[Adopted 3-9-2000 by L.L. No. 1-2000]
From and after the passage of this article, it shall be unlawful
for any person operating a tow truck wrecker service within the corporate
limits of the Village of Whitesboro or any agent working on behalf
of such operator to be within 1,000 feet of any accident or to cause
any wrecker to approach nearer than 1,000 feet of the scene of any
accident of any automobile or other vehicle within the corporate limits
of said Village until the Police Department has had an opportunity
to investigate said accident and has directed and authorized said
person(s) and/or wrecker to approach within said prohibited distance.
Any person, firm, or corporation or other entity engaged in
the wrecker or tow service or any other person violating this article
shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not exceeding $250 for
the first offense and/or imprisonment of up to 15 days. The limit
for the fine shall increase by $250 for each conviction of any defendant
with five years of the date of the subject offense.
[Adopted 12-31-2014 by L.L. No. 2-2014]
This article is intended to help ensure public safety when vehicles
are obstructing public rights-of-way within the Village and to establish
a rotating towing list for providers to ensure orderly services and
to establish maximum fees and standards for members of such list.
The Village of Whitesboro hereby authorizes the Village Police
Department to cause vehicles to be towed from the public right-of-way
in the following circumstances:
A. Public emergency when a vehicle is impeding emergency services that
require the public right-of-way to be unobstructed, such as firefighting,
emergency medical services, snow storm, flooding or flood remediation.
B. Abandoned or inoperable vehicles; vehicle operated by a driver who
is incapable of driving due to such causes as illness, injury, suspension,
revocation, driving while impaired from drugs or alcohol or having
no license and such vehicle is deemed to be a hazard to the public
and no other appropriate driver has the consent of the owner of the
vehicle to drive.
C. Illegally parked vehicles.
The Village Board is hereby authorized to establish a list of
persons or businesses to be used on a rotating basis by the Village
of Whitesboro Police Department whenever towing services are required
pursuant to this article.
The Village Board is hereby given authority to promulgate such
other rules or regulations, as it deems necessary, consistent with
the intent of this article and to modify the application fee as the
Board deems appropriate.
[Amended 1-9-2018]
After removal of any vehicle as provided in this chapter, the
vehicle will be stored in a suitable location. Towing and storage
charges will be at the expense of the owner. Such person in charge
of said vehicle may redeem same upon payment to the tow service of
the amount of all expenses actually and necessarily incurred. In effecting
such tow and storage, standard tow charge shall not exceed $125. If
a flatbed tow is required, the tow charge shall not exceed $150. Storage
charges shall not exceed $25 per day, and the first 12 hours of storage
shall be at no charge. These fees may be modified by resolution of
the Village Board as deemed appropriate by the Board from time to
time.
This article shall take effect December 31, 2014.