Ord. 0374-4 2007-03-26ORDINANCE NO. 374-4
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 31, WRECKER SERVICE, OF THE
CITY OF PEARLAND CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS IT MAY HAVE BEEN,
FROM TIME TO TIME AMENDED, TO AMEND SECTION 31-18,
ENTITLED AUTHORIZATION BY PERSON(S) OTHER THAN THE OWNER
TO PICK UP AND TOW VEHICLE, REPORT TO POLICE DEPARTMENT
REQUIRED; HAVING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE,
AND A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Chapter 31, Wrecker Service, of the City of Pearland Code of
Ordinances, is hereby amended to AMEND Section 31-18, entitled Authorization by
person(s) other than the owner to pick up and tow vehicle, report to police department
required, to read as follows:
"31-18. Authorization by person(s) other than the owner to pick up and tow vehicle,
report to police department required.
Whenever an auto wrecker is authorized to pick up and tow any vehicle and such
authorization was given by someone other than the last known registered owner of the
motor vehicle, the auto wrecker driver shall do the following:
1) Immediately after the vehicle has been picked up, personally deliver a written
report to the Pearland Police Department describing the vehicle fully, who authorized
the tow, and why the vehicle is being towed,
2) Send a certified letter to the last known registered owner and/or lien holder of the
vehicle within ten (10) days of towing the vehicle, and
3) Notify the Pearland Police Department of the disposition of the certified letter
within ten (10) days from a reply or return."
ORDINANCE NO. 374-3
Section 2. Savings. All rights and remedies which have accrued in favor of the
City under this Ordinance and amendments thereto shall be and are preserved for the
benefit of the City.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid, unconstitutional or otherwise
unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a
separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions thereof.
Section 5. Repealer. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed but only to the extent of such conflict.
Section 6. Codification. It is the intent of the City Council of the City of Pearland,
Texas, that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be codified in the City's official Code of
Ordinances as provided hereinabove.
Section 7. Effective Date. The City Secretary shall cause this Ordinance, or its
caption and penalty, to be published in the official newspaper of the City of Pearland, upon
passage of such Ordinance. The Ordinance shall then become effective ten (10) days from
and after its publication, or the publication of its caption and penalty, in the official City
newspaper.
PASSED and APPROVED on FIRST READING this the 12th day of March , A. D.,
2007.
TOM REID
MAYOR
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ORDINANCE NO. 374-3
PASSED and APPROVED on SECOND AND FINAL READING this the 26th day
of March , A. D., 2007.
ATTEST:
MC
ITY CRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM
DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
TOM REID
MAYOR
a,/
VOTING RECORD SECOND AND FINAL READING
MARCH 26, 2007
Voting "Aye" - Councilmembers Saboe, Beckman Tetens,
Kyle and Cole.
Voting "No" - None.
Motion passes 5 to 0.
PUBLICATION DATE: June 27, 2007
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 6, 2007
PUBLISHED AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 3.10 OF
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
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Published June 27, 2007
ORDNANCE NO. 3744
AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, AMENDING
Cg8/IiR 31, _WRECKER
SERVICE, OF THE CITY
OF PEARLAND CODE OF
ORO ANCES, AS IT MAY
HAVE BEEN, FROM TIME
TO TIME AMENDED, TO
AMEND SECTION 31-18,
ENTITLED AUTHORIZA-
TION BY PERSON(S)
OTHER THAN THE
DINNER TO PICK UP AND
TOW VEHICLE, REPORT
TO POLICE DEPARTMENT
REQUIRED; HAVING A
SANNIGS CLAUSE, A sew
ENAIMLITY CLAUSE, AND
A REPEALER CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFI-
CATION -AND AN EFFEC-
TIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That Chapter
31, Wrecker Service, of the
City of Peariand Code of
Ordinances, is hereby
amended to AMEND
Section 31-18, entitled
Authorization by persons)
other than the owner to pick
up and tow vehkle, report to
police department required,
to read as follows:
'31-18. Authorization by per-
sons) other than the owner
to pick up and tow vehicle,
report to police departrnent
required.
low any vehicle and such
authaizatlon was !liven by
someone other than the last
known registered owner of
the motor vehicle, the ando
wrecker driver shall do the
fig:
1) Immediately after the
vehicle has been picked up,
personally deliver a written
report to the Pearland Police
Department describing the
vehicle fully, who authorized
the tow, and why the vehlde
is being towed,
2) Send a certified letter to
the last known registered
owner and/or lien holder of
the vehicle within ten (10)
days of towing the vehicle,
and
3) Notify the Peadand Pdise
Department of the deposi-
tion of the certified Misr
within ten (10) days from a
reply or return?
PASSED and APPROVED
on SECOND and FINAL
READING this the 26th day
of March, A.D., 2007.
/s/ Tom Reid
Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Young Lotting, TRMC
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
/s/ Darrin M. Coker
City Attorney
VOTING RECORD SEC-
OND AND FINAL READING
MARCH 26, 2007
Voting "Aye' -
Counaimert ers Saboe,
Beckman, Tetens, Kyte, and
Cole.
Voting "No" — None.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
Publication Date:
June 27, 2007
Effective Date: July 6, 2007
PUBLISHED AS
REQUIRED BY SECTION
3.10 OF THE CHARTER OF
THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS
Whenever an auto wrecbr
is authorized to pick up and