All licenses and permits granted pursuant to this chapter shall
not be transferable or assignable under any circumstances. Any attempt
to assign, sell or in any manner transfer such a license or permit
shall be a violation of this chapter and shall be sufficient cause
to revoke the license granted.
Except as otherwise stated herein, no licensee shall be permitted
to have towing services sublet or assigned to another. All services
to be performed under this chapter shall be performed by the licensed
tower called upon pursuant to the rotational list referred to herein.
However, where by reason of the severity or magnitude of an
incident requiring towing services the required services cannot be
handled by the designated tower, because of the number of vehicles
involved or by the minimum equipment each licensee is required to
have, then the Police Department shall call in additional tower(s)
licensed under this chapter to assist in the required services. If
the Police Department is unable to secure sufficient additional equipment
and/or manpower from licensed towers, then the Police Department may
call in an additional unlicensed tower or towers for such extraordinary
or specialized services. All additional towers must agree to adhere
to the terms and fees contained in this chapter.
All licensed towers are required to have the minimum required
equipment available as set forth herein.
A.
In the event for any reason a licensed tower does not have same available,
such tower shall immediately notify the Police Department, who shall
then, in the event of a need for services, summon the next licensed
tower on the list. Such other licensed tower shall continue to be
summoned until such time as the tower notifies the Police Department
that said equipment is available.
B.
Upon the unavailable tower's resumption of required equipment,
notice shall be given to the Police Department, who shall return the
said tower to the rotational list, in the same position, for the next
cycle.
C.
If the said tower fails to have the necessary equipment by the next
cycle, the said tower shall be removed from the rotational list, and
his position shall be open to other applicants. A licensed tower who
fails to have the minimum equipment required herein for two cycles
shall not be permitted to perform towing under this chapter unless
approved by the Mayor and Council after review of a new application
in full. Such inability, however, shall be sufficient ground for the
Mayor and Council to reject any such reapplication.
[Amended 4-25-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-05]
Each licensee, when called upon to tow any disabled Borough-owned
vehicle, a vehicle subject to police investigation being towed at
the direction of the Wallington Police Department, or a vehicle owned
by the Wallington Volunteer Ambulance Rescue Squad (not requiring
a heavy duty tow), shall provide this service to the Borough free
of charge. A licensee shall also fix any flat tires of a Borough-owned
vehicle free of charge. The licensed tower must be capable of towing
Borough-owned vehicles properly, safely and damage-free.
[Added 4-25-2013 by Ord.
No. 2013-05]
The licensed tower must comply with all United States of America
Department of Transportation reporting requirements and must be registered
with the USDOT as required by 49 CFR Part 107, Subpart G.
