Laserfiche WebLink
1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />10.40.050 Selection of Franchises. <br />Within ninety (90) calendar days of the date an existing tow truck operator franchise is due to <br />expire or whenever the Chief of Police determines that a new tow truck operator franchisee is needed <br />to provide tow truck services to the city, the Chief of Police shall request that the Finance Department <br />send out a notice of request for qualifications for a tow truck operator franchise. The request for <br />qualifications shall be prepared by the Finance Department and shall be approved by the Chief of <br />Police. The Finance Department shall select the most qualified tow truck operator, provided that the <br />city receives at least one qualified proposal. The name of the most qualified proposer, if there is one, <br />shall be forwarded to the Chief of Police and he or she shall recommend in writing to the city council <br />the name of the operator that he or she feels should be granted a franchise based on the objective <br />criteria established by resolution of the city council for determining who is the most qualified operator. <br />In preparing requests for and evaluating the proposals received by the city, the Finance Department <br />shall comply with the procedures and criteria adopted by resolution of the city council in accordance <br />with this chapter. <br />10.40.060 Conditions on Franchises. <br />Any tow truck operator that obtains a franchise pursuant to this chapter shall: <br />(1) Be able to hold a minimum of 200 vehicles on its lot. Lighting shall be sufficient <br />to afford easy visibility to all areas of the lot. The lot must be in a commercial area and be in the proper <br />zone and located within the City's boundaries or within a ten (10) mile radius of the city's police <br />department facility. The business must comply with all city or county and state standards and must <br />possess a current city business license in accordance with Title 5 of this code. <br />(2) Have its lot completely enclosed with a minimum of six-foot fence topped with <br />wire or some other security device. Security shall be adequate to preclude theft, vandalism or damage <br />by activity while in the carrier establishment. The view to all automobiles must be obstructed from the <br />roadway. No vehicles shall be left parked or stored on the public streets at any time. The business <br />must provide off-street parking for its equipment and be able to accommodate at least four additional <br />vehicles for customer parking. Storage vehicles should be secured away from customer parking and <br />the office area. <br />(3) Have an office and lot in the same location within the City's boundaries or <br />within a ten (10) mile radius of the city's police department facility, with a sign posted including the <br />company name, address, phone number and hours of operation, to be clearly visible from the roadway <br />and shall have been operating out of an office and a storage yard that has been continuously located <br />within a ten (10) mile radius of the city's police department facility for at least one year prior to <br />applying for and obtaining a permit pursuant to this chapter. <br />(4) Maintain a sign listing the rates and charges of all towing and storage services <br />offered. Such sign shall be conspicuously placed in the office or other places where customer financial <br />transactions take place. <br />RVPUB\SRC\46567 <br />-3- <br />