For the purpose of this chapter, certain words and terms are defined as follows:
(a) "Tow vehicle" or "tow truck" means any truck or other vehicle adapted or used for the purpose of towing, winching, carrying or otherwise removing another vehicle for commercial purposes.
(b) "Towing firm" or "tow truck owner" means a natural person, partnership, corporation, fiduciary, association or other entity owning, operating or conducting the business of towing vehicles.
(c) "Towing" means the moving or removing and/or preparation thereof by actual physical connection of a vehicle by another vehicle.
(d) "Vehicle" means any motorized equipment licensed under the laws of the State or any similar licensing laws of any other state of the United States.
(e) "License" means any license, permit or authority required by the Codified Ordinances for towing vehicles.
(f) "Person" means every natural person, partnership, corporation, fiduciary, association or other entity.
(g) Whenever used in any clause, the singular pronoun includes the plural and vice versa, and the masculine includes the feminine and neuter and vice versa.
(h) "Premises" means the location upon which the headquarters office of a tow truck owner is located and/or towed vehicles are stored or impounded.
(i) "Storage" means the custody and control of a vehicle by a tow truck operator.
(Ord. 10550/93. Passed 8-2-93.)