§ 30-462. Towing license required.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to recover, tow or remove a vehicle or provide storage in connection therewith or to cause or permit any other person for compensation to recover, tow or remove a vehicle or provide storage in connection therewith, or to advertise or offer to recover, tow or remove a vehicle or provide storage in connection therewith, without first obtaining and maintaining a current and valid license pursuant to the provisions of this article; provided, however, that a property owner without a license may cause or permit the removal of a vehicle from his or her property in accordance with the provisions of this article. The provisions of this ordinance do not apply to persons who use a towing vehicle to transport their vehicles purely for personal, family, household or recreational use.

(b)

Nothing in this article shall be construed to prohibit the discharge or storage of a vehicle lawfully recovered, towed or removed in another County and lawfully transported into Miami-Dade County; nor shall anything in this article be construed to prohibit a vehicle owner or his authorized agent from requesting the services of a towing business not regularly doing towing business in Miami-Dade County, to remove the owner's vehicle to a location outside Miami-Dade County.

(c)

Nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent a natural person from working in an employment relationship for another person holding a valid license under this article; however, any person who is an independent contractor and not an employee of a licensed person is also subject to all the requirements and provisions of this article.

(Ord. No. 89-67, § 1, 7-11-89; Ord. No. 90-29, § 1, 4-3-90; Ord. No. 93-130, § 1, 11-16-93; Ord. No. 95-184, § 1, 10-17-95)