01-11-06 Special Called Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Wrecker Committee

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~ 78-223 LA PORTE CODE Sec. 78-223. Revocation or suspension of auto wrecker or towing 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 article 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 days' written notice to the permit holder stating the grounds of such 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 article 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 council within ten days from the receipt of the written d'ecision of the committee only in the event ofa 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 city 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 council 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 days, as set out in this subsection, the decision of the committee shall be final. (Code 1970, ~ 6-13; Ord. No. 1746, ~ 1(f?-13), 2-25-91; Ord. No. 96-2136, ~ 1(6-13),9-23-96) Sec. 78-224. Appeal from the rmdings of the committee. After the wrecker committee has made its findings and declares such findings, the applicant, or any person opposing the application who entered an appearance at the hearing before the committee, shall have the right to file an appeal within ten days from the receipt of the city secretary's written notice, or from the date ofthe published notice, as applicable. The appeal shall be in the form of a letter addressed to the city secretary stating that an appeal from the decision of the committee is desired. The city secretary shall notify the city council of such appeal, and the council; as soon as practicable, after receiving such notice of appeal, together with the findings of the committee, shall grant or deny, in open session, such application for a hearing. If a hearing is granted, the city council shall sustain, modify or reverse the findings made by the committee and shall so notify the city secretary of its findings, The findings of the city council shall be final. If no appeal is made to the city council from the committee's decision within ten days, as indicated in this section, then such decision shall become final. (Code 1970, ~ 6-10; Ord. No. 1746, .~ 1(6-10),2-25-91; Ord. No. 96-2136, ~ 1(6-10), 9-23-96) Sees. 78-225-78-245. Reserved. CD78:20