Ord 2024-031 amending Chapter 90, Article 4, Wreckers, of the San Marcos City Code for the purposes of modifying signage requirements, placing responsibility for administering the wrecker rotation system with the city marshal

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additional insured and must provide that the insurance carrier will give notice to the pollee ,aepar-+mer+marshal's department at least 30 days prior to any cancellation or expiration of the coverage. (b) To be eligible for registration on the „oliee departmor+ City of San Marcos rotation system, a wrecker service must meet all of the following requirements: (1) The wrecker service must have at least two properly operating wreckers available for service at all times that are fully equipped in accordance with section 90.243. (2) The wrecker service must comply at all times with the insurance requirements in section 90.244. (c) There is no fee for participating in the pekee-depaftme City of San Marcos rotation system registration. (d) Participation in the „aliee ,aepaAY,.,or+ City of San Marcos rotation system by a wrecker service is a privilege and does not constitute any form of property right of a wrecker service. (e) Two separate rotation lists and activity logs will be maintained by the police department. The first list will consist of Category A rotation wrecker services having at least one Category A wrecker.The second list will consist of Category B rotation wrecker services having at least one Category B wrecker. (f) A new rotation wrecker service registration may be submitted any time during the year. A registration is valid only for the calendar year for which it is issued.Each rotation wrecker service registration must be renewed each year by submission of a new registration form and supporting information on or after December 1 st,and no later than December 31 st,for the following year. Sec. 90.242. Transfer of registration. A rotation system registration is personal to the registrant and may not be transferred. A person who succeeds to the ownership or operation of a wrecker service, and is not identified on a current wrecker service registration as a principal person of the service, must submit a new registration to the ehie f of poll City Marshal. Sec. 90.243. Wrecker equipment. (a) Requirements for all wreckers. (1) It is unlawful for a driver to perform a police-authorized tow with a wrecker unless the towing device is mounted on the bed of a motor vehicle designed for use as a wrecker. The use of a vehicle that is not self-propelled but must be connected to a motor vehicle is prohibited for police-authorized tows.