A.
Maintenance. Every vehicle operated upon the streets of the Village
as a tow car shall be kept fit, of good appearance and in a safe condition
for towing.
B.
Inspection. The Village Board shall establish reasonable rules and
regulations for the inspection of tow cars operated upon the streets
of the Village.
A.
Name and address; license. Each tow car operated hereunder shall
bear on the outside of each front door the words "tow car" and the
name and address of the owner in letters not less than two inches
and not more than four inches in height, either painted thereon or
otherwise securely affixed thereto. The license shall be affixed to
the left front door in a conspicuous place as hereinafter provided.
B.
Rates. A tow car owner shall have legibly inscribed on each side
of the tow car, in letters and numerals not less than 1 1/2 inches
in height, the lawful towing rates he or she has filed with the Village
Clerk.
The owner of a tow car shall prepare a typewritten schedule
in triplicate of maximum prices to be charged for towing and storing
of disabled motor vehicles, and all three copies of such schedule
shall be filed with the Village Clerk.
A.
Towing. The charges for towing shall be based solely upon the distance
disabled vehicles are to be towed and not estimated or based upon
the availability of tow cars. Towing charges shown on schedules, filed
as required therein, shall not exceed the maximum charges as established
by resolution of the Board of Trustees.[1]
C.
Prior contracts. These towing or storage charges shall not apply
to the towing of motor trucks exceeding 1 1/2 tons' capacity,
nor shall they apply to towing under a contract which was in existence
prior to the motor vehicle involved having become disabled. No information
shall be contained in this schedule other than charges for towing
and storage.
No vehicle involved in an accident or otherwise disabled shall
be removed without an authorization, on a form prescribed by the licensing
officer, signed by the owner of the vehicle or other person in charge
thereof. Such authorization shall be for the towing and storing of
said vehicle. Such signed authorization shall be retained by the licensed
tow car owner for a period of six months and shall be exhibited upon
demand to an official of the Village or any member of the Nassau County
Police Department.
A.
The owner of a tow car shall have prepared a pad of bills containing
a printed billhead showing the name and address of his or her place
of business. The operator of a tow car shall prepare a bill on this
billhead form, in duplicate, the original of which shall be furnished
to the owner of the disabled vehicle or his or her authorized representative.
This bill must be printed in a form approved by the licensing officer
and shall contain the following information:
(1)
Full name and address of the person engaging the tow car.
(2)
State registration number of the disabled vehicle.
(3)
Total amount to be charged for towing and storage rate per 24 hours
or part thereof.
(4)
Full name and address of the operator of the tow car.
(5)
State registration number of the tow car.
(6)
Tow car license number.
B.
The duplicate of the bill shall be retained by the tow car owner
for a period of six months. These bills shall be exhibited upon demand
of any official of the Village or any member of the Nassau County
Police Department. Upon payment of the bill given to the owner of
the disabled vehicle or his or her authorized representative, the
licensee shall acknowledge receipt of payment of such bill.
No fee shall be charged, either directly or indirectly, for
making an estimate for repairs on any motor vehicle involved in an
accident or otherwise disabled without the prior written consent of
the owner of the disabled vehicle.
Every owner, upon the sale or other disposition of a licensed
tow car, shall, within 24 hours, notify the Village Clerk of such
sale or other disposition and surrender the license or licenses.
