(A) Upon complaint against a wrecker company or any agent or employee thereof filed by any person with the Chief of Police or designated person, or upon his or her own motion charging a violation of any of the terms of this chapter or any ordinances of the city of laws of the state regulating motor vehicles or crimes of moral turpitude or for good cause shown, the Chief of Police or designated person after giving five days’ notice of such complaint to such wrecker company, may hear evidence with reference to such complaint and, after such hearing, the Chief of Police may revoke or suspend the authorization of the wrecker service company to continue providing service on the city’s voluntary wrecker rotation list.
(B) After the Chief of Police has reviewed the findings of the complaint for revocation or suspension of the permit of any wrecker company, he or she shall make the determination and declare such findings along with the terms, if any, of any suspension of a temporary or permanent nature. The decision of the Chief of Police shall be reduced to writing.
(C) The decision of the Chief of Police under this section may be appealed to the City Manager; provided that, notice of appeal is perfected within ten calendar days of the Chief of Police’s decision. Notice of appeal is perfected by sending a certified letter, return receipt requested, addressed to the City Manager, stating that an appeal from decision of the Chief of Police is desired. The City Manager shall hold a hearing on the matter within a reasonable time after receipt of such return and shall issue a decision thereon within a reasonable time after such hearing.
(Ord. 2013-11, passed 11-18-2013)