(A) The Chief of Police shall issue an inspection certificate for each qualified wrecker which shall be valid until December 31 of the year for which same was issued regardless of the date issued. No inspection certificate authorizing the operation of a wrecker shall be operated in the city unless the following minimum requirements are met: each wrecker shall be not less than one ton in size or equivalent and shall have a gross vehicle weight of not less than 10,000 pounds.
(B) Each wrecker shall be equipped with a lifting device, wench line and boom with a rated lifting capacity of not less than 8,000 pounds, single-line capacity.
(C) Each wrecker shall carry as standard equipment towing mechanisms, safety chains, a properly functioning fire extinguisher and emergency lighting as approved by the Police Department. Standard equipment for wreckers shall also include a broom, square point shovel and a receptacle for holding debris.
(D) Wreckers which are qualified for the rotation list shall be equipped with flashing or rotating beacons capable of warning motorists that shall be used in accordance with the Tex. Transportation Code and, if approved, police radio communications of a type approved the Chief of Police.
(E) Each wrecker shall have inscribed on each side thereof, in letters not less than three inches in height, the name, city and telephone number of the wrecker company.
(F) Each owner of a wrecker must furnish evidence of the minimum insurance coverage at the time of the application as defined and required for a tow truck by the Tex. Administrative Code, Title 43, Chapter B.
(G) Each policy mentioned in division (F) of this section must contain an endorsement providing for ten days notice to the city in the event of any material change or cancellation of each policy and shall name the city as an additional insured while the wrecker company is performing a wrecker job for the city.
(`87 code, § 17-58) (Am. Ord. 1999-7, passed 7-6-99; Am. Ord. 2021-13, passed 8-3-21)