HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1976-112 ORDINANCE NO. 112 1
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION
AND MAINTENANCE OF A ROTATION LIST WITH
RESPECT TO CALLING OF WRECKER OR TOWING
SERVICES BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT; PRO-
VIDING FOR THE STANDARDS TO BE PLACED ON
SUCH LIST AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Police Department, City of Dania, Florida,
has customarily maintained a list of approved wrecker or towing
services which shall be called on a .rotation basis by the Police
Department in removing motor vehicles which have been involved in
various types of traffic accidents within the limits of the city;
and
WHEREAS, many of such calls arise during emergency situ-
ations involving injuries to persons or damages to property; and
WHEREAS, an immediate and prompt response by the wrecker
or towing service receiving the call is usually required ; and
WHEREAS, after a damaged motor vehicle is removed to the
private garage operated by the wrecker or towing service, it often
becomes necessary for members of the Police Department to go to
such garage to complete their investigation of the accident ; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission believes that the best in-
terests of the general public and the city administration require
that a wrecker or towing service have a storage facility within the
City; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to provide for a
Policy and procedures regarding the subject,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA:
Section I. The Police Department shall maintain a rotation
list with respect to the calling of wrecker or towing services as
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to traffic accidents or other towing requirements within the City
of Dania, and shall call only those wrecker or towing services on
such approved list .
Section 2 . That as to wrecker or towing services which
are on such approved list , the Chief of Police is directed to adopt
a plan whereby the calls are rotated on an even and equitable basis
among the eligible services on such approved list .
Section 3 . That the City Manager shall approve to be
placed on such list a wrecker or towing service which meets the
following qualifications :
(a) Such service must maintain a continuous wrecker and
towing service, which shall meet the Florida Highway Patrol require-
ments for such service.
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(b) Such service must have a physical facility located
in the City of Dania including an office, tow truck, wrecker and
supporting services necessary to a towing or wrecker operation, to-
gether with an enclosed storage area protected with a chain link or
other similar fence sufficient to store at least 81 motor vehicles
which area shall be solely under the control of such service.
(c) The service must maintain a public telephone listing
indicating the location and telephone number at the site set forth
in paragraph (b) above.
(d) That the service shall maintain in favor of the City
of Dania such liability insurance as the City Manager shall find
necessary, taking into consideration the volume and type of services
performed pursuant to this ordinance by the service .
(e) The enclosed storage area required in paragraph (b)
above shall be under the personal control at all times of an employee
of the service or shall be securely locked, providing in any event
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that service shall be available to the public for inspection or re-
trieval of motor vehicles between the hours of nine and five o 'clock
on each day, Monday through Saturday, excepting legal holidays as
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defined by the laws of the State of Florida.
Section 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances and
all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and
the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict .
Section 5. That this ordinance shall be in force and take
effect immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED on First Reading on the day of
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PASSED and ADOPTED on Second and Final Reading on the
day of 1976 .
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Mayor-Commissioner
Attest :
City Clerk-Auditor
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