[Ord. No. 97-03 §1, 4-10-1997, 6-5-1997, 11-17-1997, 2-23-1998, 11-18-1999]
It shall be unlawful for any firm, person or corporation to
operate a wrecker or tow service business within Cass County, Missouri,
without first having a valid license. In order to be eligible for
a license, an applicant must first have a paid personal property tax
receipt from the County Collector of Cass County and be in compliance
with all laws and ordinances applicable to the wrecker or tow service
business. "Operating a wrecker or tow service business" shall be defined as having such a business physically located in
the County or conducting more than fifty percent (50%) of its wrecker
or tow service business activities within the County.
[Ord. No. 97-03 §2, 4-10-1997, 6-5-1997, 11-17-1997, 2-23-1998, 11-18-1999; Ord. No. 19-08, 12-19-2019]
The fee for the license shall be set at twenty-five dollars
($25.00), per business and ten dollars ($10.00) per vehicle, and said
license shall be issued on or before January first (1st) of each year
and expire on December thirty-first (31st) of the second year thereafter.
There will be no prorating for this fee.
[Ord. No. 97-03 §3, 4-10-1997, 6-5-1997, 11-17-1997, 2-23-1998, 11-18-1999]
Any person operating a wrecker or tow truck within Cass County,
Missouri, must have a "B" or "C" commercial driver's license or one
(1) of the following if the weight applies, Class E if the gross vehicle
weight is twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds or less and Class A
if the gross vehicle weight is over twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds.
[Ord. No. 97-03 §4, 4-10-1997, 6-5-1997, 11-17-1997, 2-23-1998, 11-18-1999]
All wreckers or tow trucks with gross vehicle weight over twenty-six
thousand (26,000) pounds shall be registered with the U.S. Department
of Transportation and meet all requirements of the U.S. Department
of Transportation.
[Ord. No. 97-03 §5, 4-10-1997, 6-5-1997, 11-17-1997, 2-23-1998, 11-18-1999]
[Ord. No. 97-03 §6, 11-18-1999]
Any wrecker or tow service business licensed within Cass County,
Missouri, shall maintain liability insurance with minimum limits of
fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00), which would cover any vehicle
in tow.
[Ord. No. 97-03 §9, 4-10-1997, 6-5-1997, 11-17-1997, 2-23-1998, 11-18-1999]
Any person violating the provisions of this Chapter is guilty
of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more
than five hundred dollars ($500.00). Each day that a person fails
to comply with an order of the Building Commissioner may be deemed
a separate offense.
[Ord. No. 97-03 §10, 4-10-1997, 6-5-1997, 11-17-1997, 2-23-1998, 11-18-1999]
