As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
DISABLED VEHICLE
A motor vehicle which has been damaged, abandoned, unclaimed
or rendered inoperative for any reason, including the absence of a
driver or owner.
TOWING
The moving or removing, or the preparation therefor, of any
type of vehicle by another vehicle, irrespective of whether a charge
is made therefor, and shall mean the picking up as well as the dropping
off of vehicles in the City of Camden.
TOWING COMPANY
A natural person, partnership, corporation, fiduciary, association
or other entity owning, operating or conducting the business of disentangling
or removing of any type of vehicle, whether operable or inoperable,
towing of disabled vehicles and towing of abandoned or unclaimed vehicles.
TOWING VEHICLE
A vehicle that tows, carries or removes any type of vehicle.
On each side of every towing vehicle, there shall be legibly
inscribed the name and address of the holder of the license authorized
to operate said vehicle pursuant to this chapter.
When a licensee under this chapter is engaged in the business
of towing any vehicle for the purpose of reducing said vehicle to
scrap or parts and is in compliance with the provisions set forth
herein, such licensee shall have in his possession the valid certificate
of ownership of said owner or operator as legal owner of record.
No person licensed under this chapter shall maintain or cause
to be maintained in any place, garage or office used in conjunction
with the towing business, or in any vehicle, a high-frequency police
radio receiving sets or other electronic device for public use, nor
otherwise make use of the signals or messages transmitted on such
frequencies.
No licensee under this chapter shall be permitted to tow any
type of vehicle upon City streets or highways unless the wheels that
remain on the street while the vehicle is being towed have wheels
with inflated tires. In the event that the vehicle has no wheels,
rims or inflated tires, the tow truck operator must use a dolly intended
for such purpose to transport said vehicle.
Wherein a licensee shall maintain or conduct a storage yard
on premises within the City for the purpose of the storage only of
towed vehicles, then said premises shall conform to all applicable
licensing ordinances, Building Codes, Zoning Codes and firesafety regulations.
If the holder of any license issued under this chapter obtains
any additional vehicle(s), whether new or used, during the term of
the existing license, that licensee shall be required to complete
a new application for such vehicle(s).
[Added 10-12-2006 by Ord. No. MC-4234]
It shall be unlawful for any person, as defined in §
485-1, to engage in the activity identified and regulated by this chapter, without first having obtained a license therefor and paid the fee required for such license, both as provided in Chapter
485, Licenses and Business Regulations. Any person engaging in such activity who shall fail to comply with any provision of this chapter or of Chapter
485 shall be in violation of the provisions of this chapter.
[Added 4-9-1987 by Ord. No. MC-2289]
A. Unless otherwise provided in the chapter, penalties against persons violating the provisions of this chapter shall be imposed in accordance with the provisions of §
1-15.
[Amended 10-12-2006 by Ord. No. MC-4234]
B. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each and every day
for each and every violation of this chapter.
C. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or
on which a violation or violations occur or continue.
D. The imposition of a fine or imprisonment as punishment for a violation of any provision of this chapter shall not be deemed to be in lieu of any provision of this chapter or of Chapter
485 providing for revocation or suspension of any license issued under this chapter and Chapter
485.