(A) No person shall drive a wrecker to or within 100 feet of the scene or sites of an accident or collision on the streets of the city unless such person has been called to the scene by the Police Department or Fire Department; provided that, when it is necessary to prevent death or bodily injury to any person involved in an accident or collision, the prohibition of this section shall be applicable. The owner or operator of a wrecker shall not use or act upon any information received on the shortwave frequency of the Police or Fire Department of the city for his or her own benefit or the benefit of any other persons in connection with the operation of a wrecker business unless such owner or operator was called or summoned by the Fire or Police Department. If any wrecker appears at the scene of the accident or collision, the owner or operator of which was not specifically called by the Fire or Police Department, it shall be conclusively presumed that such owner or operator unlawfully intercepted and acted on the information transmitted by the Fire or Police Department on their radio frequency.
(B) Wreckers summoned by the Police Department are subject to cancellation. If cancelled, the wrecker company will be placed back on the rotation list for another call. Wreckers summoned to calls where police have not arrived will not hook up the vehicle until the police arrive. Fees for non-hook ups will not be charged.
(Ord. 2013-11, passed 11-18-2013) Penalty, see § 112.99