City of Baltimore - File #: 19-0431

• File #: 19-0431
• Version: 0
• Name: Towing - Licensing and Regulation
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Vetoed by Mayor
• File created: 8/19/2019
• In control: Mayor
• Final action: 12/7/2020
• Title: Towing - Licensing and Regulation For the purpose of consolidating the licensing and regulation of towing services in Baltimore City under one administrative body; defining certain terms; establishing the Board of Towing to regulate certain towing services in Baltimore City; requiring a license to perform certain towing services; specifying certain towing services that require additional certification; establishing certain standards of operation; prohibiting certain conduct; imposing certain penalties; allowing for licensure sanctions in certain situations; establishing a hearing process for licensure discipline; allowing for appeals in certain situations; and generally relating to the licensing and regulation of towing services in Baltimore City.
• Sponsors: Ryan Dorsey, Zeke Cohen, Bill Henry, Kristerfer Burnett, John T. Bullock, Mary Pat Clarke
• Indexes: Licensing, Regulation, Towing

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/7/2020	0	City Council	Vetoed by Mayor
12/7/2020	0	Mayor	Vetoed by Mayor
10/19/2020	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
10/5/2020	0	Public Safety Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment
10/5/2020	0	City Council	3rd Reader, for final passage
9/30/2020	0	Public Safety Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment	Pass
9/21/2020	0	Public Safety Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
9/1/2020	0	Public Safety Committee	Worksession
9/1/2020	0	Public Safety Committee	Scheduled for Voting Session
7/20/2020	0	Public Safety Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
6/15/2020	0	Public Safety Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
2/24/2020	0	Public Safety Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
8/22/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
8/22/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Environmental Control Board
8/22/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Parking Authority Board
8/22/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Transportation
8/22/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Police Department
8/22/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Baltimore Development Corporation
8/22/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
8/22/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Fire Department
8/22/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Mayor's Office of Information Technology
8/19/2019	0	City Council	Introduced
8/19/2019	0	City Council	Assigned

Introductory*

City of Baltimore
Council Bill ___


Introduced by: Councilmember Dorsey

A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Towing - Licensing and Regulation
For the purpose of consolidating the licensing and regulation of towing services in Baltimore City under one administrative body; defining certain terms; establishing the Board of Towing to regulate certain towing services in Baltimore City; requiring a license to perform certain towing services; specifying certain towing services that require additional certification; establishing certain standards of operation; prohibiting certain conduct; imposing certain penalties; allowing for licensure sanctions in certain situations; establishing a hearing process for licensure discipline; allowing for appeals in certain situations; and generally relating to the licensing and regulation of towing services in Baltimore City.
Body

BY repealing

Article 15. Licensing and Regulation

Subtitle 22. Towing Services - Trespass Towing, in its entirety
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

BY repealing

Article 31. Transit and Traffic
Subtitle 22. Towing Services - Accident Towing, in its entirety
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)





BY adding

Article 15. Licensing and Regulation
Section(s) 22-1 to 22-46, to be under the new subtitle, “Subtitle 22. Towing”
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

BY repealing and re-ordaining, with amendments

Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Section(s) 40-14(e)(2), 41-14(1), and 41-14(4)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That City Code Article 15, Subtitle 22 {“Towing Services - Trespass Towing”} and City Code Article 31, Subtitle 22 {“Towing Services - Accident Towing”}, are repealed, in their entireties.

Section 2. And be it further orda...