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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TILE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIR- GINIA (1973) BY ADDING TO CF~APTER 37 THEREOF A NEW ARTICLE (ARTICLE IV) PERTAINING TO REGULATION OF THE TOW TRUCK BUSINESS. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Ports- mouth that the Cods of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (1973), be amended by adding to Chapter 37 thereof a new article (Article' IV), such new article to read as follows: ARTICLE IV. TOW TRUCKS Section 37-180. Tow trucks called to accident scene; assistance of police officers on scene. Whenever it shall be necessary to procure a tow truck to render services at the scene of any traffic accident or traffic hazard, any police officer present shall assist the operator or owner of a distressed motor vehicle in obtaining tow truck services. Police communications facilities may be used as necessary to con- tact tow~operators. If the owner or operator concerned requests that a specific tow truck service be called, such request shall be honored unless the officer in charge determines, in his dis- cretion, that the tow operator requested is located at too great a distance or is o~herwise actually unavailable to furnish the required services in a timely manner. Sectioh 37-181. Tow book to be maintained by city manager. (a) The city manager shall maintain a register of tow operators who shall be called in sequence to provide services at the scene of accidents or traffic hazards. The tow book shall be utilized only in those cases where the owner or operator of a distressed motor vehicle does not, for any reason, provide the police officer in charge with the name of a tow operator avail- able to perform the required service in a timely manner. (b) The tow book may be maintained and administered by the city manager, or he may delegate such authority to the chief of police. The term city manager shall always include the chief of police when used in this section unless the context re- quires otherwise. The city manager may prescribe conditions for tow operators who apply to be included in the tow book, and he may also establish rules and regulations which must be obeyed by tow operators who are listed in the tow book. In promuTgating such conditions, rules and regulations the city manager may provide for the following matters: