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5. The towing agency is responsible to protect impounded vehicles uniil fihe vehicles have either been released to the proper person, or disposed of as authorized by law. Vehicles impounded at the direction of the North Olmsted Division of Police shall be stored in lots approved by the Chief of Police or his designee and not moved fi•om said lot until released, junlced or title transferred to the towing agency. 6. The towing agency is responsible For the safelceeping of any articles left in impounded vehicles. The towing agency shall permit the owiier and/or legal representative the right to inspect a stored vehicle prior to release and allow the owner and/or legal representative to remove ownership, licensing and other personal papers fi•om the vehicle. The towing agency may grant the release of other personal effects from the vehicle after receiving authorization fi•om the North Olmsted Division of Police. 8. The North Olmsted Division of Police must provide a written release to the towing agency prior to individuals claiming impounded vehicles. This release must be presented to the towing agency for final release of the vehicle and payinent of towing and storage fees prior to the pai-ty claiming the vehicle. 9. The towing agency shall maintain and lceep in full force and affect a policy of public liability insurance issued by an insurance company that is authorized and licensed to do business in the State of Ohio. Such policy shall be in the standard form approved by the Ohio Department of Insurance and the coverage provision of said policy shall insure the North Olmsted Police Depastment and the public from loss or any damage that inay arise to any person or property by reason of towing or wreclcer operations and storage. The limits of sucll policy shall be no less than $250,000.00 for darnages arising out of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident, and i1o less than $500,000.00 for damages arising out of bodily iiljury or death of two or more persons itl one accident. The policy of insurance shall provide a thirty (30) day notice to the North Olrnsted Police Department of any material change or cancellation. A copy of such policy shall Ue provided to the North Olnlsted Police Department upon request. 10. Except when called from outside the city limits and/or due to severe weather related problems, the towing company is required to respond to all calls from the North Olmsted Police Department within twenty (20) minutes of the tiizle being summoned. 11. Nothing contained hereiiz shall prevent the Police Deplrtment from utilizing the services of a better equipped or qualified towing conlpany ii1 emergency situations.