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To assist the Town Police Department in the orderly use of towing firms, the following classifications and requirements are hereby established:

(1) Class A.

a. Shall have personnel available on a twenty-four (24) hour call;

b. Shall have (when appropriate training becomes available) at least two (2) Haz-Mat trained towing operators;

c. Shall be able to tow all types of cars and light trucks;

d. Shall clean up all debris that is left on the roadway subsequent to the occurrence of an accident;

e. Shall have a response time of no more than fifteen (15) minutes;

f. Shall store all towed vehicles in a secure, locked and fenced-in area;

g. Shall have the equipment for such tows, such as a wheel lift or a flat bed;

h. Shall, in the event of a multi-car accident, remove one or more of the vehicles to the side of the roadway, without charge, in order to clear the road for traffic movement, and, only when this is accomplished, to then remove the vehicle for which it was called.

(2) Class B.

a. Shall comply with all of the provisions set forth in Class A, and, in addition thereto, provide a roll back car carrier or hydraulic wheel lift truck in cases deemed necessary and appropriate for the use of said equipment.

(3) Class C.

a. Shall comply with all of the provisions set forth in Class A, and, in addition, shall be equipped to tow utility trucks, medium sized trucks, or any trucks under thirty-two thousand (32,000) pounds in total weight;

b. Be equipped to tow any semitractor trailer that is unloaded or under thirty-two thousand (32,000) pounds in total weight.

(4) Class D.

a. Shall comply with all of the provisions set forth in Class A, and, shall be equipped to remove heavy materials on the roadway such as steel coils, etc.;

b. Shall be equipped to tow semitrucks that are carrying a load or exceed thirty-two thousand (32,000) pounds in total weight;

c. Shall be equipped to tow semitractor trucks that are carrying a load or exceed thirty-two thousand (32,000) pounds in total weight.

(5) Class E.

a. Shall comply with all of the provisions set forth in Class A, and, in addition thereto, provide a roll back car carrier or hydraulic wheel lift truck in cases deemed necessary and appropriate for the use of said equipment;

b. Vehicles must be kept in a closed and secured building away from the general public;

c. Must have a temperature controlled climate inside the storage building;

d. Shall have no minimum or designated amount of time on how long a vehicle is to be stored;

e. Vehicles shall not be opened or removed unless written permission is obtained, received and certified from the Town Police Department or any other law enforcement agency processing said vehicle.

(Ord. No. 0886, § 1, 4-13-92)