Ordinance 560-78 - Laserfiche WebLink

1 Section 15: TOWING BUSINESS AUTHORIZED TO DO POLICE IMPOUNDS - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND PROVISIONS. 2 1. In order to qualify for a "Class A" license, a towing business licensee must 3 comply with or satisfy the following additional requirements: 4 A. Tow trucks used in response to requests from the Everett Police 5 Department shall have a minimum manufacturer's gross vehicle weight of 10,000 6 pounds. Such vehicles shall also be equipped with dual tires on the rear axle, or duplex 7 type tires, sometimes referred to as super single, with a load rating that is comparable 8 to the dual tire rating. A "Class A" towing business must have at least two (2) such tow 9 trucks. 10 B. Each tow truck shall also be equipped as follows: 11 1. With all legal light requirements for trucks and/or tow 12 trucks and tow vehicles; 13 2. With all legal equipment and licensing requirements for 14 trucks and/or tow trucks and the operation thereof; 15 3. With dual booms having a minimum manufacturer's basic 16 rating of six (6) tons, except, a single boom, with dual cables, with a 17 minimum manufacturer's basic rating of six (6) tons will also be 18 acceptable; 19 4. With one hundred (100) feet of 3/8 inch continuous length 20 cable in working condition on each drum; 21 5. With a revolving or pulsating red light with 360 degree 22 visibility. Such red light will not be used when responding to a call, but 23 only at the scene when necessary to warn approaching traffic of 24 impending danger; 25 6. With a broom and shovel; 26 7. With a sling or other comparable device made of material 27 designed to protect vehicles/motorcycles while being towed; 28 8. With at least one portable fire extinguisher having at least a 29 20-BC rating or when more than one is provided, each extinguisher shall 30 have at least a 10-BC rating. Fire extinguishers shall be kept in good 31 32 Page -7-