(a) The Safety Director shall, in consultation with the Chief of Police, prepare and formulate rules and regulations concerning the use of privately owned and operated wrecker and towing vehicles and equipment in the exercise of the police functions of the City, which regulations shall include provisions for at least the following items:
(1) Registration of persons desiring to operate wrecker and towing vehicles and equipment upon assignment by the Police Department of the City.
(2) Qualifications of owners/operators and wrecker and towing vehicles and equipment.
(3) Assignment and dispatch of wrecker and towing vehicles and equipment, including provisions for rotating selection of operators and time for response commensurate with the emergency which may exist.
(4) Rates of charge for the services of wrecker and towing vehicles and equipment, and for storage.
(5) Release of towed vehicles from custody.
(6) Care and responsibility for vehicles towed or stored.
(7) Insurance.
(b) Before being placed into effect, such regulations shall be reviewed by the City Solicitor, and shall be submitted to Council for its approval by resolution.
(c) No owner or operator of wrecker and towing vehicles and eqiupment, and no such equipment shall be used in the performance of municipal police functions of the City unless the owner/operator of such wrecker and towing vehicle and equipment, and the vehicle and equipment itself, shall have complied with the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this section, and shall have been so certified by the Safety Director.
(Ord. 1980-45. Passed 11-11-80.)