Baltimore City Council
File #: 08-0233    Version: 0 Name: Towing Services - Licensing and Regulation
Type: Ordinance Status: Failed - End of Term
File created: 11/17/2008 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action:
Enactment #:
Title: Towing Services - Licensing and Regulation FOR the purpose of extending certain licensure requirements to include those who provide tow services with permission of the owner or operator of a vehicle; increasing the penalties for violation of the laws, rule, or regulations governing tow services; requiring that certain photographs be taken and retained before towing a vehicle for violating parking restrictions of a private parking facility; increasing the penalties for violation of the laws governing the towing of vehicles from private parking facilities; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related language; and generally relating to the licensing and regulation of tow services.
Sponsors: Belinda Conaway, Bill Henry, Warren Branch
Indexes: Licensing, Regulation, Towing
Attachments: 1. 08-0233 - 1st Reader.pdf, 2. Parking Authority - 08-0233.pdf, 3. Finance - 08-0233.pdf
EXPLANATION: CAPITALS indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL


Introduced by: Councilmember Conaway


A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Towing Services - Licensing and Regulation

FOR the purpose of extending certain licensure requirements to include those who provide tow services with permission of the owner or operator of a vehicle; increasing the penalties for violation of the laws, rule, or regulations governing tow services; requiring that certain photographs be taken and retained before towing a vehicle for violating parking restrictions of a private parking facility; increasing the penalties for violation of the laws governing the towing of vehicles from private parking facilities; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related language; and generally relating to the licensing and regulation of tow services.
Body
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 15 - Licensing and Regulation
Section(s) 22-4 and 22-18, to be under the renamed subtitle designation,
“Subtitle 22. Towing Services – General”
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

BY adding
Article 31 - Transit and Traffic
Section(s) 21-2
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 31 - Transit and Traffic
Section(s) 21-6
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Laws of Baltimor...

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