Application.

Memphis Code of Ordinances § 6-88-28

in effect

Sec. 6-88-28. - Application. Any person desiring to engage in the business of providing wrecker or emergency wrecker services within the corporate limits of the City of Memphis must be certified by the Department of Transportation ("DOT") and obtain a license as required by this article. Such person must also file with the director of police services an application setting forth, among other things, the following: A. Name and address of the applicant. B. The location, description and hourly availability of wreckers owned or operated by the applicant. C. A statement setting forth and describing the available space for properly accommodating and protecting all disabled motor vehicles to be towed or otherwise removed from the place where they are disabled. D. The number of wrecker vehicles owned or available for use by the applicant. E. A statement that the applicant intends to comply with the fees and schedule of charges prescribed by this chapter and the rules and regulations promulgated by the director of public services. F. If the applicant is applying for emergency wrecker service the applicant must agree to provide 24-hour service, including holidays, and state that he will have at all times a minimum of two wreckers and two men on duty during any 24-hour period, except that between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., there shall be one man on duty and one wrecker in use. G. A statement that all wreckers will be fully equipped at all times with a broom, crowbar, flags, flares, firefighter's axes, shovel or scoop; fire extinguishers must be a minimum of 20 pounds, and absorbent materials (i.e., oil-dry) minimum of ten pounds. H. Except for the time period set out in subsection (F) of this section governing hours of operation for nights and on weekends, that such wrecker and emergency equipment shall be operated from one business location only, provided such location(s) are in the operator's zone. I. A statement that such wreckers will be equipped with at least two vehicle jacks, a set of dollies, 100 feet of towing cable; and any equipment necessary for the towing of special automobiles in order to prevent further damage to such vehicles. If such wrecker company wishes to be an emergency wrecker service and on the police list approved for towing such special vehicles, that wrecker company will also have available a trailer for towing motorcycles. J. Prior to any wrecker service operating as an emergency wrecker service on the rotation list for the Memphis Police Department, the city shall be added as an additional insured on such wrecker service's insurance coverage. This shall be evidenced by such notation on the certificate of insurance on file with the police services division. K. Any wrecker service desiring to do business with the city shall first execute a hold harmless agreement stating that it will indemnify, defend and hold the city harmless from any and all claims of any type, including attorney's fees, which may arise out of the performance of the towing of any vehicle under or by direction from the City of Memphis police services division. L. Compliance with the above stated conditions shall at all times be a condition precedent to providing any service to or on behalf of the City of Memphis division of police services. (Ord. No. 5133, § 1(part), 4-18-2006)

Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT6BULIRE_CH6-88WRTOOP_ART2PERE_S6-88-28APFetched: 10/28/2026