§ 9-273. Permit required—Display

(a) No person shall operate, or cause to be operated, nor shall any person employ, permit or allow another to operate or cause to be operated a tow unit on the streets of the city, including towing and/or storing of vehicles from private property without first having obtained a towing operator permit in accordance with the requirements of this article.

(b)

(1)

The tow operator permit holder shall carry in each tow truck an original or a photocopy of a current business license and a valid tow operator permit.

(2) The tow operator permit holder or its drivers shall on demand show the current business license and a valid tow operator permit to a Costa Mesa police officer or a person duly authorized to enforce this Code.

(Ord. No. 08-7, § 2, 8-19-08 )