(A) It shall be unlawful for the driver of any person in charge of any vehicle equipped with a crane, hoist, winch, or towing device, who has answered a call to or is attending the scene of any collision or accident of one or more vehicles on any highway in this municipality, to remove or attempt to remove any vehicle involved in such collision or accident, or in any way to interfere with or change the position of any such vehicle, except upon authority or direction and in the presence of a police officer, unless such change is made or attempted for the purpose of releasing a person or persons imprisoned within or under such vehicle involved in such collision or accident.
(B) It shall likewise be unlawful for the driver or person in charge of any such vehicle equipped with a crane, hoist, winch, or towing device to remove any vehicle from the scene of an accident or collision, without the consent of the owner of the vehicle so removed, unless directed by a police officer to remove such vehicle as a public safety measure or for the protection of private property.
Penalty, see § 10.99
Cross-reference:
General regulations regarding towing and wrecker services, see Ch. 72