[Ord. No. 2017-60]
a.
The chief of police shall maintain the list of the names of those
towers who have been licensed for inclusion on the OTL.
b.
Calls to towers on the OTL shall be made on a non-exclusionary and
non-discriminatory rotating basis, pursuant to procedures deemed by
the chief of police to be both equitable to the towers and responsive
to the public safety needs of the community.
c.
Each tower included on the OTL shall enter into a written agreement with Princeton for a term of one year. A copy of this Chapter 11A shall serve as said written agreement when signed by the tower and the chief of police. Upon issuance of a license, the chief of police is hereby authorized to execute all such agreements. Continued inclusion on the OTL by a licensee shall be subject to the following:
1.
Compliance with state affirmative action statutes and rules;
2.
Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act;
3.
Confirmation by the tower that it is an independent contractor and
does not represent or act for Princeton in any way;
4.
All towers on the OTL recognize that the standards and procedures
set forth in this chapter shall apply when revocation of a tower's
inclusion on the OTL is recommended by the chief of police, provided
that the chief of police may suspend a tower from inclusion on the
list pending the outcome of a requested hearing;
5.
Princeton shall not be liable for the cost of any services performed
by the tower unless those services are performed for or on municipal
vehicles;
6.
All towers on the OTL must perform emergency road service when requested
by the Princeton Police Department. The fees charged for such service
shall be reasonable.
d.
Nothing in this section shall preclude the right of a motorist or vehicle owner to summon a tow operator of his or her own choosing, pursuant to the provisions of section 11A-2 of this chapter;
e.
Nothing herein shall prohibit the chief of police from calling a
tower out of sequence or seeking the services of a tower not on the
OTL if the nature of the situation requires specialized equipment
or if proximity to the scene or estimated response time makes it practical
or necessary to do so in the interest of public safety;
f.
In the event that a tower that is on call fails to respond as required
in this chapter or is for any reason unavailable, the next tower on
the OTL shall be called; and
