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ORDINANCE NO. 1416
AN ORDINAt10E OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, AMENDING -
ARTICLE 3 OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY•;:CODE'�; � BY ADDING
THERETO A NEW SECTION 18 . 304 , REliATING TO TOWING
SERVICES
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain
as follows :
SECTION I : That Article 3 of Chapter 18 of the Chula Vista
City Code is hereby amended by adding thereto a new Section 18 . 304
to be, and to read as follows :
Sec. 18 . 304. Private Towing and Vehicle Impound
Services.
(a) Regulations. Any owner or operator of any private
tow car or tow truck service shall be required to obtain
a special license under the provisions of this section
in addition to the normal business license. Said license
shall be issued upon application to the Chief of Police
and shall be subject to his approval. The Chief of Police,
or other properly designated officer, shall make an inves-
tigation of the applicant' s background and business pro-
priety and shall require the applicant, and upon the
discretion of the Chief of Police, the employees to
furnish fingerprints and photographs.
(b) Authority to Deny License. In the event that the
findings of the investigation by. the Chief of Police indi- _
cate that the applicant' s practice of doing business
within the City will endanger the public health, safety
or morals of the community, he may refuse to issue the
appropriate license. Such refusal shall be appealable
to the City Council, and after a public hearing on the
matter, the decision of the City Council shall be final .
(c) Requirement to Make Reasonable Effort to Locate
Owners of Unauthorized Vehicles. . Prior to towing away
or removing a vehicle from public or private premises ,
the licensee shall make a reasonable effort to locate
and advise the owner or operator of the unauthorized
vehicle of his intentions to remove the vehicle from the
premises. Such notice shall be given as soon as practi-
cable, and upon failure to locate the owner or operator,
a written notice shall be placed upon the unauthorized
vehicle advising that if the offending vehicle is not
removed within two (2) hours, it shall be towed away
forthwith. After said notice is placed upon the vehicle
window for at least two (2) hours , the licensee shall be
permitted to remove the car, subject to the conditions
of this Code. In no event shall any vehicle be removed
by the licensee unless signs have been placed at all
entrances or other strategic locations , which provide
clear notice that unauthorized vehicles may be towed
away, and the name and telephone number of the towing
service performing the work.
(d) Insuranee Required. All applicants described
in the foregoing sections shall be required to have
reasonable public liability and property damage insurance
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sufficient in amount to provide protection against damage
which may occur while cars are in the control of licensee.
Such insurance shall be approved by the Director of Finance ,
and failure to provide such insurance shall make it man-
datory that the Chief of Police deny the applicant the
appropriate license.
(e) Bond Required. Prior to granting a license to
operate a tow car or tow truck, the applicant shall be
required to furnish to the Chief of Police a bond in the
sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5 , 000) . The form of the
bond shall be approved by the City Attorney of the City
of Chula Vista. Said bond shall be acknowledged by the
applicant as principal and by a corporation licensed by
the Insurance Commission of the State of California to
transact the business of a fidelity and surety insurance
company in the state, as a surety; the condition of said
bond shall be that any person injured by any action of
the applicant, or employee, which results in damage to
or loss of his vehicle, loss or injury to contents, or
other injuries not covered by the applicant' s insurance
while towing, removing or storage of said unauthorized
parked vehicle. •
(f) Suspension of License. In the event that a
license under this section shall violate or cause or
permit to be violated any of the provisions of this
article, the Chief of Police may suspend such license
and shall notify the licensee of such suspension by
written notice stating the cause and reason for such
suspension. Appeal may be made by the applicant to
the City Council , and the decision by the Council,
after a public hearing , shall be final .
SECTION II : This ordinance shall take effect and be in
full force on the thirty first day from and after its passage and
approval.
Presented by Approved as to or bY'e�c�tN-`� "
,V�'I /` l,' ��tit/v,. . . . ��� (/ • � �
William J. �'nters, C ie o George D. Lind erg, City Attorney
Police
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ORDINANCE N0. 1416
ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY TAE CZTY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 12th day of September , 1972,
by the following vote , to-wit :
AYES : Counc�.2m2n SCOTT, HOBEL, HAMILTON, HYDE, EGDAHL
NAYES : Counc�2m2n NONE
ABSENT : Counc�.2men NONE
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ATTEST � '�j�zcG � �
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss .
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I , JENNIE M_ FULASZ , C.�.ty C.�exk ob .the C�..ty ob Chu2a V�,e.ta,
Ca2�.�ohn�,a, DU HEREBY CERTIFy .tha.t .the above and �onego�.ng �h a bu2C,
.t.tue and eonnec.t copy a�
and .tha.t .the aame haa no�t been amended on. zepea2ed.
DATED :
C�..ty C.�enh
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