§ 8-116. Wrecker slip for towing vehicle under direction of law enforcement officer.

(a)

Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, no person shall tow, carry or transport a motor vehicle under the direction or authority of a law enforcement officer, parking enforcement officer or personnel designated by the police chief unless a wrecker slip has been issued to the wrecker driver by the officer. Such wrecker slip shall be filled out by the law enforcement officer, parking enforcement officer or personnel designated by the police chief on a form designated by the chief of police. The wrecker slip shall contain the following information:

(1)

A complete description of the vehicle to be towed, including the license plate number and the vehicle identification number;

(2)

Any visible damage to the inside or outside of the vehicle;

(3)

Any personal property contained within the vehicle that is visible from outside that vehicle;

(4)

Any visible missing parts or paraphernalia;

(5)

The location from which the vehicle is being towed;

(6)

The date and time the vehicle is picked up by the auto wrecker;

(7)

The reason the vehicle is being towed;

(8)

The police private storage lot or other police designated location to which the vehicle is to be towed;

(9)

The state license plate number of the auto wrecker being used for the tow;

(10)

The signature and employee number of the law enforcement officer, parking enforcement officer or personnel designated by the police chief authorizing the tow; and

(11)

The signature, legibly printed name, and state driver license number of the wrecker driver.

(b)

The wrecker driver signing the wrecker slip shall be responsible to account for the vehicle at all times until the vehicle has been accepted by an agent of the destination set out in the wrecker slip. No fee shall be charged for towing any vehicle under the direction and authority of a law enforcement officer, parking enforcement officer or personnel designated by the police chief unless the wrecker driver has obtained a completed wrecker slip. The wrecker driver shall cause the vehicle to be delivered without delay to the location designated on the wrecker slip and may not redirect the vehicle to another destination unless:

(1)

Authorization has been obtained from the operator of the police private storage lot specified on the wrecker slip on a form specified by the police department to take the vehicle to another police private storage lot and the form is delivered to the police private storage lot accepting the vehicle for storage along with the original wrecker slip; or

(2)

Verbal authorization has been given by a supervisor in the auto dealers detail of the police department and noted on the wrecker slip.

(c)

In accordance with orders established by the chief of police for that purpose, the signature and employee number of the authorizing officer as required in this section may be affixed to the wrecker slip by the wrecker driver by facsimile. The provisions of this authorization shall be limited to circumstances where the authorizing officer is not present at the police scene but is able to view the police scene from a remote location by televised link and/or able to communicate with the wrecker driver by telephone or radio.

(Ord. No. 04-497, § 3, 5-26-04; Ord. No. 09-1135, § 5, 11-18-09)