§ 10-184. Equipment required.

Every wrecker towing a vehicle shall be equipped with the following:

(1)

Minimum manufacturer's capacity of one ton.

(2)

Boom capacity not less than four tons.

(3)

Power winch not less than four tons.

(4)

100 feet or more of three-eighths-inch cable per winch; except for flat beds which shall have 50 feet or more of three-eighths-inch cable.

(5)

Name of wrecker on both sides of the vehicles.

(6)

The following equipment:

a.

Fenders.

b.

Heavy-duty push broom.

c.

Floodlights on hoist.

d.

One shovel.

e.

One ax.

f.

One pinch bar, pry bar, or crowbar.

g.

One four-pound CO2 fire extinguisher.

h.

One set of bolt cutters.

i.

Emergency rotating or flashing roof light, amber in color.

j.

Four-way lug wrenches.

k.

Jumper cables.

l.

Five 30-minute fuses.

m.

Tow sling constructed so as not to damage towed vehicles.

n.

All equipment required by the state highway patrol for wreckers on its rotation list or otherwise by law.

(Ord. No. 2004-21, § 5, 5-25-2004)