§ 10-252. Qualification.

(a)

To qualify for the eligible list, an applicant must:

(1)

Keep his garage either open or available, by one (1) business telephone number, twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days a week;

(2)

Have available at all times equipment in good condition capable of towing any automobile or truck, regardless of size or weight, from the streets and other public or private places in the city when called upon to do so;

(3)

Have at or in the immediate vicinity of his garage sufficient fenced storage space and facilities to protect both damaged and undamaged vehicles from further damage by exposure to the elements.

(b)

The applicant must also agree to assume the obligation:

(1)

To promptly tow and store all vehicles to be removed from the public streets or other public places or private property upon the request of the police department;

(2)

To issue a receipt to the police department for each vehicle owed and stored and keep the vehicle until its release is authorized by the police department;

(3)

To store damaged automobiles in such manner as to secure their protection against further damage by the elements;

(4)

To collect towing and storage fees from the owner of the vehicle or by the sale of the vehicle without recourse to the city, unless it is found that no probable cause existed for the towing, pursuant to G.S. Section 20-219.11;

(5)

To pay for all damages to vehicles entrusted to his custody as the result of his negligence and to maintain, for the protection of the vehicle owners, garage keepers' legal liability insurance of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) while performing any of the services provided for in this section;

(6)

To remove from the scene of a motor vehicle accident, in which the vehicle to be towed was involved, all glass, metal or debris caused by the accident;

(7)

To comply with other criteria relating to towing procedures established by the city manager or chief of police.

(Ord. of 12-22-86, Art. VI, § 8)