Baltimore City Council
File #: 09-0320    Version: 0 Name: Trespass Towing - Fees
Type: Ordinance Status: Failed - End of Term
File created: 4/20/2009 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action:
Enactment #:
Title: Trespass Towing - Fees FOR the purpose of setting maximum towing, storage, and related charges that may be imposed on the owners or operators of certain towed vehicles; requiring certain information to be disclosed on a towing service's schedule of charges; increasing certain penalties; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related provisions; and generally relating to trespass towing.
Sponsors: Robert Curran, James B. Kraft, Bill Henry, Mary Pat Clarke, Warren Branch, William H. Cole, IV, Rochelle Spector
Indexes: Fees, Towing, Trespass
Attachments: 1. 09-0320 - 1st Reader.pdf, 2. Law - 09-0320.pdf, 3. Police - 09-0320.pdf, 4. Transportation - 09-0320.pdf, 5. Finance - 09-0320.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 Curran

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
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Trespass Towing - Fees

FOR the purpose of setting maximum towing, storage, and related charges that may be imposed on the owners or operators of certain towed vehicles; requiring certain information to be disclosed on a towing service's schedule of charges; increasing certain penalties; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related provisions; and generally relating to trespass towing.
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BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments
Article 15 - Licensing and Regulation
Section(s) 22-4(b), 22-8, and 22-18
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 15. Licensing and Regulation

Subtitle 22. Towing Services - Trespass Towing

ยง 224. License required.

(b) Exemptions.

[The provisions of this] THIS section [shall] DOES not apply to:

(1) [persons] PERSON towing [their] THE PERSON'S own motor vehicles;

(2) a motor vehicle towed with permission of the VEHICLE'S owner or operator [of the motor vehicle];

(3) a towing service that tows without any charge, fees, or dues connected [therewith] WITH THE SERVICE;



(4) a towing service that tows a motor vehicle into or through Baltimore City[,] from a point...

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