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Town of North Hempstead, NY chevron_right 2024-07-02 info chevron_right The Code chevron_right Chapter 55 Tow Trucks

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Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 2 Administration and Enforcement
Ch 2A Unsafe Property and Buildings
Ch 3 Attendance of Employees At Outside Meetings
Ch 4 Appearance Tickets; Authority to Prosecute
Ch 4A Balloons
Ch 5 Bingo
Ch 6 (Reserved)
Ch 7 Building Code
Ch 8 Building and Safety: Multiple Residence
Ch 9 Building and Safety: Places of Assembly and Places of Public Assembly
Ch 9A Building and Safety: Operating Permits
Ch 10 Numbering of Buildings; Honorary Street Names
Ch 10A Business Improvement Districts
Ch 11 Cabarets, Restaurants and Other Places of Public Entertainment
Ch 11A Cannabis
Ch 12 Circuses
Ch 12A Commercial Handbills
Ch 13 Dealers in Secondhand Merchandise
Ch 14 Dogs
Ch 14A Domestic Partnerships, Registration of
Ch 15 Elections On Propositions
Ch 15A Election Districts
Ch 15B Town Clerk; Term of Office
Ch 16 Employee Organizations
Ch 16A Ethics, Code of
Ch 16B Anti-Nepotism
Ch 17 Excavations, Hazardous
Ch 18 Highway Excavations and Curb Cuts
Ch 19 Explosives
Ch 20 Environmental Quality Review
Ch 20A Environmental Planning, Conservation and Care of Trees
Ch 20B Environmental Trust Fund
Ch 20C Manhasset Bay Improvement Fund
Ch 20D Environmental Legacy Fund
Ch 20E WTC Relief Fund
Ch 21 Floodplain Management Regulations
Ch 22 Fire Prevention
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Ch 23 Governmental Departments
Ch 23A Exemption of Real Property Within Villages
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Ch 28 Housing, Rehabilitation and Property Maintenance Code
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Ch 29 Inflammable Materials
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Ch 30 Security Gates On Premises Located Within Any Business District
Ch 31 Junk Dealers
Ch 32 Drop-Off Bins
Ch 33 Launderettes
Ch 34 Littering and Dumping
Ch 35 Materials, Deposit of
Ch 36 Movies and Filming
Ch 37 Mechanical Bucking Devices
Ch 38 Noise
Ch 38A Landscaping and Gardening
Ch 39 Regulation of Town Parks, Town Gardens and Town Docks
Ch 39A Payroll Deductions
Ch 40 Peddlers and Solicitors
Ch 40A Personal Property, Abandonment of
Ch 41 Plumbing
Ch 41A (Reserved)
Ch 41B Public Parking Fields
Ch 42 Public Waterways; Structures
Ch 43 Regulation of Public Spaces
Ch 44 Regulation of Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 44A Retirement Incentive Program
Ch 45 Sand Bank and Pit Excavations
Ch 46 Sanitation
Ch 46A Stormwater Management and Sediment and Erosion Control
Ch 47 Sewers
Ch 47A Water
Ch 47B Storm Sewers
Ch 48 Sidewalks
Ch 49 Snow Removal, Snow Emergencies and Street Cleaning
Ch 51 Taxation
Ch 52 Taxicabs, Limousines and Private Livery Vehicles
Ch 54 Tobacco
Ch 55 Tow Trucks
Ch 55 Art I Legislative Findings
§ 55-1 Statement of findings.
Ch 55 Art II Definitions
§ 55-2 Words and terms defined.
Ch 55 Art III Owner's License
§ 55-3 License required.
§ 55-4 Duration of license.
§ 55-5 Application for license.
§ 55-6 Restricted and unrestricted licenses; fees.
§ 55-7 Additional requirements.
§ 55-8 Investigation required.
§ 55-9 Issuance of license.
§ 55-10 Facts to be considered.
§ 55-11 Additional information.
§ 55-12 Application to add vehicles.
§ 55-13 Application for addition or change of place of service.
§ 55-14 License renewal.
§ 55-15 Inspection of vehicles required.
§ 55-16 Liability insurance required.
§ 55-17 License not transferable.
Ch 55 Art IV Driver's License
§ 55-18 License required.
§ 55-19 Duration of license.
§ 55-20 Application for license.
§ 55-21 Additional information.
§ 55-22 Investigation required.
§ 55-23 Issuance of driver's license.
§ 55-24 Fees.
§ 55-25 License not transferable.
Ch 55 Art V Suspension or Revocation of License
§ 55-26 Grounds for suspension and/or revocation of license; hearing.
Ch 55 Art VI Appeals to the Town Board
§ 55-27 Application for review.
§ 55-28 Decision of the Board.
Ch 55 Art VII Hearings
§ 55-29 Conduct of hearings.
Ch 55 Art VIII Vehicle Licenses
§ 55-30 Vehicle fees.
§ 55-31 Reciprocal license fees.
§ 55-32 Record to be kept of licenses issued.
§ 55-33 Condition of vehicle.
§ 55-34 Inspection of vehicle required.
Ch 55 Art IX Regulations for Owners
§ 55-35 Identification of vehicle.
§ 55-36 Display of rates.
§ 55-37 Towing, storage and labor charges; exceptions.
§ 55-38 Estimates and repairs.
§ 55-39 Towing authorization.
§ 55-40 Towing from private property.
§ 55-41 Bill for towing.
§ 55-41.1 Storage of vehicle at terminal.
§ 55-41.2 Employment of licensed drivers required.
Ch 55 Art X Regulations for Drivers
§ 55-42 Requirements.
§ 55-43 Conduct at accidents.
§ 55-44 Obedience to civil statutes mandatory.
Ch 55 Art XI Rotation System for Accidents
§ 55-45 Soliciting prohibited.
§ 55-46 Rotation system; towing zones.
Ch 55 Art XII General Provisions
§ 55-47 Answers to communications required.
§ 55-48 License to be surrendered on demand of Town Clerk.
§ 55-49 Overcharges prohibited.
§ 55-50 Agreement for repairs and estimates.
§ 55-51 Record book of accident calls.
§ 55-52 Disposition of licensed tow truck.
§ 55-53 Reciprocity.
§ 55-54 Administration by Town Clerk.
Ch 55 Art XIII Towing Advisory Committee
§ 55-55 Establishment.
§ 55-56 Powers and duties.
Ch 55 Art XIV Enforcement
§ 55-57 Authority to issue appearance tickets.
§ 55-58 Penalties for offenses.
Ch 55 Art XV Severability and Effect
§ 55-59 Severability.
§ 55-60 When effective.
Ch 56 (Reserved)
Ch 57 Town Facilities
Ch 58 Governmental Transparency
Ch 59 Town Lands, Shorefronts and Land Under Water
Ch 59A Town Property: Notice of Defects
Ch 60 Trade On Memorial Day
Ch 61 Trespass
Ch 62 Unattended Animals
Ch 63 Unsafe Structures
Ch 64 Utility Pole Space, Condemnation of
Ch 64A Double Utility Poles, Removal of
Ch 64B Utility Pole Hazardous Chemical Warning
Ch 65 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 65A Vehicles, All-Terrain
Ch 65B Failure to Stop for School Buses
Ch 66 Skateboards, In-Line Skates and Similar Devices
Ch 67 Bamboo
Ch 69 Waterways and Regulation of Boats
Ch 70 Zoning
Ch 75 Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
Appendix
Ch 80 Locker Rental Fees For Town Beaches
Ch 81 Fallout Shelter Rules and Regulations
Ch 99 Miscellaneous Laws
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List
Traffic Code
Art I General Provisions
Art II Traffic Regulations
Art III Parking, Standing and Stopping
Art IV Off-Street Firesafety Parking Zones
Art V Handicapped Parking
Art VI Removal and Storage of Vehicles
Art VII Miscellaneous Provisions
Sch TC1 Traffic Control Signals
Sch TC2 Speed Limits
Sch TC3 School Speed Limits
Sch TC4 One-Way Streets
Sch TC5 U-Turn Prohibitions
Sch TC6 Prohibited Turns At Intersections
Sch TC7 Prohibited Right Turns On Red Signal
Sch TC8 Stop Intersections
Sch TC9 Yield Intersections
Sch TC9A Gridlock Intersections
Sch TC10 Trucks Over Certain Weights Excluded
Sch TC11 Parking Prohibited At All Times
Sch TC12 Parking of Commercial Vehicles Prohibited
Sch TC13 Parking of Taxicabs Prohibited At All Times
Sch TC14 No Stopping
Sch TC15 No Standing
Sch TC16 Parking Prohibited Certain Hours
Sch TC17 No Stopping Certain Hours
Sch TC18 No Standing Certain Hours
Sch TC19 Time Limit Parking
Sch TC20 Angle and Head-In Parking
Sch TC21 Loading Zones
Sch TC22 Taxi Stands
Sch TC23 Bus Stops
Sch TC24 Fire Lanes
Sch TC25 Class A Fire Zones
Sch TC26 Class B Fire Zones
Sch TC27 Snow Emergency Routes
Sch TC28 Commercial Vehicles Prohibited At All Times
Sch TC29 Prohibited Street Entry
Sch TC30 Lane Use Designations
Sch TC31 Restricted Parking
Sch TC32 (Reserved)
Art IX Port Washington Public Parking District
Art X Parking Area At Mary Jane Davies Green Park
Art XI Prospect Avenue Parking Field
Ch TCI Street Index

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Chapter 55 Tow Trucks

[HISTORY: Adopted by the North Hempstead Town Board 9-8-1992 as L.L. No. 4, 1992 (this local law also repealed former Ch. 55, Tow Cars, adopted 1-27-1977 as L.L. No. 1, 1977, as amended). Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 65

Article I Legislative Findings

§ 55-1 Statement of findings.

Article II Definitions

§ 55-2 Words and terms defined.

Article III Owner's License

§ 55-3 License required.

§ 55-4 Duration of license.

§ 55-5 Application for license.

§ 55-6 Restricted and unrestricted licenses; fees.

§ 55-7 Additional requirements.

§ 55-8 Investigation required.

§ 55-9 Issuance of license.

§ 55-10 Facts to be considered.

§ 55-11 Additional information.

§ 55-12 Application to add vehicles.

§ 55-13 Application for addition or change of place of service.

§ 55-14 License renewal.

§ 55-15 Inspection of vehicles required.

§ 55-16 Liability insurance required.

§ 55-17 License not transferable.

Article IV Driver's License

§ 55-18 License required.

§ 55-19 Duration of license.

§ 55-20 Application for license.

§ 55-21 Additional information.

§ 55-22 Investigation required.

§ 55-23 Issuance of driver's license.

§ 55-25 License not transferable.

Article V Suspension or Revocation of License

§ 55-26 Grounds for suspension and/or revocation of license; hearing.

Article VI Appeals to the Town Board

§ 55-27 Application for review.

§ 55-28 Decision of the Board.

Article VII Hearings

§ 55-29 Conduct of hearings.

Article VIII Vehicle Licenses

§ 55-30 Vehicle fees.

§ 55-31 Reciprocal license fees.

§ 55-32 Record to be kept of licenses issued.

§ 55-33 Condition of vehicle.

§ 55-34 Inspection of vehicle required.

Article IX Regulations for Owners

§ 55-35 Identification of vehicle.

§ 55-36 Display of rates.

§ 55-37 Towing, storage and labor charges; exceptions.

§ 55-38 Estimates and repairs.

§ 55-39 Towing authorization.

§ 55-40 Towing from private property.

§ 55-41 Bill for towing.

§ 55-41.1 Storage of vehicle at terminal.

§ 55-41.2 Employment of licensed drivers required.

Article X Regulations for Drivers

§ 55-42 Requirements.

§ 55-43 Conduct at accidents.

§ 55-44 Obedience to civil statutes mandatory.

Article XI Rotation System for Accidents

§ 55-45 Soliciting prohibited.

§ 55-46 Rotation system; towing zones.

Article XII General Provisions

§ 55-47 Answers to communications required.

§ 55-48 License to be surrendered on demand of Town Clerk.

§ 55-49 Overcharges prohibited.

§ 55-50 Agreement for repairs and estimates.

§ 55-51 Record book of accident calls.

§ 55-52 Disposition of licensed tow truck.

§ 55-53 Reciprocity.

§ 55-54 Administration by Town Clerk.

Article XIII Towing Advisory Committee

§ 55-55 Establishment.

§ 55-56 Powers and duties.

Article XIV Enforcement

§ 55-57 Authority to issue appearance tickets.

§ 55-58 Penalties for offenses.

Article XV Severability and Effect

§ 55-59 Severability.

§ 55-60 When effective.

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