Athens City Code

1. (1) A towing company seeking placement on the City rotation list shall submit a complete application to the Police Department during the annual application period of June 1 through June 30, unless the Police Chief opens an additional application period due to public need.
2. (2) The application shall include, at a minimum:
   1. (a) Proof of current Tennessee Highway Patrol rotation status.
   2. (b) A completed Towing Service Application (SF-1112), Driver Qualification Form (SF-1117), Tow/Storage Rates Disclosure Form (SF-1118), Company Information Disclosure Form (SF-1119), Facilities and Equipment Inspection Form (SF-1120), Driver/Vehicle Inspection Report for each tow truck (SF-1156), and any successor or substantially equivalent form required by the Police Department.
   3. (c) Current certificates of insurance identifying required vehicle liability, garage keepers’ liability, and on-hook coverage.
   4. (d) Proof that each owner and driver responding to City-requested calls has completed required Traffic Incident Management training.
   5. (e) Criminal history check for the towing company’s owner(s) and all tow truck drivers. A felony conviction or pending felony charge shall prohibit the owner or drivers from being permitted to be on the City’s rotation list.
   6. (f) A copy of a sample customer invoice.
   7. (g) A certification that the applicant has read, understands, and will comply with this chapter, applicable Tennessee law, the Tennessee Manual, and Police Department directives.

(Code 1972, § 5-606; Code 1995, § 9-506; Ord. No. 1083, § 5, 10-15-2019)