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ORDINANCE NO. 2142
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 22,. 122 OF CHAPTER
22, TRAFFIC, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, 1962, TO
PROVIDE CHARGES WHEN ADDITIONAL WRECKERS
MUST BE USED FOR TOWING PURPOSES DURING THE
DAYTIME AND AT NIGHT; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL
OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH
CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR THE SEPARABILITY OF
THE PROVISIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING FOR PROPER
NOTICE OF PROPOSED ENACTMENT; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 22, Traffic, of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Clearwater, Florida, 1962, contains regulations relating to
impoundment and storage of vehicles, including a rate structure for such
action; and
WHEREAS, on occasion it is necessary to have more than one
wrecker appear at the scene of an accident or similar event; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that Section 22-122 be amended to set
forth the charge for such additional wrecker;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That Section 22-122 of Chapter 22, Traffic, of the Code
of Ordinances of the City of Clearwater, Florida, 1962, be and the same
is amended to read as follows:
"Section 22-'122, Towing, Other Services and Storage Charges.
When any motor vehicle must be transported to a designated
public storage location within the City of Clearwater, the
standard charges for towing and storage or other services
shall be made by the towing firm and by the City to owners
of motor vehicles directed to be towed by the Chief of Police.
The charges for towing and storage or other services shall
be determined by the vehicle to be towed or service to be
performed in accordance with the following schedules:
Towing and Other Service Charges
1. Charges for Towing: •
(a) Anywhere within the City of Clearwater between
the hours of 8:00 A. M. and 5:00 P.M.:
Regular Wrecker Pickup $25.00
If "Dolly" required $25.00
(b)Anywhere within the City of Clearwater between
the hours of 5:00 P. M. and 8:00 A. M.:
Regular Wrecker Pickup $35.00
If "Dolly" required $25.00
SEE ORDINANCE
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(c) Towtruck at scene over one (1) hour: 9
Each additional hour: $25.00 sc7 Y _'
(d) More than one wrecker or towtruck at scenes ' '
wrecker or towtruck ?
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during hours of darkness
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2. Storage charges: :•'.s-?.?,
(a) Outside Storage - $3. 00 per twenty-four (24) hour'
period or fraction thereof,
, (b) Inside Storage - $5.00 per twenty-tour (24) hour
period or fraction thereof.
Section Z. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are to the extent of such conflict hereby repealed.
Section 3. Should any part or provision of this ordinance be
declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall
not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any part thereof
other than the part declared invalid.
Section 4. Notice of the proposed enactment of this ordinance has
been properly advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance
with Section 166.041, Florida Statutes.
Section 5. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
its passage.
PASSED ON FIRST READING June 19, 1980
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED July 3, 1980
(Za,y.r-- Commissioner
Attest:
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City Clerk
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