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e e Ordinance 1746 Auto Wrecker and Towing Vehicle Page 10 Sec. 6-14. Transfer of Auto Wrecker Permits. Whenever an owner wishes to discontinue the use of an auto wrecker during the period covered by his permit and replace it with another, he shall file an affidavit stating that he has discontinued using the auto wrecker covered by his permit, and desires to use another auto wrecker in its place. He shall also attach a certificate from his insurer that such insurer has been notified thereof and agrees thereto. The ci ty Secretary shall, upon the payment of a TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00) transfer fee, issue the owner a new permit covering the new auto wrecker, as provided in section 6-12 hereof, and cause the old auto wrecker permit to be cancelled and voided. In the affidavit, as well as the certificate from the insurer, the old and new auto wrecker shall be described by make, model, motor number and state license number. Sec. 6-15. Permits are Personal to Owners Thereof. (a) A permit issued hereunder for a towing vehicle or an auto wrecker shall be a personal permit to the owner and shall not entitle any other person or corporation to operate such towing vehicle or auto wrecker. The permits issued pursuant to this chapter are transferable as between owners only upon the express approval of the committee, and shall be subject to a TWENTY-FIVE DOLLAR ($25.00) transfer fee, if approved. A denial of the right to transfer a permit may be appealed to the City Wrecker Committee, in compliance with the terms of section 6-10 hereof. Upon cancellation of any permit no portion of the permit fee shall be refunded to the owner thereof. Sec. 6-16. Ad Valorem Taxes. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation or partnership to use the streets of the ci ty for the operation of a towing vehicle or an auto wrecker unless all city ad valorem and other city taxes on all properties used and useful in the furnishing of towing vehicle and auto wrecker service shall have been first paid. (b) The owner or operator of any property used and useful in the furnishing of towing vehicle or auto wreckers shall, on or before the thirty first day of January of each year, furnish the city Secretary with satisfactory evidence that all ad valorem and other taxes due the city have been duly paid. If an investigation by the City Secretary discloses that such taxes were not in fact paid, the owner's permit shall be automatically suspended, and if such taxes are not paid in full within sixty (60) days thereafter, the committee may cause such permit to be indefinitely suspended, cancelled or revoked. Sec. 6-17. Reaulations on ODerations. (a) The committee is hereby authorized to promulgate any and all rules and regulations relating to the operation of towing vehicle and auto wreckers, insofar as such rules and regulations are not inconsistent with any of the provisions of this chapter, deemed necessary to protect public safety and welfare. Specifically, but without limitation, the committee is hereby authorized to