(A) No person shall drive a wrecker to or near the site of an accident within the corporate limits of the city unless such person has been called to the site by the owner of the vehicle, his or her authorized representative or by the Police Department. Any wrecker company when called as provided herein shall notify the police dispatcher before proceeding to the disabled vehicle. No person shall solicit in any manner, directly or indirectly, at or near the site of an accident involving motor vehicles in the city, any business regarding wrecked or disabled vehicle, regardless of whether the solicitation is for the purpose of removing, repairing, wrecking, storing, trading or purchasing said vehicle. The presence of any person engaged in the wrecker business or other business for which solicitation is prohibited (such person not having been specifically summoned by the owner of a wrecked or disabled vehicle, or if not by the owner, the officer in charge of the accident investigation) either as owner, operator, employee or agent on any street at or near the site of an accident within one hour after the happening of such accident shall be prima facie evidence of a solicitation in violation of this section.
(B) Any person who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or who resist the enforcement of any of the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00.
(`87 Code, § 17-56) (Am. Ord. 1999-7, passed 7-6-99) Penalty, see § 10.99