This section only applies to towing companies holding current public towing licenses, as provided for in this article. The Chief of Police shall maintain the list of licensed towing companies, listed alphabetically, requested by authorized City employees on a rotating basis. "Rotating basis" means the towing company appearing on top of the list shall be requested first to do the tow. Once the towing company on the top of the list is requested, that name shall be placed on the bottom of the list. Thereafter, for each subsequent request, the process shall be repeated. The towing company listed on the top shall be requested and that name then moved to the bottom. When the towing company on the top of the list is called for a towing request and fails to answer the telephone, that company shall be moved to the bottom of the list and the next name on the list will be requested. However, if a towing company is unable to respond to the request because all towing equipment/drivers are handling other towing services, the next towing company on the list will be requested and the unavailable company will remain on the top of the list for the next request. If a towing company on the top of the list is requested but prior to providing the towing services the request is canceled, that towing company shall be placed back on top of the towing rotation list to receive the next request. This rotation may be waived when, in the opinion of a City employee, the immediate removal of a vehicle(s) is critical to public safety, health, or welfare.
(Ord. 40-2011. Passed 12-6-11.)