§ 166-4. Standards for issuance of towing license.

A towing license shall be issued to all applicants who meet all of the following requirements:

A. 

The following vehicles shall be owned or leased exclusively by the applicant, garaged on the premises from which the applicant's towing business is conducted, and available on call for the service at the request of the Township or the Police Department:

(1) 

One light-duty wrecker, wheel-lift wrecker; and

(2) 

One flatbed wrecker; and

(3) 

One light-duty wrecker, wheel lift wrecker, or One flatbed wrecker.

B. 

All of the aforesaid required vehicles shall bear a sign indicating the name and telephone number of the applicant's towing business. The applicant shall make said vehicles available for inspection by the Township or Police Department.

C. 

A six-foot-high fenced-in storage yard or other secure facility, open or closed, shall be located on the premises from which the applicant's towing business is conducted, and such yard or storage area shall be authorized by the appropriate zoning, use, occupancy and other municipal permits. A storage area shall be a minimum of 10,000 square feet must be provided and shall have a building that is capable of storing at least two vehicles inside. The applicant shall install screening and comply with all the provisions of the state and federal highway beautification acts.

(1) 

The applicant shall permit inspection of the storage yard or facility by the Township or Police Department; and

(2) 

The Police Department shall inspect all required vehicles for compliance with the requirements and standards established herein.

D. 

The applicant's place of towing business shall be located within the Township boundaries in order that the response time to a call for service is immediate.

E. 

All applicants shall maintain the following insurance and present proof thereof to the Township or Police Department, at the time of application or upon request:

(1) 

General public liability insurance in the minimum amount of $1,000,000; and

(2) 

Garage keepers' legal liability insurance in the minimum amount of $100,000.

F. 

Each insurance policy required herein shall contain an endorsement providing 10 days' notice to the Township of Upper Southampton in the event of any material change or cancellation for any cause. Written notice to the Township shall be the responsibility of the issuing company.

G. 

All of the aforesaid vehicles shall be equipped with a two-way communication system such as two-way radios or mobile telephones.