Athens City Code

1. (1) Each towing company shall maintain a business office with a highly visible exterior sign displaying the towing company's name, address, and telephone number. Current tow and storage rates shall be posted conspicuously at the business office in a form clearly visible to customers.
2. (2) The business office and storage facility shall be accessible to customers and the Police Department from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding City holidays, and at other reasonable times for law enforcement purposes, vehicle release, or emergency conditions.
3. (3) Each towing company shall provide adequate, safe, and secure storage for vehicles towed at the request of the Police Department. Storage facilities shall be secured by fencing, lighting, and surveillance cameras and other security measures approved by the Police Chief to deter theft and vandalism.
4. (4) If the storage facility is separate from the business office, the storage facility shall have a highly visible exterior sign displaying the towing company's name, address, and telephone number. No two towing companies, including affiliated or parent/subsidiary entities, may share the same storage facility unless expressly approved by the Police Chief for good cause and consistent with the independence requirements of this chapter.

(Code 1972, § 5-614; Code 1995, § 9-514)