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The application for a tow truck service license shall be verified under oath by the owner(s), partners, or corporate officers of the service and shall furnish the following information:

1. The name and residence address of the owner(s), partners or the corporate officers of the tow truck service, the address(es) at which the service does or will operate and the name under which the service does or will operate;

2. The location, size, telephone number, and security features of the storage lot(s) on which towed vehicles will be stored, the location where the public may claim such stored vehicles, and the hours during which the public may claim such stored vehicles. Applicants shall consent by such application to inspection of their storage lot(s) by the Vancouver Police Department and the Washington State Patrol;

3. A list and description of towing equipment owned or operated by the applicant; including license numbers, model type, locations, hours and availability of the towing equipment;

4. Adequate proof of all current licenses required by state and federal statutes and regulations;

5. Adequate proof that towing equipment owned or operated by the applicant meets or exceeds the minimum standards according to classification for tow trucks set by the Washington State Patrol in W.A.C. 204-91A-010 through W.A.C. 204-91A-180 as may be amended. A current letter of appointment by the Washington State Patrol pursuant to W.A.C. 204-91A-030 (19), and W.A.C. 204-91A-060 and W.A.C. 204-91A-070 shall be presented as such proof;

6. Release(s) permitting the chief of police to obtain access to records of all governmental agencies and other sources of records relevant for purposes of verifying the contents of the application.

The application and releases shall be filed with the city clerk on a form or forms to be approved by the clerk. (Ord. M-2507 § 5, 1984; Ord. M-3305, Amended, 06/02/1997)