§ 6.10.110. Bills for towing or booting.

(a)

The operator of a tow car or booter shall itemize on the bill for towing or booting each rate used or fee charged to compute the total bill. All charges must be substantiated in writing and attached to the bill. In addition to the rates and fees, each bill must contain:

(1)

The name, address, telephone number of the operator of the tow car or booting company;

(2)

The address of the facility where the towed vehicle is stored, if it is different from the address of the operator of the tow car;

(3)

The date and time of the request for towing or booting, including a designation of "a.m." or "p.m.";

(4)

The name, address and, if available, signature of the person requesting that the vehicle be towed or booted, except for a boot or tow pursuant to a law enforcement officer, the signature of the person requesting the boot or tow must be affixed to the bill;

(5)

The name and address of the registered owner of the vehicle if available;

(6)

The name and address of the person responsible for paying the charges incurred in towing or booting the vehicle, if available;

(7)

The model, make, VIN, number of the license plate, state of registration and year of manufacture of the vehicle, if available;

(8)

The exact location from which the vehicle is towed or booted;

(9)

The exact location to which the vehicle was initially towed if different from the address of the facility where the vehicle is stored;

(10)

The time when the tow car or booter was sent to the vehicle and for the tow cars;

(11)

The time of the arrival of the tow car or booter at the site of the vehicle to be towed or booted and the reading on the odometer at its arrival;

(12)

For placement of a boot, the actual time the boot was placed and called to the independent dispatch service;

(13)

The time of the departure of the tow car or booter from the site of the vehicle to be towed or booted;

(14)

The time of the arrival of the tow car at the location to which the vehicle was towed and the reading of the odometer upon its arrival;

(15)

A statement of the total charges; and

(16)

For placement of a boot, the notice to the public that there must be a ten minute delay between the identification of the violation, whether by private property owner or by a booting company performing a periodic check, and the application of the boot.

(Ord. No. 4754, § 1, 6-10-97; Ord. No. 4830, § 4, 1-13-98; Ord. No. 6097, § 2, 3-11-09)