A. Contents Of Application: A person desiring to obtain a Payette County law enforcement towing license shall lodge with the Payette County Sheriff a written application upon a form provided for that purpose, which must be signed by the applicant or his authorized agent. The following information shall be required in the application:
1. Owner name, address to which all official correspondence may be sent, telephone number and signature.
2. Company name, address and telephone number.
3. Number and types of tow trucks to be operated.
4. A statement as to whether or not the applicant wishes to participate in the tow truck rotation list.
5. A copy of the applicant's public liability insurance policy.
6. A description of the applicant's impound yard and its location.
7. A copy of a valid driver's license of any person who may operate a tow truck. This subsection places upon the licensee a continuing duty to provide copies of valid driver's licenses.
B. Inspections: Upon the lodging of the application, the impound officer shall direct the applicant to appear for an inspection of the tow truck(s) at a time and place to be determined by the impound officer. The impound officer shall conduct an inspection of the tow truck(s) and the business premises of the applicant, as necessary, to determine if each tow truck and emergency tow company complies with this chapter.
C. Action On Application: The impound officer may, at any time, in his or her discretion, require additional information from an applicant to clarify items on the application. Failure to cooperate with the impound officer's request for additional information may result in the denial of a license. Upon completion of the processing of the application, the impound officer shall forward the application and the impound officer's recommendation to the Sheriff for action thereon. The section shall not be deemed as placing any liability upon Payette County or the Payette County Sheriff's Office. The County of Payette shall have no liability under any theory of liability, for permitting tow trucks to be operated on roads. Any person or company who operates a tow truck is responsible for procuring liability insurance sufficient to cover any foreseeable risk.
D. Issuance: The Sheriff shall, within thirty (30) days of receipt of an application for a law enforcement towing license, either approve or deny said application. The Sheriff shall issue a law enforcement towing license if the Sheriff finds that the emergency tow company meets the requirements of this chapter. The Sheriff shall refuse to issue or reissue a license if the Sheriff finds that the emergency tow company does not meet the requirements of this chapter. Upon issuance of a license, the tow company owner shall be provided inspection stickers for each vehicle which passes the required inspection. Annual inspection stickers must be displayed on the driver's side windshield of each licensed tow truck. If at any time during the license year, an emergency tow company violates the requirements of this chapter, the license may be suspended or revoked in accordance with this chapter. (Ord. 2018-3, 3-26-2018)