Baltimore City Council
File #: 14-0351    Version: 0 Name: Trespass Towing - Maximum Fee Per Tow
Type: Ordinance Status: Failed - End of Term
File created: 3/24/2014 In control: Judiciary and Legislative Investigations
On agenda: Final action: 12/5/2016
Enactment #:
Title: Trespass Towing - Maximum Fee Per Tow FOR the purpose of setting the maximum fee that can be charged per tow by a trespass tow operator; and generally relating to trespass towing.
Sponsors: Robert Curran, President Young, Carl Stokes, Helen L. Holton, Rochelle Spector, William H. Cole, IV, Sharon Green Middleton, Nick Mosby, Warren Branch, Mary Pat Clarke, Brandon M. Scott, Bill Henry
Indexes: Fees, Towing, Trespass
Attachments: 1. 14-0351 - 1st Reader.pdf, 2. BDC - 14-0351.pdf, 3. Transportation - 14-0351.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 - Maximum Fee Per Tow

FOR the purpose of setting the maximum fee that can be charged per tow by a trespass tow operator; and generally relating to trespass towing.
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BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 15 - Licensing and Regulation
Section(s) 22-8
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

§ 228. Charges.

(a) Schedule to be filed.

(1) Every person engaged in providing towing services shall, at the time of application for a license, file with the Board a schedule setting forth the applicant’s proposed charges for towing and for any services incident to towing.

(2) The charges shall be stated clearly on the application for a towing services license filed by the person engaged in the towing business.


(b) Permitted basis.

The charges may be measured by mileage, time, and type of service or may be measured on a flat fee basis.

(C) MAXIMUM CHARGE.

NO MATTER HOW CALCULATED, THE TOTAL CHARGES MAY NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF $...

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