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e . Ordinance 1746 Auto Wrecker and Towing Vehicle Page 9 Sec. 6-12. Issuance of Auto Wrecker Permits. After the owner has filed his application for an auto wrecker permit, a hearing held and public convenience and necessity found to exist, and the applicant has filed the required insurance, and the ci ty Secretary and ci ty Attorney have examined same and found them to be in compliance with the terms of this chapter, the City Secretary shall issue to the owner a permit to operate an auto wrecker in the city upon the public streets, which permit shall bear upon its face the make, model, motor number, permit number and the license number of the auto wrecker. Said permits shall be issued by the City Secretary upon authorization of the Committee to be attached to the auto wrecker, said permits to be attached to the front windshield of the auto wrecker, placed immediately above the inspection sticker that has been issued by the state of Texas for said auto wrecker. These permits are and shall always remain the property of the City of La Porte. In the event of suspension or revocation of a permit or permits, for any cause, it shall be unlawful for the owner of said permits to retain such permi t, and he shall cause said permi t to be destroyed or surrendered to the ci ty Secretary of the City of La Porte immediately upon notification or such suspension or revocation, as is feasible. Sec. 6-13. Revocation or Susnension of Auto Wrecker or Permits or Towina Vehicle Permits. (a) Upon a complaint being filed by any person with the City Secretary of a violation of any of the terms or provisions of this chapter or the violation of any of the laws of the state, federal government or city, or upon motion of any member of the committee, the committee may, after ten (10) days' written notice to the permit holder stating the grounds of said complaint, conduct a hearing to hear evidence with reference to such complaint or motion. Should such hearing reveal a violation of any of the terms of this chapter or the laws of this state or federal government or other ordinances of the city, the committee may suspend, cancel or revoke the permit or permits of such permit holder, as the offense may direct. (b) After the committee has held its hearing and investigation upon the complaint or motion for the suspension, cancellation or revocation of a permit of any owner of a towing vehicle or an auto wrecker shall have the right to appeal to the City Wrecker Committee within ten (10) days from the receipt of the written decision of the committee only in the event of a revocation of the permit of the owner by the committee. Such appeal shall be in the form of a letter addressed and delivered to the City Secretary, stating that an appeal is desired from the revocation of the committee. The ci ty Secretary shall notify the City Council of such appeal, and the council, as soon as practicable thereafter, shall notify the appellant as to whether or not such an appeal will be heard. If the City Wrecker Committee grants such an appeal, it shall either sustain or reverse the revocation of the committee. If no appeal is taken from the committee's action within ten (10) days, as set out above, the decision of the committee shall be final.