Sec. 804.1305. - Return of owner prior to tow.

No towing service operating within the City shall tow a vehicle or charge for its services where the registered owner or other legally authorized person in control of the vehicle arrives at the scene prior to the towing, unless: (a) The registered owner or other legally authorized person in control of the vehicle refuses to remove the vehicle; or (b) The vehicle has already been connected to the towing or removal apparatus and the registered owner or other person in control of the vehicle refuses to pay a service fee of not more than one-half of the rate contained herein for such towing service for Class B and C wreckers. The tow truck or wrecker operator shall wait a minimum of 30 minutes to allow the vehicle's owner or operator to secure cash for the payment of the fees enumerated herein if cash is required by the tow truck or wrecker driver. (Ord. 2004-1374-E, § 2; Ord. 2008-166-E, § 2)