A. All tow trucks shall be equipped with warning lights and other equipment required under state law and have working two-way communications radio equipment on the same frequency as a base station located at the point where calls are received.
B. The towing company shall provide continuous twenty four (24) hour per day service each day of the year, and there shall be an attendant available at all times for the purpose of receiving calls and receiving and releasing stored vehicles.
C. The towing company shall assume all liability and shall indemnify and hold harmless the village from any such liability for damages sustained by vehicles while being towed or stored and for all personal injuries occurring to any of the towing company's employees or other persons and shall maintain the required insurance policies.
D. The village shall assume no responsibility or liability for any vehicle removed from any place without the authority of the chief of police.
E. The towing company shall not release any vehicle directly impounded by the village without authorization by the chief of police.
F. The towing company shall maintain records and a claim check system to assure release of vehicles to the rightful owners or authorized persons. Such records shall be open to the village police department for investigation of specific complaints and for compiling surveys under this chapter.
G. The towing company shall permit any person appointed by the chief of police to inspect its wreckers, vault, security room or storage area at such times as the chief of police shall deem appropriate. (Ord. 2008-1303, 10-7-2008)