It shall be unlawful for any person to engage
any vehicle in towing for hire within the Town of Huntington without
first securing a certificate of operation for each vehicle used in
and by said business from the Town Clerk.
Licensees are responsible for ensuring that
all vehicles possessing certificates are outfitted with such equipment
as may be prescribed, from time to time, by any applicable laws. Evidence
that such equipment is present in a vehicle shall be filed with the
certificate application. Current certificate holders shall file proof
of satisfactory installation of such equipment.
These regulations are mandatory and are the
responsibility of licensees as to owners, vehicles, operators and/or
employees during all times and operations of the business, and the
responsibility of permittees while in possession of a vehicle.
A. Compliance, generally. Each vehicle shall be in compliance
with this chapter and all other applicable laws, including but not
limited to those concerning vehicles, traffic and parking.
B. Accident reports. All accidents involving a vehicle
shall be reported to the police department having jurisdiction within
seven (7) days of the occurrence.
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C. Equipment. Each tow truck shall be equipped with the
following, in good condition and satisfactory working order at all
times:
(1) Tow trucks, generally.
(b)
Emergency flashing amber lights visible from
the front and rear of the vehicle and a Police-approved reflective
triangle or at least one (1) dozen red railroad-type flares: and
[Amended 1-14-2015 by L.L. No. 6-2015]
(c)
A ten (10) pound (ABC) dry chemical fire extinguisher;
and
[Amended 12-4-2007 by L.L. No. 46-2007; 1-14-2015 by L.L. No. 6-2015]
(d)
A minimum one and one-half (1 1/2) ton power winch and
at least seventy-five (75) feet of three-eighths (3/8) inch steel
cable; and
[Amended 1-14-2015 by L.L. No. 6-2015]
(e)
Dolly wheels or similar equipment, protective straps, safety
chains, a tow sling where applicable, a snatch block and jumper cables;
and
[Amended 1-14-2015 by L.L. No. 6-2015]
(f)
A crow bar, a hacksaw and an axe; and
[Amended 1-14-2015 by L.L. No. 6-2015]
(g)
A shovel, a heavy-duty broom and a plastic container and/or
heavy duty commercial plastic bags of at least three (3) millimeters
in thickness; and
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(h)
Two (2) tow hooks with proper chains, unless the truck is a
heavy-duty tow truck.
[Amended 1-14-2015 by L.L. No. 6-2015]
(2) Heavy-duty tow trucks: In addition to the items (a) through (h) required
for a flatbed tow truck, a GVWR of thirty-three thousand (33,000)
pounds or greater and the capability of lifting loads of twenty-two
(22) tons or greater.
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D. Identification devices. Each vehicle shall have posted
therein all identification devices as prescribed in this chapter.
E. Inspections. Each vehicle and its equipment shall be inspected annually
and must pass all town and state inspections as required by this Chapter.
[Amended 1-14-2015 by L.L. No. 6-2015; 10-19-2022 by L.L. No. 26-2022]
F. Maintenance. Each vehicle shall be kept clean, fit,
of good appearance and in a safe condition for towing of vehicles,
including repair of all final functions and/or damages, and shall
comply with all alterations and/or additions that may be required.
G. Business identification. Each vehicle shall have the
business name, address and telephone number permanently affixed to
the front doors and/or body on each side of the exterior, not less
than three (3) inches in height.
H. Disposition of vehicles. Upon the sale or other disposition
of any vehicle for which a certificate has been issued, the certificate
holder shall, within twenty-four (24) hours, notify the Town Clerk
and surrender the certificate, decal and any other Town-issued documentation
for said vehicle.
[Amended 1-14-2015 by L.L. No. 6-2015]
These activities are unlawful and are the responsibility
of licensees as to owners, vehicles, operators and/or employees during
all times and operations of the business and the responsibility of
permittees while in possession of a vehicle.
A. Noncompliance, generally. A vehicle shall not be in
violation of any requirements of this chapter or any other applicable
laws, including but not limited to those concerning vehicles, traffic
and parking.
B. Attention-seeking devices. No vehicle shall be operated
with use of loudspeakers, noisemaking and/or other attention-seeking
devices upon any street, road, highway, alley, park or other public
place within the Town for the purpose of attracting attention to solicitation
of business or for any other purpose, unless specifically required
by law.
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C. Invalid documents. No vehicle shall be operated while
its certificate of operation, or appropriate New York State registration
or inspection certificate is not in effect, has expired or been suspended
or revoked.
D. Signs and/or displays. No vehicle shall be operated
with the use of signs and/or displays, except as required by this
chapter.
E. Temporary identification devices. No vehicle shall
be operated with the use of magnetic or removable prescribed identification
markings on its exterior.