The purpose of this article is to ensure proper storage, availability
and service by persons and firms authorized to provide towing services
at the request of the Warren County Sheriff's Office, the Front Royal
Police Department, Virginia State Police and other law enforcement
personnel. The towing operators are deemed independent contractors
and not employees of Warren County, the Town of Front Royal, Virginia
State Police, or other law enforcement agencies assigned to Warren
County or Front Royal.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
APPLICATION
An application for towing service within Warren County.
COUNTY
Warren County, Virginia.
EMERGENCY
A critical traffic problem, snow storm, ice storm, hurricane
or other extreme weather condition; parade or similar public event;
disaster or similar event.
JOINT TOWING BOARD
The Joint Advisory Board on Towing which consists of seven
members: three law enforcement officers, including one from the Sheriff's
Office, one from the Police Department and one from Virginia State
Police, three representatives of towing and recovery businesses and
one citizen.
RECEIPT
A printed, numerated and dated receipt that includes the
tow company name, company address and telephone number and receipt
signed by owner/operator.
SUSPENSION
Temporary removal from the towing list for a violation of
this article or breach of the towing service agreement.
TERMINATION
Permanent removal from the towing list and rescission of
towing service agreement.
TOWING LIST
The list maintained of the towing operators authorized to
respond the Sheriff's Office, Police Department or other law enforcement
personnel's request for the towing of vehicles.
TOWING OPERATOR
A towing firm or service, with an established business office
and location within Warren County, which meets the requirements of
this article and has entered into an agreement to provide towing and
recovery services at the request of the Sheriff's Office, Police Department
or other law enforcement personnel.
TOWING RECOVERY BUSINESS
Any person, including a business offering services involving
the use of a tow truck, including those engaged in the business of
removing disabled vehicles, parts of vehicles, or cargo to facilities
for repair or safekeeping; and restoring to the highway or other location
vehicles that have come to rest where they cannot be operated. Such
business shall have at least one location, consisting of an office
and storage lot, within Warren County for at least six months.
TOWN
The Town of Front Royal, Virginia.