§ 9-13-1. Definitions.

The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings:

(a)

"Motor vehicle" or "vehicle" means:

(1)

any motor vehicle designed primarily for the transportation of no more than 10 persons, including the driver, and having a registered gross weight of 7,500 pounds or less; and

(2)

any motor vehicle designed primarily for the transportation of property, such as pick-up trucks and panel trucks, and having a registered gross weight of 7,500 pounds or less.

(b)

"After-hours fee" means the compensation payable for the towing of a motor vehicle, during the periods of time prescribed in section 9-13-3(a)(3), to a facility owned, operated, leased or used by a tow truck service, whether that facility is located within or beyond the City of Alexandria.

(c)

"Storage fee" means the compensation payable for the storage of a towed motor vehicle that has been stored at or in a facility owned, operated, leased or used by a tow truck service, whether that facility is located within or beyond the City of Alexandria.

(d)

"Tow," "tows," or "towing" means when the tow truck has engaged a vehicle by a physical or mechanical means that causes the towed vehicle to be removed from private property.

(e)

"Towing fee" means the compensation payable for the towing of a motor vehicle.

(f)

"Tow truck service" means any individual or entity that tows motor vehicles for compensation, and includes any authorized agent or legal representative of such individual or entity. The term does not, for purposes of this chapter, include an individual or entity that removes motor vehicles from public streets and other locations, pursuant to a contract with the City of Alexandria.

(g)

"Tow truck" means any truck used by a tow truck service to tow or transport away a motor vehicle, and includes a flatbed truck.

(h)

"Tow truck operator" or "operator" means any individual who, as an employee of or otherwise for a tow truck service, tows motor vehicles.

(i)

"Drop fee" means the compensation payable for the release of a vehicle that has been connected to a tow truck but not yet removed from private property from which it is to be towed. (Ord. No. 3641, 6/12/93, Sec. 1; Ord. No. 4820, 6/15/13, Sec. 1)