Legal Opinion
California Tow Truck Ass'n v. City & County of San Francisco
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 13, 2015No. 13-15614PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BERZON, Circuit Judge:
The City and County of San Francisco requires tow truck drivers and towing firms to obtain permits to operate and conduct business within San Francisco. The City enacted two ordinances, Articles 30 and 30.1 of the San Francisco Police Code (the “Permit Scheme”), which comprehensively regulate the towing industry within the city and provide a number of conditions and requirements concerning the towing permits.
The California Tow Truck Association (“CTTA”) challenged the Permit Scheme, contending that it is preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration…
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