§ 9-283. Business location

(a) Any person conducting a towing operation shall maintain a physical location from which the business is conducted. The physical location shall provide an office with an adjacent yard for vehicle storage. The location, which must be within five (5) miles of the Costa Mesa Police Department (99 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, California 92626), shall be approved by the chief of police, prior to a permit being issued. A permit holder may establish and maintain an additional location within the city as a yard for vehicle storage. Any additional location shall be approved by the chief of police.

(b) No tow operator permit holder shall conduct a towing operation at a location other than the one(s) specified in the permit.

(c) Where no conflict exists with the city's zoning regulation or other provisions of this Code, a change of location may be endorsed on the permit by the chief of police. A change of location form must be submitted to the tax collector and to the Costa Mesa Police Department.

(Ord. No. 08-7, § 2, 8-19-08 )