Unless otherwise expressly provided, for the
purpose of this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings
herein indicated:
ACCIDENT
Any incident or occurrence in which one or more vehicles
come into contact with each other or other objects thereby causing
personal injury or property damage.
DRIVER
Any person driving a tow car within the enforcement jurisdiction
of the Village of Williston Park for hire.
FOR HIRE
Any incident where a fee, charge or other consideration is
directly or indirectly imposed for towing, carrying or removing any
vehicle and shall be inclusive of repairs made on a towed vehicle
for a consideration although no charge is expressly imposed for the
towing of such a vehicle.
OPERATE
The control and direction of the use of a vehicle for towing
from places within the enforcement jurisdiction of the Village of
Williston Park for hire.
OWNER
A person owning, leasing or controlling one or more tow cars
and driving, operating or causing any such vehicle to be operated
for hire.
PERSON
An individual, partnership, unincorporated association, corporation
or other entity.
RESTRICTED LICENSE
That license issued to the owners of towing cars authorizing
the holder thereof to engage in all tow car operations, except that
the holder thereof may not respond to the scene of an accident or
remove a disabled vehicle from the scene of an accident except upon
the owner's request, nor may the holder solicit any person involved
in an accident, at the scene of such accident, for the towing of such
vehicle, whether directly or indirectly, on his or her behalf or on
behalf of any other person, firm or corporation, nor may the holder,
at the scene of an accident where towing is required, make an estimate
of the cost of repairs or offer to make such an estimate or offer
to make such repairs although no charge is imposed for towing. No
such solicitation shall be made at the scene of the accident or from
private property in the vicinity of the scene of the accident.
SCENE OF ACCIDENT
Any area of a street or private property where a vehicular
accident has occurred or to which a vehicle is removed to prevent
obstruction of traffic and will remain so until the vehicle or vehicles
are removed either under their own power or by a properly licensed
tow car.
SOLICIT
To entreat, to approach with a request or plea, to strongly
urge, to accost or to try to obtain by asking.
TERMINAL
Any place of business maintaining twenty-four-hour service
where the licensee maintains a licensed tow car to respond to calls
regarding motor vehicles. Said terminal must be equipped to properly
store and safeguard the towed vehicle.
TOWING
The moving or removing of a disabled or abandoned motor vehicle
by another vehicle for hire.
TOWING CAR or TOW CAR
A vehicle which either is towing or is equipped with a crane,
winch or similar device designed to raise, remove, push, pull or carry
a motor vehicle or the front or rear end thereof. For the purpose
of this chapter, the following shall not be considered towing cars:
A.
Vehicles of a governmental agency.
B.
Vehicles used exclusively for towing motor vehicles
which are owned, leased or operated by the owner or lessee of the
towing vehicle or by a person, firm or corporation who or which is
affiliated with the owner or lessee of the towing vehicle and which
vehicles have legibly inscribed on each side in letters not less than
three inches high the legend "not for public hire."
UNRESTRICTED LICENSE
That license which is issued to the owners of towing cars
authorizing the holder thereof to engage in all tow car operations,
including responding to the scene of an accident as hereinafter provided.
The Village Clerk shall have authority to limit the number of unrestricted
towing car licenses to be issued hereunder to any one licensee in
accordance with such reasonable standards as the Clerk may establish.
VILLAGE
The incorporated area of the Village of Williston Park, either
on private property or on the highways in the Village of Williston
Park.