§ 3-3.10. Enforcement by Chief of Police.
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The Chief of Police, and/or his designee, shall be responsible for the enforcement of this section. It shall be his responsibility to periodically inspect the towing contractors' vehicles and yard to insure continued compliance with this section and New Jersey law applicable to the service. If at any time the Chief of Police shall deem the equipment inadequate or unsafe, or that the contractor is not in compliance with this section, he shall have the power to demand immediate correction, and, if not corrected to the full satisfaction of the Chief within five days, he shall then have the power to revoke or suspend the license of the contractor for up to 30 calendar days for failure to comply with any subsection of this section. A subsequent violation may result in a permanent removal of a towing operator from the duty service list for a twelve-month period. A towing operator may appeal the Chief's ruling of either a suspension or permanent removal. In such cases, an appeal may be filed with the Township Clerk within 10 business days of the delivery of the Chief's decision to the towing operator. A hearing will then be held by the Township Council within 30 business days of the filing of the appeal. The Township Council shall render its determination within 15 business days following the conclusion of the hearing. The governing body's determination as rendered shall be final and conclusive under this section. The suspension of the towing operator from the service list shall continue until the point in time that the Township Council renders a decision as set forth above, notwithstanding the fact that the suspension may exceed 30 days. If Township Council fails to make a decision within the time period set forth above, then the towing contractor shall automatically be reinstated.