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ORDINANCE NO. 2288
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AMENDING CHAPTER 5.80 OF THE
REDLANDS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO TOW TRUCK FRANCHISE
REGULATIONS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 5.80.010 of the Redlands Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"5.080.010 Establishment
The rules and regulations set out in this Chapter are established for the granting of City
franchises for the operation of tow truck vehicles in the City's Police Department rotational tow
program over, upon, and along the streets of the City and to operate authorized storage garages for
impounded vehicles in the City. No person, firm, entity,partnership, business or corporation shall
be entitled to more than one franchise for purposes of participating in the City's rotational tow
program. Each grantee of a franchise shall provide, in addition to tow truck service, a storage
garage as specified in this Chapter. Such storage yard shall be owned or under the exclusive control
of the grantee unless otherwise approved by the City."
Section 2. Section 5.80.150 of the Redlands Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its entirety_
and rewritten to read as follows:
"5.80.150 Insurance
The grantee of a franchise shall obtain and maintain during the term of its franchise, all
insurance required by this section and shall annually submit to the City certificates of insurance
representing that such insurance is in force. Acceptance of the certificates by the City shall not
relieve the grantee of any of the insurance requirements contained herein, nor decrease liability of
the grantee.
(a) The grantee shall obtain and maintain during the term of its franchise, workers
compensation and employer's liability insurance in amounts required by the City for all its
employees performing services.
(b) The grantee shall obtain and maintain during the term of its franchise, comprehensive
automobile and general liability insurance that provides protection from claims which may arise
from the grantee's and its employees' operations, performance or omissions under the terms of its
franchise. The amounts of insurance shall not be less than$500,000 for comprehensive automobile
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and$1,400,040 for general liability insurance and shall not be canceled or reduced unless thirty(30)
days prior written notice of the same is provided the City. In such event, the City may, within its
sole discretion, terminate the franchise.
(c) The City shall be named as an additional insured in all insurance policies required by this
section and such insurance shall be primary and non-contributing to any insurance or self-insurance
maintained by the City."
Section 3. Section 5.84.050 of the Redlands Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its entirety
and rewritten to read as follows:
"5.80.054 Acceptance of Franchise/Indemnity
A. The grantee of a franchise, by acceptance of the same, shall charge rates for tow truck
service and/or storage service and comply with tow truck operating procedures as may from time to
time be prescribed by the City.
B. The grantee of a franchisee shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, and its
elected officials, officers and employees, from and against any and all liability, claims, suits, loss,
damages,costs and expenses, including attorney's fees,arising out of or resulting from any negligent
acts, errors or omissions of the grantee, its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors in the
performance or omission of their services under its franchise."
Section 4. The Mayor shall sign this ordinance and the City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this ordinance and shall cause it, or a summary of it, to be published once in the
Redlands Daily Facts, a newspaper of general circulation within the City and thereafter, this
ordinance shall take effect as provided by law.
Mayor of the City of Redlands
AT'T`EST:
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1, Lorrie Power,City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was
duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 20thday of June
_1995 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Foster, Gilbreath, Gil
NOES: Mayor Larson; Councilmember Cunningham
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
�City ?erk of the f Redlands
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