(a) The Director of Public Safety is hereby empowered to determine the need for and to establish, enforce and rescind regulations necessary to make effective the provisions of this chapter. Such regulations, when established or rescinded, shall be published in the City Journal. Such regulations shall be promulgated to ensure a reasonable and efficient system of vehicle towing and storage in the City.
(b) Should a licensee be convicted of a criminal act relating to the licensee's towing and/or storage operation, it shall be the duty of the Director of Public Safety, immediately upon discovering such conviction, to take such action as may be appropriate and which may include:
(1) Suspension of a license (temporary for a period to be determined), or revocation (permanent through the balance of license year), is effective, without stay, upon certified mail receipt, personal service or confirmed facsimile receipt by licensee of Director's decision, which may be appealed to the Towing Board of Review. The Director of Public Safety has the discretion to allow a stay during any appeal. The Director of Public Safety shall determine if a stay is appropriate within seventy-two (72) hours of receiving a notice of appeal from a suspended/revoked licensee. The Director of Public Safety may impose penalties pursuant to TMC 765.99 herein.
(2) Whenever the Director of Public Safety imposes any suspension or revocation described in this Section, the Director shall so notify the licensee and the licensee shall have seven (7) calendar days from receipt of said notice of suspension or revocation to have delivered a written appeal of any such suspension or revocation to the Chairman of the Towing Board of Review.
(3) The Director of Public Safety, upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police or pursuant to his/her own investigation may suspend or revoke a license as deemed appropriate.
(Ord. 432-08. Passed 7-15-08.)