Sec. 26-142.06. Towing of vehicle

After completion of the requirements of Section 26-142.05 of this Division, the towing company may proceed to tow the subject vehicle to an impoundment facility maintained by the County Police or by an authorized towing company.

A towing company may not tow a vehicle defined as abandoned pursuant to Section 26-162 of this Code until forty-eight (48) hours after notice of such proposed towing has been securely attached to and conspicuously displayed on the vehicle.

Immediately prior to the attachment of the subject vehicle, the authorized towing company shall notify the County Police, by phone or computer, of the date and time of the towing, the location of the tow, the make and model of the vehicle, the license plate number and the reason for the tow. Within one (1) hour after removing the subject vehicle from the property, the authorized towing company shall verify to the County Police, by phone, fax or computer, the above information and shall provide the vehicle identification number of the vehicle. The Director is authorized, pursuant to this section, to issue regulations to implement this provision.

A towing company that undertakes the towing or removal of a vehicle from private property may not employ individuals, commonly referred to as "spotters", whose primary task is to report the presence of unauthorized parked vehicles for the purposes of towing or removal.

A towing company shall not pay or offer to pay a property owner or a property owner's agent, and a property owner or his agent shall not solicit or accept payment or services of any kind for authorizing the towing of a vehicle from any private property.

A person who violates this Section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisonment not to exceed six (6) months, or both.