§ 8-283. Qualifications.  


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  • A permit holder is entitled to be on the rotation list if he:

    (1)

    Owns, leases or otherwise lawfully possesses and operates a storage facility located inside the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of the city;

    (2)

    Maintains at least one certified tow truck;

    (3)

    Maintains a 24-hour towing service and a local telephone number which is answered 24 hours a day;

    (4)

    Is able to respond to any location in the city within 15 minutes of being notified by telephone;

    (5)

    Maintains a storage facility which is enclosed by a permanent six-foot solid wood or metal privacy fence, the gate to which is locked at all times, shall maintain illumination levels required by the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) and vehicle storage facility (VSF) for nighttime release of vehicles and security and all other TXDOT requirements;

    (6)

    Has someone available at all times to release any vehicle impounded within one hour of a request by the owner or the police department.

(Code 1990, ch. 4, § 11(H); Ord. No. 91-15, 6-18-1991; Ord. No. 2007-03-20-06, 3-20-2007)