2004-074AN 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 BY INCREASING THE NOTIFICATION FEE;
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 INCREASE THE STANDARD TOW FEE;; PROVIDING
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the public interest to increase these fees; NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
~qI~,C. TION 1 That Section 18-104(a) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton,
Texas is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 18-104. Impoundment of standing or parked vehicles.
(a) A vehicle removed and towed under the authority of Vernon's Texas Transportation
Code Annotated, Section 545.305 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 of the vehicle. The police department shall require 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)
Towing Fee& Towing fees shall be as established in Chapter 23, Article IV of this
Code.
(2)
S~orage. fa. aa. Storage fees for any vehicle shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00) per day,
or any part of a day, after the first twenty-four hours.
(3) lmpm,nd fee The impoundment fee shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00).
(4)
Notification fee The notification fee for any towed vehicles registered in the State
of Texas shall be thirty-two 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 lienholders by certified or registered mail no sooner than twenty-four hours
after receipt of the vehicle and no later than five days after receipt of the vehicle.
~ That Section 23-87 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 23-87. Fees charged; bills.
The towing fee for any vehicle shall be eighty dollars ($80.00) with an additional twenty-
five dollar ($25.00) charge if dollies are used.
,qF. CTIC)N 3 That if any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable.
.qF. CTION 4. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Denton in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the ordinances of the
City of Denton, not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance, shall remain in full force and
effect.
.qF.C. TION 5. That this ordinance shall become effective fourteen (14) days fi:om the date of
its passage, and the City Secretary is hereby directed to cause the caption of this ordinance to be
published twice in the Denton Record-Chronicle, the official newspaper of the City of Denton,
Texas, within ten (10) days of the date of its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the ~day of ,2004.
EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROYED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
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