Baltimore City Council
File #: 14-0350    Version: 0 Name: Public Towing - Maximum Fees
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 3/24/2014 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 7/25/2014
Enactment #: 14-266
Title: Public Towing - Maximum Fees FOR the purpose of setting the maximum fee that can be charged per tow by an accident towtruck operator; setting a maximum daily storage fee for vehicles that have been towed under certain circumstances; setting the maximum fee that a vehicle’s owner can be charged if the vehicle is moved under certain circumstances; and generally relating to the towing and storage of vehicles.
Sponsors: Robert Curran, President Young, Brandon M. Scott, Nick Mosby, Helen L. Holton, Warren Branch, Mary Pat Clarke, Rochelle Spector, Sharon Green Middleton
Indexes: Fees, Towing
Attachments: 1. 14-0350 - 1st Reader.pdf, 2. BDC - 14-0350.pdf, 3. City Solicitor - 14-0350.pdf, 4. Parking Authority - 14-0350.pdf, 5. Police - 14-0350.pdf, 6. 14-0350 - Dept. of Transportation.pdf, 7. 14-0350 - Finance.pdf, 8. 14-0350~3rd Reader.pdf
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
7/25/20140 Mayor Signed by Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
7/17/20140 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Recommended Favorably with Amendment  Action details Meeting details Not available
7/17/20140 City Council Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
7/17/20140 City Council Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
6/2/20140 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
5/5/20140 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/27/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/27/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/27/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/27/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/27/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/27/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/24/20140 City Council Introduced  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/24/20140 City Council Assigned  Action details Meeting details Not available
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 Curran


A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
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Public Towing - Maximum Fees

FOR the purpose of setting the maximum fee that can be charged per tow by an accident towtruck operator; setting a maximum daily storage fee for vehicles that have been towed under certain circumstances; setting the maximum fee that a vehicle’s owner can be charged if the vehicle is moved under certain circumstances; and generally relating to the towing and storage of vehicles.
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BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 31 - Transit and Traffic
Section(s) 22-9 and 31-42(d)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

BY adding
Article 31 - Transit and Traffic
Section(s) 31-11
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 22. Towing Services – Accident Towing


§ 229. Schedule of charges.

(a) Schedule to be filed.

(1) When applying for a license, the applicant shall file with the Police Commissioner a schedule that clearly sets forth that person’s proposed charges for towing and for services incident to towing.

(2) These charges may be measured by m...

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