(A) Any person desiring to perform towing work at police request shall, in addition to meeting all requirements of the business license ordinance, submit an application for placement on the vehicle towing service list to the Village Clerk. This application shall include:
(1) The name of the owner, home and business address, home, cellular and business phone, and name under which the person does or will trade.
(2) The location, size, and security features of the storage fenced-in lot on which towed vehicles will be stored.
(3) The location to which the public must come to claim stored vehicles.
(4) A statement of willingness to provide vehicle towing service on a continuous 24-hour-a-day basis each day of the year, at rates not to exceed the rates set forth in § 122.07 of this Chapter 122.
(5) A list of the towing equipment, its size and capacity.
(6) A complete listing of the insurance policies, carriers and agents the owner would place into effect upon approval.
(7) A statement that the vehicle towing service owner will accept a responsibility for any and all personal property left in towed and stored vehicles along with a description of the place he or she would use to adequately protect the property left in towed or stored vehicles.
(8) The application to perform towing services at police request must include proof of licensing and insurance that complies with the requirements of § 122.04. In addition, the application must contain proof that the vehicle towing service is a member in good standing with the Towing and Recovery Association of America, Inc., or an equivalent state or regional professional tow association.
(9) The application will be favorably considered if each driver/operator employed by the vehicle towing service has completed the Towing and Recovery Association of America, Inc.’s National Driver Certification Program.
(10) For the purpose of expedient response, the vehicle towing service must be located within the corporate limits of the village or a municipality that borders the corporate boundaries of the village. The actual storage facility for the towing service may be located outside of the corporate limits but must be within five miles of the corporate boundaries of the village.
(11) (a) Each application for placement on the towing service list shall be accompanied by the following information relative to each tow truck operator or driver who would provide service to the village pursuant to this chapter:
1. Name;
2. Home address;
3. Home phone number;
4. Illinois drivers’ license number; and
5. If the individual is an employee of the towing service, as opposed to an independent contractor, verification that the individual is legally authorized to work in the United States.
(b) The Police Department shall perform a background check in regard to each individual towing for the towing service. The actual cost of the background check shall be paid by the applicant and shall be collected at the time of application.
(12) In the event that a background check reveals that an individual has been convicted of the commission of a felony under the laws of the State of Illinois, the laws of any state, or the laws of the United States, has been convicted of any sex offense or is a registered sex offender in this or any other jurisdiction, has previously been convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, or has a suspended or revoked driver’s license, said individual will be disqualified from operating a tow truck for the applicant vehicle towing service pursuant to this chapter.
(13) Each application shall contain a statement acknowledging that the applicant vehicle towing service shall indemnify the village as required by § 122.06(C) of this chapter.
(B) No vehicle towing service may be put on this list until the applicant shall have furnished all information requested by the Village Clerk or other municipal official and all other provisions of village ordinances have been complied with. It will be the responsibility of the Police Department to maintain a current towing list with no less than two nor more than four eligible companies at any one time.
(C) Application forms shall be prepared and kept on file by the Village Clerk.
(Ord. 81-0-002, passed 3-17-81; Am. Ord. 2005-O-003, passed 2-1-05; Am. Ord. 2013-O-019, passed 6-18-13)