HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 24-015ORDINANCE NO. 24-015
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 6.08.003 AND 6,08,005 OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE FOR GREATER ENFORCEMENT
AND STRONGER PENALTIES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
That Chapter 6, Article 6,08, Sections 6.08.003 and 6.08.005 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Beaumont, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
§ 6.08.003 Permit Required; Application; Fee; Placement on Rotation List
(c) Denial/suspensiori/revocation.
(2) An individual identified as an owner of a towing company on the application
who has been convicted within five (5) years of a violation of any City of Beaumont ordinance
that relates to the duties and responsibilities involved in the operation of a towing company may
have their application for permit denied or have any permit suspended or revoked by the chief of
police.
§ 6.08.005 Denial, Suspension or Revocation of Permit or License
(1) Violation of any provision of the City Code of Ordinances, The Texas Transportation
Code, Texas Vehicle Storage Facility Act, or Section of the Texas Occupations Code
regarding operation of tow trucks, towing cornpanics, or vehicle storage facilities by
owners, agents or employees of a towing company shall subject the towing company
to the following administrative action regarding their towing company permit: These
changes would put an offending towing company's license to operate at risk for any
relevant violations of the City ordinances, instead of simply risking fines for certain
violations.
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That 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
to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such
end, the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 3.
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent
of the conflict only.
Section 4.
That any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be
punished as provided in Section 1.01.009 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas.
The meeting at which this ordinance was approved was in all things conducted in strict
compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter SS 1.
2024.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont
- Mayor
the 19th day of March,
West -