(a) A person towing a motor vehicle from private property, including private parking areas, must have permission from the vehicle owner, or written permission from the property owner or the property owner's authorized representative, as follows:
(1) The property owner shall sign each towing order at the time of the towing, or
(2) The property owner shall enter into a written contract authorizing towing, with the following provisions:
(A) The property owner's name, representative's name, and phone numbers;
(B) The towing carrier's name, owner's or designee's name, and phone numbers, including a phone answered twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week;
(C) The date of the contract;
(D) The term of the contract does not exceed one (1) year; and
(E) The contract is not transferable between property owners or between towing carriers.
(b) When an authorized representative acts on behalf of the property owner, the representative shall show the written authorization, upon request, to a law enforcement officer. If requested, the towing carrier shall provide a copy of the written authorization to the law enforcement officer within one day (not including weekends or city holidays) of the request.
(c) A person towing a motor vehicle shall not act as the property owner's representative.
(d) The person towing a motor vehicle under this section shall show a copy of the current written contract, upon request, to a law enforcement officer. If requested, the towing carrier shall provide a copy of the current written contract to the law enforcement officer within one day (not including weekends or city holidays) of the request.
(Ord. No. 12055, § 1, 11-14-23)