§ 115.457. STORAGE YARD REQUIREMENTS.  


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  • Any private tow operator that removes a vehicle pursuant to §§ 115.450 through 115.457 shall:
    (A) Provide at the storage yard either an attendant who is on site 24 hours per day, seven days per week, to return vehicles to the owner, operator, driver or authorized designee thereof, upon the payment of towing and storage charges, or provide a conspicuously located and well lighted sign at the storage yard which gives the telephone number where the owner, manager, or attendant of the storage yard may be reached at any time 24 hours per day, seven days per week, so that a towed vehicle may be reclaimed in a minimum amount of time, not to exceed one hour; and
    (B) Release a towed vehicle to the owner, operator, driver, or authorized designee thereof, upon the presentation of commercially reasonable tender sufficient to cover the costs of towing and storage authorized by this subchapter. Commercially reasonable tender shall include, without limitation, cash and credit cards.
    (1999 Lou. Code, § 111.908) (Lou. Ord. No. 78-1998, approved 5-4-1998; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No.107-2005, approved 8-2-2005)