Through its adoption, the Township desires to establish criteria for selecting towing companies to perform municipal towing services. The criteria will include the equipment required, criminal and driver histories of all operators, ability to provide 24 hour service, storage of vehicles in a location convenient to both the Police Department and the vehicle owner, indemnification and insurance requirements. Further, this chapter adopts a standard application for potential towing companies, establishes maximum rates to be charged, and establishes a procedure for awarding, suspending or revoking contracts for municipal towers. It is the intent of this chapter to provide a contractual opportunity to those towing companies that meet these standards while establishing requirements that provide convenience to the Voorhees Police Department and residents for investigations, storage and retrieval of vehicles. It is expressly understood that towers will take all reasonable efforts to become and remain familiar with the rules, regulations and requirements established in this chapter and in effect during the course of the terms of the contracts to be authorized herein.
(Ord. 247-14, passed 5-12-14)