§ 90-27. Charges, police-authorized and nonconsent tows.

(a)

The maximum charges that a towing company may charge for a police-authorized or nonconsent tow shall be set by resolution and printed in Appendix D to this Code.

(b)

All charges shall be listed on the tow truck's invoice and the permit holder shall maintain, at the permit holder's place of business, copies of all invoices pertaining to nonconsent and police-authorized towing services for a period of two years from the invoice date. Any police officers may inspect such invoices during regular business hours. Every invoice required to be kept under this section shall contain the towed vehicle's description by make, model, year, license number, and name of the tow truck driver in addition to charges incurred. Every invoice for a nonconsent tow shall include the above information along with the name, address, primary e-mail address and phone number of the person authorizing the tow, and the reason the vehicle was towed, and the name, street address, primary e-mail address and telephone number where the vehicle was taken for storage. Every invoice for police-authorized tows shall also include the name and badge number of the police officer that authorized the tow.

(Code 1994, § 82-34; Code 2005, § 90-27; Ord. No. 2002-13, § 2, 7-1-2002)