(a) A wrecker company which desires to tow or remove wrecked or disabled vehicles from the public streets of Longview at the call or upon request of the police communications center or its authorized agent shall obtain a permit from the city and register each tow truck to be used in nonconsensual towing with the city.
(b) An applicant for a permit shall submit, on a form provided by the city, a verified application containing or accompanied by the following:
(1) the true name, the trade name, location and mailing address, and telephone number or numbers of the towing entity;
(2) the name, date of birth and home address of the applicant if a sole proprietorship;
(3) the name, date of birth and home address of each partner if the applicant is a partnership;
(4) the name, date of birth and home address of each corporate officer, if the applicant is a corporation;
(5) the location of applicant's storage facility and a photocopy of the Texas license for the facility;
(6) a certificate of liability insurance issued by a company authorized to do business in the State of Texas which identifies coverage in the amounts required under state law; and
(7) for each wrecker the applicant intends to utilize for police pulls:
a. its make, model, size and model year;
b. its vehicle identification number;
c. its Texas license plate number;
d. its Texas tow truck license plate number; and
e. a photocopy of its certificate of registration issued by the Texas Department of Transportation.
(c) No permit shall be transferred or assigned from any person to another.
When any change of ownership or change of controlling interest occurs, the prior permit shall be null and void.
(Ord. No. 2925, § 2, 5-25-00)