Chapter 230 - WRECKERS

Sec. 225.104. - Penalties. Chapter 235 - DOCKLESS MOBILITY PROGRAMS Chapter 230 - WRECKERS[1]

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Cross reference— Traffic and parking, Tit. XXIII.

State Law reference— Abandoned and lost property, F.S. Ch. 705.

Sec. 230.101. - Firm name required on wrecker trucks.

(a)

It shall be unlawful and a class D offense for any person, firm or corporation to operate or cause to be operated a wrecker truck or trucks on the streets of the City in connection with any business, trade, occupation or profession for which a City license is required without having permanently imprinted or marked in a conspicuous place in clearly legible letters not less than four inches in height on each side of such truck or trucks the name, business address and telephone number of such person, firm or corporation. All wrecker trucks operated within the City shall be so imprinted, painted or marked by July 1, 1975.

(b)

It shall be unlawful and a class D offense for any person, firm or corporation to operate or cause to be operated a wrecker truck on the streets of the City with the permanently imprinted firm name, address and telephone number covered, obscured or made illegible in any way.

(c)

The provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this Section shall not apply to a wrecker truck or trucks operated by a person licensed pursuant to F.S. Ch. 493 to perform the services of a repossessor; provided the wrecker truck or trucks are identified during such use, by the State license number, issued pursuant to F.S. Ch. 493, affixed to both sides of the vehicle in clearly legible letters and numbers not less than four inches high.

(Ord. 74-1294-67, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 88-711-359, § 1; Ord. 2008-166-E, § 1)

Note— Former § 428.801.

Sec. 230.102. - Wreckers required to register with Sheriff.

All persons owning or operating one or more wrecker trucks on the streets of the City shall annually register their towing vehicle and/or wrecker trucks with the Office of the Sheriff, in such form as the Sheriff may require. The Sheriff, or his designee, shall assign a renewable registration number for each such wrecker truck registered, and this number shall be permanently and prominently displayed on each side of the wrecker truck in the same manner as required in Section 230.101(a) for the name, business address and telephone number of the operator or owner thereof. Failure to register trucks or companies with the Office of the Sheriff is unlawful and a class D offense for any person. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office shall charge fees as found in www.jaxsheriff.org/fees, for the following:

a.

Initial fee for wrecker company registration;

b.

Wrecker company renewal fee;

c.

Annual registration fee for each tow vehicle and/or wrecker truck registered.

(Ord. 74-1294-67, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 89-872-405, § 2; Ord. 91-124-99, § 1; Ord. 2008-166-E, § 1; Ord. 2017-665-E, § 15)

Note— Former § 428.802.

Sec. 225.104. - Penalties. Chapter 235 - DOCKLESS MOBILITY PROGRAMS