(A) The permit as defined herein may, after notice and hearing before the City Council, be revoked if the City Council should find a violation of any of the conditions of division (B) below.
(B) Grounds for revocation of any or all permits include: driving a tow truck to the scene of a collision or towing a motor vehicle with a tow truck, when the tow truck, the tow truck driver, or the permit holder does not meet all the following conditions as applicable:
(1) The tow truck is in a condition that it cannot safely tow a vehicle;
(2) The tow truck is not then covered by insurance as required in this chapter;
(3) The tow truck does not then meet all requirements for a permit;
(4) Failure to maintain a tow truck in such condition that it meets the requirements for a permit and for eligibility to be on the permit list;
(5) Driving or causing to be driven to the scene of a collision in response to a call from the Police Department any tow truck which does not then meet the city permit requirements;
(6) Driving any tow truck to or from the scene of a collision in a manner which endangers any person;
(7) Failure to arrive in response to a police call within 15 minutes of notification, or 30 minutes for a heavy duty tow truck;
(8) Violation of motor vehicle or traffic laws while in the scope of employment;
(9) Failure to report seized or abandoned vehicles;
(10) False statements of material fact;
(11) Relocation of vehicle depository or storage facility to a location that is more than two miles outside the city limits;
(12) Repeated suspensions;
(13) Collecting or charging any non-consent tow fee in excess of those set out in this chapter;
(14) Violation of laws regarding removal or impounding of vehicles;
(15) Violation of ordinances regulating tow trucks;
(16) Sets any pattern of refusals of rotation tows, and/or refuses more than 10% of rotation notifications for any 90-day period; or
(17) Three or more violations within one year of ordinances or rules by the permit holder, or its agents or employees.
(Ord. 17-0822, passed 8-22-2017; Ord. 21-0921, passed 9-21-2021)