§ 5.64.050. Signed agreement required to make repairs on disabled vehicles.

A.

It shall be unlawful for any towing company or its agents or employees at the scene of an accident or breakdown to require the execution of an agreement to have repair work performed as a condition to providing towing service.

B.

It is unlawful for any towing company, its agents or employees to make repairs for a consideration on any disabled vehicle removed by a towing vehicle without first entering into a signed agreement with the owner of the disabled vehicle or his authorized representative, which agreement shall include an estimate of repairs.

C.

One copy of any agreement entered into pursuant to this section shall be given to the owner of this disabled vehicle or his authorized representative.

D.

One copy of any agreement entered into pursuant to this section shall be retained for a period of two years by the towing company who owns or leases the towing vehicle to be used in towing or removing a disabled vehicle.

(Ord. No. 2188, 2-13-2012)