operator's license or other identifying documents or materials, cash, credit cards, checks or checkbooks
from vehicles stored at their facility during business hours at no charge. (Ord. 2008-10-02, 10-22-2008)