§ 30-469. Towing safety standards.  


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  • It shall be unlawful for any person to recover, tow or remove a vehicle by use of a towing vehicle, equipment or car carrier in a manner which violates the standards for use of such towing vehicle, equipment or car carrier as set by the manufacturer thereof. It shall be unlawful to tow without the use of safety chains.

    It shall be unlawful to operate a tow truck if the vehicle has failed to pass the critical items of any vehicle inspection performed by personnel authorized by the CSD, or if the owner thereof has failed to correct other inspection deficiencies within the time period specified by the CSD, or is operating without the proper insurance coverage. When a vehicle has failed to pass inspection, inspection deficiencies have not been corrected or when the vehicle is operating without the proper insurance coverage, personnel authorized by the CSD may affix to the upper left corner of the vehicle windshield a notice stating the date of the inspection or action and the reasons for the inspection rejection or action. It shall be unlawful for the licensee or any other person other than personnel authorized by the CSD to remove this notice from the windshield of the vehicle.

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