HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2771 - Amends Sec. 11.37.050, tow truck businesses (11.37)CITY OF MARYSVILLE
Marysville, Washington
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE, WASHINGT'ON
AMENDINCi CHAPTER 11.37.050 OF THE MARYSVILLE MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO TOW TRUCK RESPONSE TIME; AND
SEVERABII.lTY.
NOW, THEREFORE, 'n-IE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY or MARYSVILLE,
WASI fTNGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. Chapter 11.37.050 of the Marysville Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
11.37.050 Practices and procedures.
In order to continue its qualified status on the police depal1ment's list, a tow truck
operator shall comply with the following practices and procedures with respect to all
business obtained through police department calls or rderrals:
( 1) The tow truck operator must consistently abide hy the fee schedule filed with the
DepaI1rnent of Licensing and there shall be no supplemental fees or additional charges
which do not appear on the schedule.
(2) The response time between the initial telephone call fl'om the police depal1ment to a
tow truck operator, and the alTival of the tow truck at the location ofa vehicle within the
city, shall not exceed 30 minutes. Iffor any reason a tow truck operator is unable, or fails,
to respond within such time limits, it may forfeit its turn on the rotation list and the police
department may contact another tow truck operator. Consistent refusal or failure to respond
to calls from the police department may result in suspension or removal from the list.
(3) A tow truck operator shall advise the police department when it receives a private
call for a tow and the circumstances indicate that the tow is for a vehicle which has been
involved in an accident or other such incident on a public roadway, or when an accident or
incident on private property has resultcd in bodily injury or death.
(4) A tow truck operator will notify the police department before moving any vehicle
involved in an accident or incident on a public highway, or where it appears that the driver
of the vehicle to be moved is under the inl1uence of intoxicants or drugs or is otherwise
incapacitated.
(5) When the police department is in charge of an accident scene or other such incident,
a tow truck operator shall not respond to such scene unless its services have been
specifically requested by the police department or by the driver/owner or his agent.
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(6) The tow truck operator shall be available 24 hours a day for the purpose of receiving
calls and releasing vehicles.
(7) The tow truck operator shall notify the police department of the release of
impounded vehicles within 24 hours after the release of such vehicles. Notification to the
police department will be made in such manner as is prescribed by the chief of police.
(8) The interiors of the tow trucks will be reasonably clean.
(9) Tow truck drivers will clean accident/incident scenes of all glass and debris.
(10) All equipment used in conjunction with a tow truck must be in compliance with the
manufacturer's basic boom rating. (Ord. 1776, 1990).
Section 2. Severablity.
The provisions of this chapter are declared to be separate and severable. If any
clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, subsection or portion of this
chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held to be
invalid, it shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this chapter, or the
validity of its application to other persons or circumstances.
~SEDby the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor thjtt3~ay of
,2009.
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DENNIS KENDALL, Mayor
Approved as to form:
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RANT K. WEED, City Attorney
Date of Puhlication: ~'){Jb '1
Effective Date (5 days after publication): -----,),L-.+)oL3ILO-l-J-=--O-l-5__
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