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THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: Councilmember Clarke
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Impoundment - Lawfully Parked Vehicles
FOR the purpose of extending an exception to the imposition of towing or storage fees to certain parked vehicles; clarifying, correcting, and conforming certain language; and generally relating to the towing, impoundment, and storage of vehicles.
Body
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 31 - Transit and Traffic
Section(s) 31-68
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:
Baltimore City Code
Article 31. Transit and Traffic
Subtitle 31. Clear Streets and Impoundment
Part 6. When Charges Not Imposed
§ 31-68. No violations under [impound regulations] SUBTITLE.
(a) In general.
[Where] IF a vehicle [has been] IS impounded and [no charges for violations which come under the impounding regulation have been lodged against the owner or operator of said vehicle] NEITHER THE OWNER NOR OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE IS CHARGED WITH A VIOLATION THAT FALLS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS SUBTITLE, [neither towing nor storage charges shall be collected] NO CHARGE MAY BE IMPOSED FOR TOWING OR STORAGE if [said] THE vehicle is reclaimed within 48 hours after every reasonable attempt HAS BEEN MADE to notify the owner or [his] THE OWNER'S next of kin [has been made] that the vehicle has been delivered to the storage area.
(b) Exception.
[This] SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS section [shall] DOES not apply to THE IMPOUNDMENT OF:
(1) A stolen [vehicles] VEHICLE[,];
(2) AN abandoned [vehicles] VEHICLE[,]; or
(3) A [vehicles] VEHICLE involved in [accidents] AN ACCIDENT, UNLESS THE VEHICLE WAS LAWFULLY PARKED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the catchlines contained in this Ordinance are not law and may not be considered to have been enacted as a part of this or any prior Ordinance.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.
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