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vehicle. The permits issued pursuant to this article are transferable as between owners only upon <br />the express approval of the committee, and shall be subject to a transfer fee in an amount <br />established by the city and listed in appendix A of this Code, if approved. A denial of the right to <br />transfer a permit may be appealed to the city council, in compliance with the terms of section 78- <br />224. Upon cancellation of any permit no portion of the permit fee shall be refunded to the <br />owner. <br />Section 3: That Chapter 78, "Vehicles for Hire," Article III. "Automobile Wreckers and <br />Towing Vehicles", Division 3 "Permits", Subdivision III "Auto Wrecker Permit", Section 78- <br />297 "Application," subparagraph "5", of the Code of Ordinances, LaPorte, Texas, is hereby <br />amended to read as follows: <br />" (5) In determining whether the permit shall be granted, the committee shall take into <br />consideration the following: <br />a. The financial responsibility of the applicant; <br />b. Make, model and type of vehicle to be used; <br />c. Whether or not all insurance required by this article has been procured, or will be <br />procured; <br />d. That the applicant provides proof of ownership of a properly fenced storage facility <br />for wrecked vehicles, the size of his business location and lot, that the lot is located <br />within the city limits and conforms to the use, setbacks, parking, screening, <br />landscaping and any other applicable regulations as set forth in Chapter 106 of <br />this Code. For purposes of this section a lease, license or tenancy shall not <br />constitute proof of ownership. It is the responsibility of the applicant to request a site <br />inspection from the planning department, inspections division prior to the hearing; <br />e. Determine that all city ad valorem taxes and other taxes of the applicant have been <br />paid; <br />f. Whether the vehicle shall be operated by the owner, or by his employee with a bona <br />fide employer/employee relationship; <br />g. Whether the applicant proposes to own, rent or lease the vehicle to be used; <br />h. The number of auto wreckers for the applicant then in existence and licensed; <br />i. Whether the applicant shall be able to demonstrate the ability to at all times respond to <br />police calls for emergency wreckers within 20 minutes of the call; and <br />N <br />