§ 46-57. Definitions.  


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  • For the purpose of this article, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings given herein.

    Incident means a motor vehicle accident, an abandoned or illegally parked vehicle, a disabled police vehicle or any other circumstance, which in the opinion of a member of the Danbury Police Department requires the services of a tower.

    Licensee means a person who holds a license issued pursuant to the provisions of section 46-82.

    Rotation-tower means a tower, as herein defined, who is available on a twenty-four (24) hour a day basis and called to the scene of an incident by the Police Department of the City of Danbury, in compliance with and in accordance with all regulations and requirements contained herein.

    Tower means a person who owns sufficient equipment and appropriate wreckers and is offering the services of a vehicle wrecker or towing service, whereby disabled motor vehicles are towed or otherwise removed from the place where they are disabled by use of a wrecker so designed for that purpose.

    Wrecker means a vehicle which is registered, designated, equipped and used for the purposes of towing or transporting wrecked or disabled motor vehicles.

(Code 1961, § 20-12; Ord. No. 650, 2-7-2006)