This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Tow Truck
Law of the Village of Old Brookville."
No person shall operate or cause to be operated a tow truck
for hire within the Incorporated Village of Old Brookville without
obtaining a license for such tow truck from the Board of Trustees
signed by the Mayor and countersigned by the Village Clerk.
Upon filing of the application and approval by the Mayor and Board of Trustees, and payment of the fee specified in Chapter
154, Fees and Deposits, of the Code of the Village of Old Brookville, the Village Clerk shall issue a license which shall expire on the 31st day of December following the issuance thereof. If an application has been denied, the review procedure established in §
260-11 of this chapter may be initiated by the applicant.
Any license previously issued may be renewed by filing an application
in the Village Clerk's office during the month of December preceding
the date or expiration. The Village Clerk shall grant a renewal unless
information has been filed in the Village Clerk's office establishing
sufficient cause to deny same.
No license may be issued unless the applicant meets the requirements of §§
260-8 and
260-9 of this chapter. The Mayor, with the approval of the Board of Trustees, is hereby empowered to promulgate and prescribe additional rules and regulations for the proper administration and enforcement of this chapter.
A licensed towing car driver or helper shall:
A. Have his identification card and appropriate license in possession
at all times while engaged in his occupation as a towing car driver
or helper.
B. Not permit any other person to use his identification card.
C. Not be engaged on an unlicensed towing car or on a towing car the
license of which has been suspended or revoked.
D. Promptly report the loss of his identification card to the Village
Clerk.
E. Report change of address to the Village Clerk within 48 hours.
F. Have with him all times properly authorized forms for towing and
repair, such forms to be printed and maintained by the towing car
owner.
G. When requested by the police, assist in clearing vehicles and debris,
including vehicle fluids, from the public highway.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be punished as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, of the Code of the Village of Old Brookville.