§ 28-17. Police officer, firefighter or other city employee not to influence selection or wrecker service, may direct that the vehicle be taken to the city police department.

No police officer, firefighter or other city employee who is investigating or present at the scene of any wreck, accident, or collision on a public street shall, directly or indirectly, either by word, gesture, sign or otherwise, recommend to any person the name of any particular person engaged in the wrecker service business; nor shall any such person influence or attempt to influence in any manner the decision of any person in selecting a wrecker or repair service; provided, that any police officer, in the exercise of his discretion, may direct that any vehicle, whether towed by a wrecker selected by the owner or operator of the vehicle or from the wrecker rotation list, shall be taken to the police department or such other location designated by the police officer to be held by the city for any lawful purpose.

(Ord. No. 05-14, § 1, 6-29-2005)