San Jose Municipal Code Part 1 Definitions

For purposes of this Chapter 15.36, certain words, phrases and terms used in this chapter and hereinafter defined in this Part 1 shall be deemed to have the meanings specified in this part unless it is apparent from the text that a different meaning is intended.

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"Police-generated tows" means tows requested by the police department in connection with official police business, and which tows may be of the following type: Police-impounded vehicles as defined in Section 15.36.030; police emergency tows as defined in Section 15.36.040; VIN tows as defined in Section 15.36.050; abandoned vehicle tows as defined in Section 15.36.060.

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"Police-impounded vehicle tows" means tows of vehicles impounded by the police which said vehicles are held to be used as evidence in a criminal case, and which must be stored in the manner established by Section 15.36.650.

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"Police emergency tows" means tows of vehicles involved in accidents, and/or stalled vehicles obstructing traffic, and/or tows of vehicles whose driver is incapacitated or physically unable to drive the vehicle, and/or tows of vehicles whose driver has been arrested and/or detained and cannot drive the vehicle.

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"VIN tows" means tows of vehicles necessitating special procedures to ascertain vehicle identification numbers in compliance with the requirements of California Vehicle Code Section 10751.

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"Abandoned vehicle tows" means tows of vehicles left standing for a period of time greater than permitted under applicable state laws or municipal ordinances, and which vehicles have been tagged and marked for removal from public streets or property or from private property in accordance with law.

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"Gross annual receipts" means any and all compensation received in connection with police-generated tows from towing, storage, or dolly charges or fees, which said compensation is remitted or paid by the towee whose vehicle is towed pursuant to a police-generated tow.

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"Grantee" means the person to whom or to which a franchise is granted by the council, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and the lawful successor or assignee thereof.

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"Property of grantee" means all property owned, installed or used by a grantee in the conduct of providing service to the police department for police-generated tows.

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"Zones" means the area in which the grantee is permitted to respond to police-generated tows pursuant to a franchise granted under the provisions of this chapter.

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"Towee" means the person whose vehicle is towed, stored, or otherwise serviced by a grantee pursuant to a police-generated tow. As used in this chapter, "towee" may also mean the driver or operator of the vehicle, the registered owner of the vehicle, and/or the person lawfully entitled to possession of the vehicle.

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"Primary office facility" means a permanent office facility located at the primary storage lot of grantee, which said facility shall be open to the public Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and which said facility shall afford the public shelter during rain or bad weather, shall have sufficient space and furniture to accommodate the public, and which shall have a restroom and telephone available for public use.

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