Rotation roster notification and response.

Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 25-93

in effect

Sec. 25-93. - Rotation roster notification and response. (a) A wrecker shall be called from the rotation roster when the following circumstances occur: when the owner, driver, or person in charge of a vehicle to be towed has been advised by the officer on the scene that such vehicle must be removed and that he may call or request the wrecker company of his choice. However, only wrecker companies permitted to tow within the city shall be contacted by police. In the event the owner, driver, or person in charge of the vehicle indicates that he has no preference, or the permitted wrecker of his choice fails to respond to the call within a reasonable period of time considering the time of day, the weather conditions and the traffic conditions, the officer shall see that the next wrecker from the appropriate roster shall be called. In no event shall any officer suggest, direct, or otherwise imply that a particular wrecker be called. (b) A wrecker operator shall promptly respond to a dispatch and arrive on-scene with a fully functional wrecker within 40 minutes under normal driving conditions. If a wrecker operator is not capable at the time of dispatch to so respond, he/she shall immediately notify the department's communication center of this fact. If the wrecker operator provides immediate notice of the delay and provides a reasonable time of arrival on-scene, the wrecker operator may take up to a total of 50 minutes from the time of dispatch to arrive. If this is not feasible, however, the wrecker operator shall make the same known to the department's communication center and the wrecker company will be passed over for that rotation and the dispatch will go to the next wrecker company on the rotation roster. When determining whether a violation of this provision has occurred, the police department shall consider the time of day, the weather conditions and traffic conditions. Any wrecker company that refuses or fails to respond when contacted by the department's communication center for three consecutive times shall receive a 15-day suspension from the rotation roster. (c) When a wrecker operator responds to a dispatch, but renders no wrecker services through no fault of his/her own, the wrecker company will not lose position on the rotation roster if the wrecker operator provides prompt notification of the same to the department's communications center. (d) Two separate rosters are established as follows: (1) Regular haul roster: This roster shall be in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week for assignment by the police department to tow up to 75 ton vehicles for those persons who have no preference as to the company to use; and (2) Large haul roster: This roster shall be in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week for assignment by the police department to tow vehicles over 75 ton for those persons who have no preference as to the company to use. (e) If the wrecker operator does not arrive on-scene within the time requirements established herein or if the public health, safety and welfare necessitate more expeditious action, the police department reserves the right to request the services of the next wrecker company on the rotation roster. Under these circumstances, the wrecker company who received the first call will forfeit his/her position on the rotation roster for that turn. Any wrecker operator who is late in responding to dispatches for wrecker service without justification may be subject to penalties as provided herein. (f) The chief has the right to inspect any wrecker or equipment of a wrecker company on the city's rotation roster at any time to ascertain if it is being properly maintained and all required equipment is on the wrecker and in proper operating order. (g) All wrecker companies on the rotation roster shall have wreckers and equipment inspected annually by the police department. A current inspection sticker will be issued by the department and must be properly displayed at all times. (h) Any operator on said roster shall be an employee of the wrecker company, or listed on the company's payroll. (Ord. No. 25-310, §§ 16, 17, 21—26, 4-24-2025)

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