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. 08-156 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RED OAK, TCXAS, ARIIENDING THE CODE OF URDINAVCES BY REPEALING CHAPTER 72, "VEHICLE TONI'1NG, REMOVAI., AND IAIPOUNDIVIENT REGULf1TI0NS," AND RCPLACING IT WITH A NEW CHAPTER 72 THAT PROVIDES rOR THE 1bIINIAIUM REQUIREAIENTS FOR BUSINESSES PROVIDInTG NONCONSENT TOWING SERVICES WITHIN THE CITY OF RED OAK, A ROTATIONAL TOW LIST FOR OPERATORS WHO ARE QUALIFIED TO CONTRACT WITH THE CITY, AND MAXIMUM FEES FOR SERNIICES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLf1USE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A REPEALING CLAUSE, AND A PEIVALTY CLAUSE OF A FINE n'OT TO EXCEED $200.00 FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Red Oak, Texas desit•es to amend its Vehicle ?'oiving, Re►noval, and Impoundment Regulations to require the licensing and pennit requirements required under state la%v. NoW THEREFORE, BE tT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL roR THE CITY OF RED OAK, TEXAS THAT: Section 1. Tlte Code of Ordinances be and the same is hereby amended by repealing Chapter 72 of the City of Recl Oak Code of Ordinances in its entirety, and replacing it xvith the a new Chaptec 72, which shall read as follows: "CHAPTER 72: VEHICLE TQ«'ING, REMOVAG, AND IMPOUNDNIENT REGULATIQNS § 72.01 Definitions. The foilowing definitions shall apply in the inteipretatian and enforcement of this Chapter: Nonconsent tow means aliy tow of a motor vehicle that is not initiated by the awner or operator of the vehicle or by a person who has possession, custody, or control of the vehicle. The tenn includes a tow of a►notor vehicle initiated by a peace officer investigating a traffic accident or traffic incident that involves the vehicle. Public roadwav means a public street, alley, road, right-of-way, or other public way, including paved and unpaved portions of the right-of-way, within the coiporate limits of the ciTy. - - 279