Sec. 804.1201. - Establishment of rotating wrecker call list.

(a) The Sheriff is authorized to establish standards and rules for the administration of a rotating wrecker call list to provide safe and dependable wrecker service to the Sheriff's Office and to the City. Annually, City Departments and Agencies using the towing services noted herein shall obtain a current list of tow providers from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, the updated fees, and updated policies and procedures. In promulgating the rules governing the list, the Sheriff shall require public liability insurance coverage by participating firms in amounts of not less than $100,000 for damages arising from bodily injury or death to any one person, not less than $300,000 for damages arising from bodily injury or death of more than one person in any one accident and $50,000 for all property damage in any one accident issued by an insurance company authorized to write liability insurance in the State having a B policyholder's rating and a class X financial rating or better from Alfred M. Best Company, approved by the Office of General Counsel and the Sheriff and possessing a certificate duly issued by the State Treasurer or another officer specified by the laws of the State, in the required amounts for each wrecker owned or controlled by the wrecker company. Where the wrecker company is unable to procure a policy from an insurance company which meets the policyholder rating requirements of this Section because of unavailability in the insurance market, the wrecker company may submit for consideration to the Sheriff a policy having a cut-through reinsurance agreement from an insurance company which meets the policyholder rating provisions of this Section. To be considered for approval, a cut-through reinsurance agreement must create a direct contractual relationship between the insurance company and the City. The reinsurance's obligation to the wrecker company's insurance company must run directly to the City. Alternatively, the wrecker company may submit a policy meeting the requirements of this Section purchased through the Florida Joint Underwriters Association. (b) At least 30 days prior to the expiration of an existing policy, a renewal binder for a period of 60 days shall be filed with the Sheriff. If the policy is being purchased through the Florida Joint Underwriters Association, a 30-day binder may be submitted if it contains a declaration that the binder will be extended for an additional 30 days in the event that a new policy has not been issued prior to expiration date of the prior policy. If a binder or new policy has not been received by the Sheriff prior to expiration of the previous policy or in the event of cancellation or expiration of a renewal binder, the Sheriff shall notify the wrecker company to cease and desist operations in the City, pending a hearing before the Committee on Public Services. The policy or policies shall include an endorsement to the effect that it or they cannot be altered or canceled for any cause without notice of cancellation or alteration being served on the Sheriff and the Office of General Counsel at least 30 days prior to the date of cancellation or alteration. All binders and insurance policies shall be submitted by the Sheriff to the Office of General Counsel to ascertain whether they comply with the policy rating requirements of this Section. (c) Any Wrecker company that is selected, in accepting work, must agree to verify that the parking fines and any other related City parking or towing fees are paid prior to the release of the impounded vehicle to the registered owner. (Ord. 68-82-59, § 154; Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 77-503-257, § 2; Ord. 77-752-340, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 2015-451-E , § 4) Note— Former § 312.1201.