“Impound” means the taking of a vehicle into legal custody, pursuant to law.

“Licensee” means a towing service having a valid license issued by the city authorizing the furnishing of towing services.

“Operate a towing business or towing service within the corporate limits of the city” means to physically initiate the towing of a vehicle or vehicles within the city. It does not include towing vehicles into the city from outside the city nor traveling through the city with a vehicle in tow.

“Police” means any authorized agent of the Everett police department or other law enforcement agency having jurisdiction.

“Police department” means the police department of the city.

“Tow truck” means any vehicle designed or intended to tow vehicles which are disabled by mechanical failure or physical damage or being impounded pursuant to law.

“Towing business” or “towing service” includes any person, partnership, joint venture, corporation or other business which owns and/or operates one or more tow trucks within the corporate limits of the city and who engages in the impounding, transporting or storage of unauthorized vehicles or the disposal of abandoned vehicles. (Ord. 1830-91 § 1, 1991.)