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Sec. 90.253. Records. (a) Each rotation wrecker service must maintain records of services provided under this article for at least one year. The service must make the records available for inspection upon request by the chief of police. (b) Police department communications personnel will maintain an activity log of calls made on the rotation system for a period of at least one year. Sec. 90.254 - 90.269. Reserved. DIVISION 3. PARTICIPATING STORAGE FACILITIES Sec. 90.270. Registration required for participating storage facilities. (a) It is unlawful for a wrecker driver who performs a police-authorized tow to tow the vehicle to any location other than a participating storage facility, unless a police officer directs the driver to tow the vehicle to a different location, or authorizes the driver to tow the vehicle to a location directed by the vehicle owner. (b) The operator of a private vehicle storage facility must register with the chief of police to become a participating storage facility and accept vehicles towed as police-authorized tows. To register, an operator must submit a fully completed registration form to the chief of police. The registration form must contain, at a minimum, all of the following information regarding the operator and the storage facility: (1) The business name, address, telephone number and fax number. (2) The normal business hours. (3) The name and telephone number of the person designated by the operator for taking after-hours calls. (c) The registration form must be accompanied by all of the following: (1) A current certificate of insurance for the operator, and a copy of the operator's current valid license under the Storage Facility Act. The insurance certificate must list the city as an additional insured, and must provide that that the insurance carrier will give notice to the police department at least 30 days prior to any cancellation or expiration of the coverage. (2) A list of employees of the storage facility that have contact with the public. (d) A registration under this section is valid as long as the registration information for the operator does not change, and the operator otherwise complies with this article. (e) It is a violation of this article for a person to violate any provision of the Storage Facility Act or state regulations adopted under that Act in connection with a police-authorized tow. (t) The police department may allow the use of a single registration form for a wrecker service that registers C:\TEMP\Wreckers 1-14-02.doc 11