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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS AMENDING SECTION 24-131
OF CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE V OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, PROVIDING FOR
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, AND
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
That Chapter 24, Article V, Section 24-131 (c) of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas, be and the same is
hereby amended as follows
Section 24-131 Impoundment of Standing or Parked Vehicles
(c) Subject to the provisions of section 24 131 1 hereof, a
vehicle removed and towed under the authority of this
section shall be kept at the place designated by the
police department until application for redemption is
made by the owner or his authorized agent or other person
legally entitled to possession o the vehicle The
police department shall require adequate proof of owner-
ship or proof of the right to possession of the vehicle
The fees for towing and storage of vehicles are as
follows
(1) Towing Fees As established by the towing service
ordinance, as amended,
(2) Storage Fees
a Cars, pickups and motorcycles $10 00 per day after
forty-eight (48) hours
b Semi -trucks $15 00 per day
c Tractor/trailer $15 00 per day/per unit
(3) Impound Fee $15 00
SECTION II
That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause,
phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any
person or circumstance is held invalid by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance, and the City Council of
the City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares it would have enacted
such remaining portions despite any such invalidity
SECTION III
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in force when the
provisions of this ordinance become effective which are incon-
sistent or in conflict with the terms or provisions contained in
this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of any such
conflict
SECTION IV
That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
its passage and approval /f
PASSED AND APPROVED this the � day of ( Q.ti1/ , 1987
RAY
E
ENS,
MAYOR
CITY
F
DENT
N, TEXAS
ATTEST
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JE I A TE S
AC G CI Y SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
DEBRA ADAMI DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
BY
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