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• • ~ '~' _.~ r ...'`~ ORDINANCE N0. ~~ ~ AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING A LICENSE FOR THE BUSINESS OF OPERATING AUTO WRECKERS; PROVIDING A LICENSE FEE REQUIRING LIABILITY INSURANCE; REGULATING THE OPERATION DF AUTO WRECKERS; REPEALING ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAV- INGS CLAUSE; PRESCRIBING A PENALTY IN ANY SURD NOT EXCEEDING TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00); EACH DAY OF THE CONTINUANCE OF VIOLATION SHALL BE CONSIDERED A SEPAR- ATE OFFENSE. CBE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMINISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: Section 1. DEFINITIONS. (a) The term "Auto Wrecker", as used in this ordinance, shall mean • • zany automobile, truck or other motor vehicle used for the purpose of towing, carrying, pushing or otherwise transporting any motor vehicle which has collidedi with another motor vehicle or other object or which has been wrecked or disabled, in aay manner. The term "Auto Wrecker" shall not be construed to include a ser-' vice car or other vehicle not equipped with mechanical devices for transporting wrecked vehicles and not used for such purposes, such as service cars equipped with compressed air containers and tools for repairing punctured tires or other- wise equipped with tools for performing minor repairs not involving towage or ~ transportation of wrecked or disabled vehicles. This exception shall not autho ize evasions of this ordinance, and if any vehicle, although not equipped with devices primarily used for towing wrecked or disabled vehicles, is actually used for such purposes through means of ropes, chains, or otherwise, the same shall be considered an auto wrecker within the terms of this ordinance. (b) The term "Wrecker Driver" means any individual who actually oper-~ i ates and drives any auto wrecker on the streets of the City, either on his own account or in the employ of another. (c) The term "Owner" shall be construed to mean any person engaged ink the business of towing motor vehicles for hire or engaged in the business of j storing or repairing motor vehicles for hire and who owns or is entitled to use any auto wrecker, and who uses same in the conduct of his business or any part i thereof. (d) Nothing contained in this ordinance shall be deemed to authorize a prosecution against any person for towing or hauling any wrecked or disabled i vehicle without compensation, unless such person is performing such towing or hauling without compensation as an incident to obtaining the business of storing; or repairing such wrecked or disabled vehicle.