HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3395 ORDINANCE NO. 3395
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING
CHAPTER 5.66 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
PERTAINING TO MOTOR VEHICLE TOWING SERVICE, RELEASE OF
VEHICLES, AND CHANGE OF RATES AND CHARGES
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: Section 5.66.160 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
5.66.160 Release of vehicle. A tow operation permittee shall provide for release of
vehicles Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding officially recognized
holidays. Permittees may additionally release vehicles on other days and hours.
Upon application to the Chief of Police, or his designee, and a showing of hardship by
the permittee, an adjustment in the days and hours during which vehicles may be
released may be made.
Permittee shall not refuse to relinquish possession or control of a vehicle to its lawful
owner, or to the agent of the lawful owner as evidenced by keys which operate said
vehicle and by the statement and driver's license of said agent, where said vehicle has
been seized as a private property impound and where such vehicle has not yet been
removed to a garage as required by California Vehicle Code section 22851. For the
purpose of this section, a vehicle is removed to a garage when it is physically present in
such garage. A lien attaches when any vehicle is capable of being towed upon the
roadway by a tow truck. Any vehicle owner who returns to their vehicle while the
vehicle is still present may retrieve their vehicle per California Vehicle Code Section
28851(a)(2) by paying a "drop-fee" established by City Council resolution, one-half the
normal tow fee.
SECTION 2: Section 5.66.170 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read as follows
5.66.170 Rates and charges--Signs--Change of.
(a) Rates and charges for all tows and vehicle storage shall be established by
resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach. Written notice of --
proposed changes shall be mailed to the affected tow services a minimum of
forty-five (45) days prior to the date set for City Council approval by the Chief of
Police or his designee.
(b) A tow operation permittee shall post and maintain a list of the rates and charges
for all services offered, placed conspicuously in the office or any location where
customer financial transactions take place. Such list shall have
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letters a minimum of (1) inch high with one quarter inch stroke on a background
of contrasting color.
(c) No tow or storage fee charged shall be higher than the fees authorized by
resolution of the City Council.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect 30 days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting held thereof on the 6th day of Jul , 1998.
ATTEST: Mayor
APPROVED AS T FORM:
City Clerk
REVIEWED AND APPROVED ty Attorney
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City Admi strator
P iice Chief
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Ord. No. 3395
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, CONNIE BROCKWAY,the duly elected,qualified City Clerk of the
City of Huntington Beach, and ex-off cio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven;that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 15th day of June, 1998, and was again read to
said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the Gth day of July, 1998, and
was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members
of said City Council_
AYES: Julien, Harman, Green, Dettloff, Bauer, Sullivan, Garofalo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
I,Connie Brockway CITY CLERK of the City of
Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk ofthe City
Council,do hereby certify that a synopsis of this
ordinance has been published in the Independent on
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In accordance with the City Charter of said City City Clerk and ex-off cio erk
Connie Brockway
BB�roc�kwa City Clerk of the City Council of the City
Deputy City Clerk of Huntington Beach, California
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