Manatee County |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 2-19. LICENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS |
Article V. TOWING SERVICES |
§ 2-19-74. Written approval.
(1)
No property owner or lessee of a property licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the licensed premises, or an authorized employee thereof, may cause any vehicle parked on such property to be removed by a towing service between 9:00 p.m. and 12:00 noon the following day, unless the property owner, lessee, or authorized employee thereof has signed an order authorizing the removal of a particular vehicle.
(2)
No towing service or driver may tow such vehicle between 9:00 p.m. and 12:00 noon the following day, unless in receipt of a signed order referenced herein containing all the information identified below.
(3)
The order required to remove a vehicle by this section must be signed prior to vehicle removal and must include the following information:
(a)
Vehicle make, model, color, and license plate number;
(b)
Address of vehicle location;
(c)
Date and time of order;
(d)
Date and time of removal;
(e)
Name of person issuing order and his/her employer;
(f)
Name of towing service to which order is issued;
(g)
Name of driver; and
(h)
Address of storage site.
(4)
Copies of orders shall be maintained for a minimum of three (3) years by both the property owner or lessee, and the towing service. Copies of orders shall be available for inspection by the vehicle owner, county, municipalities, or any law enforcement agency.
(Ord. No. 17-42 , § 1, 6-20-17)