1999-310F \SHARED\D~,pTxLGL\Our Documents\Ordmances\99\Tovang Fee Ordinance doc
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS AMENDING ARTICLE IV
ENTITLED "STOPPING, STANDING, AND PARKING" OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES AND
TRAFFIC CHAPTER OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON,
TEXAS BY AMENDING SECTION 18-104(a) RELATING TO STORAGE AND
IMPOUNDMENT FEES FOR IMPOUNDED VEHICLES, AMENDING ARTICLE IV
ENTITLED "POLICE-INITIATED TOWING SERVICES" OF THE POLICE CHAPTER OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS BY AMENDING
SECTION 23-87 TO ESTABLISH A STANDARD TOW FEE AND AN ADDITIONAL
CHARGE IF DOLLIES ARE USED, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING
A SAVINGS CLAUSE, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Manager, m consultataon with the Police Department, recommended
to the City Council an increase m eertmn fees related to the towing of vehicles m the upconung
1999-2000 budget proposal, and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it m the pubhc interest to increase these fees, NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION 1 That Section 18-104(a) of the Code of Ordananees of the City of Denton,
Texas is hereby mended to read as follows
See. 18-104. Impoundment of standing or parked vehicles.
(a) A vehicle removed and towed under the authority of Vemon's Texas Transportation
Code Annotated, Seetmn 545 305 shall be kept at the place designated by the pohee department
untal appheatlon for redemption is made by the owner or his authorized agent or other person
legally entttled to possession of the vehicle The pohce department shall reqmre adequate proof of
ownership or proof of the right to possession of the vehicle The fees for towing and storage of
vehicles are as follows
(1) Towmg Fees Towing fees shall be as established in Chapter 23, Article IV of this
Code
(2) Storal~e fees Storage fees for any vehicle shall be fifteen dollars ($15 00) per day,
or any part ora day, after the first twenty-four hours
(3) Impound fee The impoundment fee shall be fifteen dollars ($15 00)
(4) Notfficataon fee The notffication fee for any towed vehicles relostered in the State
of Texas shall be twenty-five dollars and shall be charged to the registered owner of
the vehicle Notification will be sent to the vehicle's last registered owner and all
recorded henholders by certified or regostered marl no sooner than twenty-four hours
after receipt of the velucle and no later than five days after receipt of the velucle
SECTION 2 That Section 23-87 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas is
hereby mended to read as follows
See. 23-87 Fees charged; bills
The towing fee for any vebacle shall be fifty dollars ($50 00) with an additional twenty-five
dollar ($25 00) charge ff dollies are used
SECTION 3 That if any prows~on of th~s ordinance or the apphcatlon thereof to any
person or mrcumstance is held mvahd, such mvahd~ty shall not affect other provisions or
apphcat~ons, and to tins end the provlmons oft/us or&nance are severable
SECTION 4 That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Denton ~n conflict with
the provisions of tins orchnance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the ordinances of
the C~ty of Denton, not in conll~ct w~th the provisions of this ordinance, shall remain m full force
and effect
SECTION 5 That ttus orchnance shall become effective October 1, 1999, and the City
Secretary is hereby d~rected to cause the captmn of t!us ordinance to be pubhshed twice in the
Denton Record-Chromcle, the official newspaper of the City of Denton, Texas, w~thm ten (10) days
of the date of its passage
PASSED PROVED th s the day of , 999
JA~I~LER, MAYOR
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY