[Ord. No. 761 § I]
As used in this section:
WRECKER/TOW TRUCK
Shall mean a public vehicle employed for the purpose of towing,
transporting and/or conveying or removing any and all kinds of vehicles
which are unable to be and/or are actually not operated under their
own power, for which service a charge or fee is exacted.
[Ord. No. 761 § II]
The Mayor and Borough Council shall establish an annual alphabetical list of approved persons or firms who shall be utilized by the Police Department on a rotational basis as set forth in subsection
4-29.5, to provide towing and storage services for abandoned, wrecked or impounded vehicles at rates and charges to be set by the Borough. The list shall contain the names, addresses and 24 hour telephone numbers of all approved towing and storage service providers. The list of designated towing contractors shall be printed and circulated in the Borough. Furthermore, the list shall be available for inspection by any member of the general public upon request.
[Ord. No. 761 § V]
The Chief of Police shall establish a procedure and provide
same to every duty officer, to ensure that:
a. Only those service providers whose names appear on the approved list referred to in subsection
4-29.2 are called to provide towing and storage services.
b. That calls shall be made on a rotating basis, starting in alphabetical
order.
c. That the duty officer making such call indicate next to the name
of the respective service provider:
1. The date and time of the call;
2. The date and time of response to the call, or lack of response; and,
3. Any complaints from vehicle owners concerning the service rendered.
d. It is specifically permitted for the Chief of Police or his designee
to call a service provider out of sequence in extraordinary circumstances,
as where service provided next in rotation clearly indicates inability
or unwillingness to respond.