§ 102-138. Offenses.

(a)

It shall be an offense for a person:

(1)

To use a yard, storage area, or vehicle storage facility to store vehicles that is not fenced or maintained in accordance with all applicable state laws and chapter 18, article XII of this Code.

(2)

To stop, park, halt or operate a tow truck within 500 feet of the scene of a consent or nonconsent tow unless the towing company is dispatched to the scene by a city official.

(3)

To solicit at the scene of a nonconsent tow any business or employment, including, but not limited to, legal services, medical services, professional services, and services involving towing, moving, storing, repairing, trading or purchasing any vehicle, by words, cards, circulars or gestures.

(4)

To offer at the scene of a nonconsent tow a vehicle owner or operator or a representative of the vehicle owner or operator any form, contract, agreement or waiver to sign, other than a tow truck ticket form.

(5)

To perform a nonconsent tow unless he displays his incident management towing operator's license and his city identification card to the peace officer at the scene of the nonconsent tow.

(b)

No city official at the scene of a consent or nonconsent tow shall, directly or indirectly, either by word, gesture, sign or otherwise, recommend to any person the name of any particular person engaged in the tow truck service or repair business; nor shall any such city official influence or attempt to influence in any manner the decision of any person in choosing or selecting tow truck or repair service at the scene of a consent or nonconsent tow.

( Ord. No. 13,959 , § 2, 11-19-18)