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RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A POLICY FOR WRECKER OWNERS AND OPERATORS AND THE JONESBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT
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WHEREAS, it is considered desirable and necessary for the City Council of Jonesboro to establish a policy and minimum standards for wrecker service within the City for wrecker services that desire to participate and cooperate with the City in removing damaged, wrecked, abandoned and disabled vehicles from the city streets; and
WHEREAS, considerable confusion has heretofor existed among the wrecker owners and operators and the Police Department of the city; and
WHEREAS, the best interest of the City will be best served to establish the following requirements for wrecker operators and owners who desire to perform towing service for the City; and
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro that the following standards and regulations shall hereinafter be followed by the wrecker owners and operators and the Jonesboro Police Department.
(1) No wrecker service shall engage in business with the City without first obtaining a privilege license to operate in the city of Jonesboro.
(2) No wrecker shall be called by the Jonesboro Police Department for service unless he shall first have registered with the Chief of Police of the City of Jonesboro and met the following requirements:
(A) The wrecker service shall have at least one wrecker with a minimum capacity of one ton.
(B) The wrecker shall be equipped with an automatic break-lock system.
(C) The wrecker shall be equipped with a rear-wench of a 1 ton capacity with a steel center cable of minimum length of 150 feet.
(D) The wrecker shall be equipped with anchor shoes.
(E) The wrecker shall be equipped with emergency equipment such as red lights, flares, cutting torch, axe, maul, first-aid kit, dry chemical fire extinguisher, etc.
(F) The wrecker shall be equipped with clean-up equipment such as brooms, shovels, cans, etc.
(G) The wrecker shall be equipped with...
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