20-Code of Ordinances to allow the police department to ticket, tow, and impound any vehicle that is not covered under automoblie liability insurance

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ORDINANCE NO. 2011-213 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WACO, TEXAS, BY REPEALING ARTICLE IX, "IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES" IN CHAPTER 25; ADOPTING A NEW ARTICLE IX, "IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLE5 OR OTHER PROPERTY" IN CHAPTER 25; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE IS PASSED 1S OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQLJIRED BY LAW. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WACO, TEXAS: Section 1. That Article IX. "IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES" as adopted in 1967, in Chapter 25 "TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waco, Texas, is hereby abolished and repealed in its entirety. Section 2. That the newly adopted Article IX. "IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES OR OTHER PROPERTY" in Chapter 25 "TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waco, McLennan County Texas, is hereby adopted as follows: ARTICLE IX. IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES OR OTHER PROPERTY Sec. 25-216. Impoundment of abandoned motor vehicles. (a) Any abandoned motor vehicle may be impounded by the police department without prior notice to the owner or lienholders, and placed in a privately operated garage or other place designated by or maintained by the city. (b) For the purposes of this chapter, the term "abandoned motor vehicle" shall have the same meaning griven by Chapter 683, Texas Transportation Code, as amended. Sec. 25-217. Impoundment of vehicles or other property. (a) A police officer is authorized to remove or cause the removal of a vehicle or other property of any description from a street, alley, right-of-way or other public place to a place designated by the chief of police when: - - 273