(A) Any of the following constitute grounds for denial, revocation, non-renewal or suspension of a permit under the chapter:
(1) Applicant or permittee fails to provide and maintain the insurance required.
(2) Applicant or permittee has been convicted of a crime involving fraud, theft, auto theft, car tampering, auto burglary or infraction substantially related to the towing business.
(3) Applicant or permittee has made any false statement or representation in the permit application.
(4) Applicant or permittee owns, operates, or has any connection whatsoever with a security guard business operating within the city. Such arrangements are deemed a conflict of interest.
(5) Applicant or permittee has imposed unreasonable or unlawful fees for towing service, in violation of the California Vehicle Code or the Police Department towing agreement.
(6) Applicant, permittee, or his employee, past or present, has engaged in the illegal towing or removal of any vehicle from public or private property and a judgement or plea nolo contendere has been entered.
(7) Applicant, permittee, or his employee, past or present has engaged in repeated acts of negligence, resulting in damage to or theft from towed or stored vehicles.
(8) Failure to satisfy any judgement awarded to the owner of a towed vehicle, against the applicant or permittee, resulting from towing or storage of vehicle.
(9) Failure or refusal to cooperate in a bona fide criminal investigation.
(10) Conviction of a misdemeanor or a felony involving assault or battery by any tow company employee, against the owner of any vehicle towed or stored by the applicant or licensee.
(11) Employing, retaining in employment, or using any person in the towing business, who has not been issued a valid tow car business assistants permit by the city.
(12) Failing to sport the towing of vehicles as required by law.
(13) Falsification of any towing document.
(14) Operation at premises not properly zoned for tow operations or maintaining tow business.
(15) Violation of any provision of the Department of Police Services towing agreement.
(B) The City Manager shall notify the applicant or licensee of his denial, revocation, non-renewal or suspension of any such permit, setting forth the grounds and the basis for denial, revocation, non-renewal, or suspension. All existing provisions for hearings and appeals of the City Manager's action remain in full force and effect.
('64 Code, § 6-148) (Ord. 784, passed 12-13-90)