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Sec. 90.246. Suspension from rotation system. (a) The chief of police may suspend a rotation wrecker service from the rotation system for any violation of this article or any policy adopted by the chief of police under authority of this article, or for any criminal offense committed by the service or by any driver, employee or agent of the service, in the course of providing services under this article, whether or not the services are being performed as part of a rotation system call. The decision of the chief of police on a suspension is final. (b) If a rotation wrecker service fails to pay any city ad valorem or sales taxes, or any fines, fees, or other amounts due the city in a timely manner, the chief of police will suspend the wrecker service from the rotation system until the taxes are paid. (c) The term of any suspension not specifically provided for in this article shall be for a period determined by the chief of police not to exceed 90 days. (d) The chief of police will notify a rotation wrecker service of suspension from the rotation system either by confirmed fax or by certified mail, return receipted requested. The suspension becomes effective upon receipt by the service. Sec. 90.247. Obedience to police and fire fighters at police scenes; no smoking at accident scenes. (a) All wrecker drivers at a police scene must obey all orders given to them by any police officer or fire fighter at the scene, and must not interfere with any police officer or fire fighter at the scene in the performance of the officer's duty. (b) It is unlawful for any person to ignite a match, lighter or any other flammable object, or to possess a lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe or other burning material, within a distance of 50 feet from any vehicle involved in an accident. Sec. 90.248. Towing from public property. It is unlawful for a driver to perform a non-consent tow of a motor vehicle from a public street, alley, road, right-of-way, or park unless the tow is a police-authorized tow or is directed by a peace officer. Sec. 90.249. Towing of vehicles at police scene. (a) It is unlawful for a wrecker driver to attach to or tow any vehicle from a police scene unless a police officer at the scene authorizes the driver to attach to or tow the vehicle. The fact that no police officer is present at the scene when a wrecker arrives, or that a vehicle owner requests that a vehicle be towed at the scene when no police officer is present, does not constitute an exception to this requirement. A vehicle owner who wishes for his or her vehicle to be towed from a police scene must notifY the police department and await the arrival of a police officer. (b) In the event a vehicle owner is unable to give permission to a wrecker to remove the owner's vehicle from a police scene, a police officer will give any necessary orders to remove the vehicle. Police officers are authorized to order the moving of any vehicle to clear an area for traffic or other purposes. C:\TEMP\Wreckers 1-14-02.doc 9