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ORDINANCE N0. 73-35
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 37,
SECTION 37-139(f) PROVIDING FOR TWENTY-FOUR
(24) HOUR AVAILABILITY OF VEHICLES REMOVED
UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 37-139; PRO-
VIDING FOR A TOWING CHARGE OF SEVENTEEN AND
50/100 ($17.50) DOLLARS; PROVIDING FOR A
STORAGE CHARGE OF TWO ($2.00) DOLLARS PER
T1,1ENTY-FOUR (24) HOUR PERIOD OR FRACTION THEREOF;
PROVIDING FOR A FIVE ($5.00) DOLLAR CHARGE FOR
RELEASING VEHICLES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS
AND AT CERTAIN TIMES; PROVIDING FOR A TEN
($10.00) DOLLAR FEE WHEN A DOLLY IS NECESSARY
TO TOW A VEHICLE; PROVIDING A TEN ($10.00)
DOLLAR FEE.FOR RELEASING A VEHICLE AFTER
ATTACHMENT'TO A WRECKER; PROVIDING FOR SEVER-
ABILITY; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY'OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS:
Section 1.
That Section 37-139(f) of the Code of Ordinances of
The City of Beaumont is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(f) Any wrecker company removing a vehicle
from a street or highway pursuant to the
provisions of this section must make the
vehicle available to the owner or operator
on a twenty-four (24) hour basis. A
wrecker company may charge not to exceed
Seventeen and 50/100 ($17.50) Dollars for
such towing and a storage charge not to
exceed Two ($2.00) Dollars per twenty-four
(24) hours of storage or fraction thereof.
Wrecker companies may charge not to exceed
Five ($5.00) Dollars for releasing vehicles
to its owner or operator any time it is nec-
essary to release the vehicle other than
during normal working hours. This Five
($5.00) Dollar charge may be collected by
wrecker companies only when such vehicle
is released within one (1) hour of the
request by the owner or operator. When
the owner or operator does not appear within
the specified 1 -hour time limit to reclaim
the vehicle, the wrecker company may charge
a Five ($5:00) Dollar -call out -fee when the
vehicle is.reclaimed. The Seventeen and
50/100 ($17.50) Dollar towing charge applies
to automobiles only, and does not apply to
vehicles requiring a heavy duty wrecker.
When it is necessary to use a dolly to tow
a vehicle, an additional fee of Ten ($10.00)
Dollars is authorized to be charged. A
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wrecker company may charge up to Ten ($10.00)
Dollars if a vehicle is released to the
owner or operator after a vehicle is
actually attached to the wrecker, but before
the vehicle is moved."
Section 2.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase
of this ordinance, or the application of same to a particular
set of persons or circumstances should for any reason be held
invalid, such invalidity shall in no wise affect the remaining
portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various provi-
sions of this ordinance are declared to be severable..
Section 3.
Any person who violates or fails to comply with any
provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished
as provided for in Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of
Beaumont, Texas.
Section 4.
That all ordinances and parts of okdinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
PASSED by the City Council this the �_ day of ,
1973.
Mayor -