The Borough Administrator or his designee shall be charged with
the responsibility of administering the provisions of this chapter.
The Administrator, in consultation with the Director, shall be entitled
to adopt and enforce reasonable rules and regulations which are designed
and intended to properly implement the policies of this chapter.
The purpose and intent of this chapter is to provide the Borough
with a nondiscriminatory and nonexclusionary system of assuring prompt
and qualified towing services within the Borough. Therefore, no individual
owner or operator of a tow truck shall respond to the scene of an
accident except upon being summoned by:
A. The Police Department; or
B. Upon specific request of the owner of a vehicle to be towed, provided
that such selection, in the opinion of the police, will not unnecessarily
delay the removal of the vehicle and that the location of same does
not pose a threat to the safety of the public.
Each official tower shall keep and maintain adequate, accurate
and complete records showing all vehicles towed, stored and released,
all services rendered and all fees charged and collected.
A. All such records shall be available for inspection by any Borough
agency at any time during normal business hours. This right of inspection
shall exist during and subsequent to the expiration of the licensed
tower's license or licenses.
B. Such records shall be kept and maintained by the licensed tower at
its business office and shall be retained for a period of three years
from the date of the last entry of services performed pursuant to
this chapter.
C. Such records may be written, printed or computerized so long as the
requirements of this section are met.
D. Failure to maintain such records or permit inspection upon request
of the Borough shall be sufficient cause to suspend or revoke the
licensee's privileges.
Each licensed tower shall be responsible for the conduct of
its employees. Towing services shall at all times be provided in a
courteous and responsible manner.
The Borough reserves the right to make periodic unannounced
inspections of the personnel, vehicles, equipment and storage areas
of all licensed towers and to verify by inquiry or investigation,
including access to all criminal identification and driving records
of the licensee, its principals, officers and authorized drivers.