§ 41A-1. Definitions.

For purposes of this chapter, certain terms, phrases, words and their derivatives shall have the meanings ascribed in this section:

Accident means any occurrence which renders a vehicle wrecked or disabled.

Chief of police means the chief of police of the City of Irving or his designate.

City means the City of Irving, Texas.

Disabled vehicle means a vehicle which has been rendered unsafe to be driven as the result of some occurrence other than a wreck, including, but not limited to, mechanical failures or breakdowns, fire, vandalism, or a vehicle which is in a safe driving condition, but the owner is not present, able or permitted to drive, so as to reasonably necessitate that the vehicle be removed by a wrecker.

Licensee means a person licensed to engage in wrecker service.

Person means an individual, assumed-name entity, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, or other legal entity.

Street means any street, alley, avenue, lane, square or highway within the corporate limits of the city.

Vehicle means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a street, except devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.

Wrecked vehicle means a vehicle that has been damaged as the result of overturning or colliding with another vehicle or object so as to reasonably necessitate that the vehicle be removed by a wrecker.

Wrecker means a vehicle designed to be used primarily for removing wrecked or disabled vehicles upon any street.

Wrecker service means the business of towing or removing vehicles from, to, or within the city.

(Ord. No. 3494, § 1, 7-10-80)