City of Gainesville - File #: 050749.

• File #: 050749.
• Version: 14
• Name: ROAM TOWING REGULATIONS (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 7/23/2007
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 7/23/2007
• Title: ROAM TOWING REGULATIONS (B) Ordinance No.: 0-07-40 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville amending Chapter 14.5, Article III, consisting of Sections 14.5-25 thru 14.5-38 of the Gainesville Code of Ordinances relating to towing from certain private property; by providing definitions; by requiring owner, operator and vehicle registration for trespass towing; requiring wrecker operator permits; providing permit specifications; providing for permit revocation and appeal; clarifying requirement for agreement when property ownership changes; requiring the establishment of maximum rates for multiple classes of vehicles; requiring cash, major credit card and debit card payment options; prohibiting temporary storage of vehicles under tow; requiring photographs depicting violation and requiring telephone monitoring or staffing to provide specified information to owners or authorized drivers of vehicles; amending the Police section of Appendix A, Schedule of Fees, Rates and Charges by provid...

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/23/2007	14	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
7/9/2007	13	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading, as amended (Ordinance)	Pass
6/11/2007	12	City Commission	Approved as Recommended	Pass
5/17/2007	10	Public Safety Committee
3/29/2007	1	Public Safety Committee
2/26/2007	7	City Commission	Referred	Pass
7/10/2006	6	City Commission	Approved as Recommended	Pass
6/15/2006	5	Public Safety Committee	Discussed
4/10/2006	3	City Commission	Approved as Recommended	Pass
3/16/2006	2	Public Safety Committee	Discussed
2/16/2006	1	Public Safety Committee
12/15/2005	0	Public Safety Committee
11/28/2005		City Commission	Referred

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ROAM TOWING REGULATIONS (B)

Ordinance No.: 0-07-40
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville amending Chapter 14.5, Article III, consisting of Sections 14.5-25 thru 14.5-38 of the Gainesville Code of Ordinances relating to towing from certain private property; by providing definitions; by requiring owner, operator and vehicle registration for trespass towing; requiring wrecker operator permits; providing permit specifications; providing for permit revocation and appeal; clarifying requirement for agreement when property ownership changes; requiring the establishment of maximum rates for multiple classes of vehicles; requiring cash, major credit card and debit card payment options; prohibiting temporary storage of vehicles under tow; requiring photographs depicting violation and requiring telephone monitoring or staffing to provide specified information to owners or authorized drivers of vehicles; amending the Police section of Appendix A, Schedule of Fees, Rates and Charges by providing registration and permit fees; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation
The City Commission on July 10, 2006, authorized the City Attorney to draft and the Clerk of the Commission to advertise an ordinance amending Chapter 14.5, Article III of the Code of Ordinances. The amendment of Chapter 14.5 was before the City Commission on February 26, 2007 for first reading. The amendment provided for owner, operator and vehicle registration before engaging in trespass towing; required wrecker operators to obtain a permit; set permit specifications; and provided grounds for revocation and parameters for appeal. Additionally, the amendment clarified the need for a new agreement when property ownership changes; requires the acceptance of major credit cards in addition to cash and debit card; re...