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ARTICLE V.  TOWING OF MOTOR VEHICLES, TRESPASS TOWING AND ROTATION WRECKER TOWING
Sec. 20-161.  Definitions. Owner, operator and vehicle registration provisions..The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:Class A vehicles  means cars, motorcycles, light duty trucks, boats, campers, and other vehicles weighing 10,000 pounds (gross vehicle weight) or less.  Class B vehicles  means medium duty trucks, motor homes, camper trailers, and other vehicles weighing between 10,001 and 20,000 pounds (gross vehicle weight).  Class C vehicles  means heavy duty trucks, house trailers, buses, and other vehicles weighing more than 20,001 pounds (gross vehicle weight).  Major credit card  means a Visa or MasterCard.  Rotation wrecker towing system  means a system whereby a group of wrecker companies have agreed to take turns answering calls for towing and storage services when requested by a police officer at the scene of an accident or disabled vehicle. The wrecker companies are placed on a list, called consecutively as the need arises, and then rotated to the bottom of the list.  Trespass towing  means towing or removal of a vehicle that is parked on private real property, at the property owner's direction.  Wrecker operator  means any driver or other employee that has direct access to any towed vehicle.  (Ord. No. 03-O-26AA, § 2(15-75), 4-23-2003)Cross references:  Definitions generally, § 1-2. 

Sec. 20-162. Owner, operator and vehicle registration provisions.It shall be unlawful for any person, either as principal, agent or employee, to do any trespass or rotation towing without having first registered the owner, wrecker operators and towing service vehicles with the police department, using a format approved by the police department. The information for registration shall contain the make, model and manufacturer's serial number of the vehicle; date the vehicle was put into service; the driver's license number of the owner and of all towing service vehicles; the name of the insurance company or companies with which the owner and operators have liability insurance coverage for the operation of the vehicle as required by law; the name and driver's license number of all employees involved in the towing of vehicles from public and private property, and such other information as may be required.(Ord. No. 03-O-26AA, § 2(15-76), 4-23-2003)